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Reed Birney

Actor

Reed Birney

Born September 11, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA58 films

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.

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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.

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Changeling posterFirst watchChangeling20087.6as Mayor CryerLos Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Menu poster7.2The Menu2022The Hunt poster6.7The Hunt2020Uptown Girls poster7.1Uptown Girls2003A Perfect Murder poster6.6A Perfect Murder1998Morning Glory poster6.4Morning Glory2010In Your Eyes poster7.1In Your Eyes2014Mass poster7.3Mass2021Lost Girls poster6.1Lost Girls2020

Filmography

58 films as actor
  1. TBAOutrageJake Gadling
  2. TBAThe Steel Harp
  3. TBALimbo, U.S.A.John Russell
  4. TBAAs a PersonRobert
  5. 2026The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight
  6. 2026Blue FilmHank Grant
  7. 2025If You See SomethingWard
  8. 2025StandbyJerry
  9. 2025Live LongDad
  10. 2025Apostasy BluesStephen
  11. 2024Death WishThe Ass
  12. 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Henry Bennett
  13. 2024AsynchronousNeil
  14. 2023Dark MoonJack
  15. 2023Couple A CardsBernard
  16. 2023Baby RubyDr. Rosenbaum
  17. 2022Stomach PeopleDad
  18. 2022The MenuRichard
  19. 2021MassRichard
  20. 2021Someone Will Assist You ShortlyDennis Shields
  21. 2021Strawberry MansionPeter Bloom
  22. 2021All the Little Things We KillSenator Gerald Hess
  23. 2020The Forty-Year-Old VersionJ. Whitman
  24. 2020The HuntPop
  25. 2020Lost GirlsPeter Hackett
  26. 2019On Our WayGerry
  27. 2019w4mPeter
  28. 2019The Lost WeekendHenry
  29. 2019The LastHarry
  30. 2018Margaret and GaryMike Pennetti (voice)
  31. 2017The King's JudgementVincent
  32. 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDr. George Gey
  33. 2016Shy GuysCarl
  34. 2016Half the Perfect WorldPeter
  35. 2016MiredFather
  36. 2016Dinner with JeffreyJeffrey
  37. 2016Occupy, TexasUncle Nolan
  38. 2015Mad WomenRichard
  39. 2015JackrabbitPaul Bateson
  40. 2014In Your EyesDr. Maynard
  41. 2014Adult WorldTodd
  42. 2013Molly's Theory of RelativityAsher
  43. 2012Girl Most LikelyDr. Chalmers
  44. 2011Twelve ThirtyMartin
  45. 2010Morning GloryGovernor Willis
  46. 2008ChangelingMayor Cryer
  47. 2007The TenJim Stansel
  48. 2003Uptown GirlsExecutive
  49. 1999The Trey Billings ShowMr. Hiney
  50. 1998A Perfect MurderMerchant Prince #1
  51. 1997You Are HereJack's Boss
  52. 1997Karen Black Like MeKing Dong (voice)
  53. 1987Means and EndsRyan
  54. 1985Chain LettersGreg
  55. 1985CrimewaveVic Ajax
  56. 1981Four FriendsLouie
  57. 1981The Greatest Man in the WorldSmidgeon
  58. 1979Too Far to GoYoung Driver