Reed Birney
Acting
Biography
Reed Birney (born September 11, 1954) is an American actor. Birney is known for his performances on stage and screen often acting on and off Broadway. Birney gained acclaim in 2016 for his role in The Humans winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He was also nominated previously in the same category for his performance in Casa Valentina in 2014. He starred in the films Mass (2021), and The Menu (2022). He is also known for his recurring roles in Gossip Girl (2007–2009), House of Cards (2013–2017), The Blacklist (2014–2015), and Home Before Dark (2021–2022). He has also acted in The Americans, The Handmaid's Tale, and Succession.
Born: September 11, 1954
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Known For
Succession
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Gossip Girl
An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.
From the Earth to the Moon
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
American Horror Story
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
House of Cards
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Titans
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
The Americans
Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
Filmography
as Henry Bennett
as Ward
as Hank Grant
as Stephen
as Dr. Rosenbaum
as Ben / Gabriel
as Richard
as Richard
as Dennis Shields
as Peter Bloom
as Senator Gerald Hess
as J. Whitman
as Pop
as Peter Hackett
as Father Thunderland
as Gerry
as Peter
as Henry
as Harry
as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson
as Eugene Bloon
as Dave Boyer
as Dr. George Gey
as Carl
as Judge Humphrey
as Jeffrey
as Uncle Nolan
as Paul Bateson
as Roland Hobbs
as Dr. Maynard
as Todd
as Tom Connolly
as Donald Blythe
as Patrick McCleesh
as Dr. Chalmers
as Dexter Harding
as Martin
as Governor Willis
as Burden Maxwell
as Lee Tripke
as Minister Forsythe
as Mayor Cryer
as Mr. Prescott
as Jim Stansel
as Executive
as Fred Martz
as ADA Stillman
as Harry Waters
as Mr. Hiney
as Merchant Prince #1
as John Houbolt
as King Dong (voice)
as Everett Brown
as Archdioces Attorney
as Malcolm Barclay
as Paul
as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
as Ryan
as Matthew Lester
as Greg
as Vic Ajax
as Louie
as Smidgeon
as Young Driver
as Fred