Reed Birney

Actor

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.

Known For

The Menu Not in library

The Menu

2022

American Horror Story Not in library

American Horror Story

2011

Changeling Not in library

Changeling

2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Not in library

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Hunt Not in library

The Hunt

2020

The Blacklist Not in library

The Blacklist

2013

House of Cards Not in library

House of Cards

2013

Titans Not in library

Titans

2018

Gossip Girl Not in library

Gossip Girl

2007

Morning Glory Not in library

Morning Glory

2010

Acting

2026 Blue Film as Hank Grant In Library
2025 If You See Something as Ward
2025 Apostasy Blues as Stephen
2025 Standby
2024 Asynchronous
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as Henry Bennett
2024 Death Wish as The Ass
2023 Baby Ruby as Dr. Rosenbaum
2023 Couple A Cards as Bernard
2023 Poker Face as Ben / Gabriel (1 episode)
2022 Stomach People as Dad
2022 The Menu as Richard
2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Luq (1 episode)
2021 Someone Will Assist You Shortly as Dennis Shields
2021 All the Little Things We Kill as Senator Gerald Hess
2021 Strawberry Mansion as Peter Bloom
2021 Mass as Richard
2020 The Hunt as Pop
2020 The Forty-Year-Old Version as J. Whitman
2020 Lost Girls as Peter Hackett
2019 On Our Way as Gerry
2019 The Last as Harry
2019 The Lost Weekend as Henry
2019 w4m as Peter
2019 Evil as Father Thunderland (1 episode)
2018 Succession as Dave Boyer (1 episode)
2018 Titans as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson (6 episodes)
2018 A Million Little Things as Eugene Bloon (1 episode)
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Dr. George Gey
2016 Dinner with Jeffrey as Jeffrey
2016 Occupy, Texas as Uncle Nolan
2016 Shy Guys as Carl
2016 Half the Perfect World as Peter
2016 Bull as Judge Humphrey (1 episode)
2015 Jackrabbit as Paul Bateson
2015 Mad Women
2014 Adult World as Todd
2014 In Your Eyes as Dr. Maynard
2014 Madam Secretary as Roland Hobbs (1 episode)
2013 The Blacklist as Tom Connolly (9 episodes)
2013 House of Cards as Donald Blythe (16 episodes)
2013 The Americans as Patrick McCleesh (2 episodes)
2012 Girl Most Likely as Dr. Chalmers
2011 Twelve Thirty as Martin
2011 American Horror Story as Dexter Harding (4 episodes)
2010 Morning Glory as Governor Willis
2010 Blue Bloods as Burden Maxwell (1 episode)
2009 The Good Wife as Lee Tripke (1 episode)
2009 Kings as Minister Forsythe (5 episodes)
2008 Changeling as Mayor Cryer
2007 The Ten as Jim Stansel
2007 Gossip Girl as Mr. Prescott (4 episodes)
2003 Uptown Girls as Executive
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Fred Martz (1 episode)
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as ADA Stillman (1 episode)
1999 The Trey Billings Show as Mr. Hiney
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harry Waters (1 episode)
1998 A Perfect Murder as Merchant Prince #1
1998 From the Earth to the Moon as John Houbolt (1 episode)
1997 You Are Here as Jack's Boss
1997 Karen Black Like Me as King Dong (voice)
1994 Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage as Actor
1990 Law & Order as Everett Brown (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Archdioces Attorney (1 episode)
1990 Law & Order as Malcolm Barclay (1 episode)
1989 Tales from the Crypt as Paul (1 episode)
1987 Means and Ends as Ryan
1987 Beverly Hills Buntz as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding (1 episode)
1985 Crimewave as Vic Ajax
1985 Chain Letters as Greg
1985 Kane & Abel as Matthew Lester (3 episodes)
1981 The Greatest Man in the World as Smidgeon
1981 Four Friends as Louie
1979 Too Far to Go as Young Driver
1976 Not a Pretty Picture as Fred
— Outrage
— The Steel Harp

Production

2026 Blue Film Executive Producer In Library