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Reed Birney (born September 11, 1954) is an Americans 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.
Birney appeared off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1976 in Gemini by Albert Innaurato. He has appeared in many plays off-Broadway since, including Bug (2004) and Circle Mirror Transformation (2009).Gates, Anita. "At Peter J. Sharp Theater: Actor, Make Like a Tree" The New York Times, October 15, 2009
He has performed on Broadway in Casa Valentina (2014) and The Humans. "Reed Birney Credits" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016 He appeared in the Annie Baker adaptation of Uncle Vanya at the Soho Rep in 2012. Charles Isherwood in his review for The New York Times wrote: "The indispensable Reed Birney is as vitally moving a Vanya as I’ve yet to see..."Isherwood, Charles. "A Fresh Breeze in Pastoral Russia" The New York Times, June 18, 2012 He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play, for Uncle Vanya.Lefkowitz, Andy. "The 58th Annual Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!" theatermania.com, May 19, 2013
He won the 2016 Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for The Humans;Viagas, Robert. " 'Hamilton' Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins" Playbill, June 12, 2016 the 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, for Casa Valentina; and the 2010 Obie Award, Performance, for Circle Mirror Transformation. "Reed Birney Bio" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016 He received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career. "Reed Birney" columbia.edu, accessed June 13, 2016 "Reed Birney Broadway" Playbill, accessed June 13, 2016
He appeared off-Broadway in the play by Tracy Letts, Man from Nebraska, which opened in January 2017 in previews at the Second Stage Theatre.Clement, Olivia. " 'Man from Nebraska 'Opens at Second Stage" Playbill, February 15, 2017 From May to October 2017, he starred as O'Brien in the Broadway production of 1984 at the Hudson Theatre.
His television performances include Matthew Lester in Kane & Abel, Mr. Prescott on Gossip Girl, Donald Blythe on the Netflix series House of Cards, "'House of Cards’ Star Reed Birney Endures ‘Quiet Desperation’ in ‘Mad Women’" madeinhollywood.tv, July 22, 2015 Tom Connolly in The Blacklist and Dr. Adamson on Titans. He also appeared in Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale as Lieutenant Stans.
His movie roles included Louie in Four Friends (1981), the Merchant Prince in A Perfect Murder (1998), Governor Willis in Morning Glory (2010), J. Whitman in The 40-Year-Old Version, Pa in The Hunt (both 2020), Peter Bloom in Strawberry Mansion, and Richard in Mass (both 2021).
Birney is an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University.
Personal life
He is married to actress Constance Shulman, who appears in Orange is the New Black, and they have two children together.Borison, Susan. "Actors Constance Shulman and Reed Birney Talk Parenting" Your Teen, retrieved June 8, 2018 Their daughter Gus Birney is also an actor, as is their son, Ephraim. Birney's nephew is filmmaker Albert Birney.
Acting credits
Film
1976 Not a Pretty Picture Fred Feature film debut 1981 Four Friends Louie 1985 Crimewave Vic Ajax 1998 A Perfect Murder Merchant Prince #1 2003 Uptown Girls Executive 2007 The Ten Jim Stansel 2008 Changeling Mayor Cryer 2010 Twelve Thirty Martin 2010 Morning Glory Governor Willis 2012 Girl Most Likely Dr. Chalmers 2013 Molly's Theory of Relativity Asher 2013 Adult World Todd 2014 In Your Eyes Dr. Maynard 2015 Jackrabbit Paul Bateson 2015 Mad Women Richard 2019 The Lost Weekend Henry Short film 2020 The Forty-Year-Old Version J. Whitman 2020 Lost Girls Peter Hackett 2020 The Hunt Pop 2021 Strawberry Mansion Peter Bloom 2021 Mass Richard 2022 Baby Ruby Dr. Rosenbaum 2022 The Menu Richard Liebrandt 2024 If You See Something Ward 2025 Blue Film Blue Film’ Review: A Swaggering Camboy Is Caught Off-Guard In a Provocative Chamber Piece Hank TBA The Steel Harp Post-production TBA Outrage Reed Birney Starring in Robin Rose Singer’s Satirical Thriller ‘Outrage’ (EXCLUSIVE) Jake Gadling Post-production
Television
1979 Eight Is Enough Steven Episode: "Mary, He's Married" 1981 Nurse Episode: "Margin for Error" 1983 3-2-1 Contact Wenfield Episode: "Flight: Flying Animals" 1985 Kane & Abel Matthew Lester 2 episodes 1987 Beverly Hills Buntz Larry Fielding Episode: "Sid and Randy" 1990 Tales from the Crypt Paul Episode: "Mute Witness to Murder" 1992–2010 Law & Order Various 3 episodes 1994 Another World Walter Trask 3 episodes 1994 American Masters Actor Episode: "Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage" 1998 From the Earth to the Moon John Houbolt Episode: "Spider" 2000 Harry Waters Episode: "Chat Room" 2002 The Education of Max Bickford Todd Episode: "Money Changes Everything" 2002 Ed Mr. Walzer Episode: "Human Nature" 2002–2005 A.D.A. Stillman / Fred Martz 2 episodes 2003 Queens Supreme Episode: "The Eyes Have It" 2006 Kidnapped Mancini Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" 2007–2009 Gossip Girl Mr. Prescott 4 episodes 2008 Wainy Days Charlie Rose Episode: "Jonah and the Manilow" 2009 Kings Minister Forsythe 5 episodes 2010 My Generation Michael Foster 2 episodes 2012 The Good Wife Lee Tripke Episode: "Battle of the Proxies" 2013–2017 House of Cards Donald Blythe 17 episodes 2014 Blue Bloods Burden Maxwell Episode: "Manhattan Queens" 2014 Girls Peter Episode: "I Saw You" 2014–2015 The Blacklist Tom Connolly 9 episodes 2015 American Odyssey Senator Darnell 3 episodes 2017 Madam Secretary Roland Hobbs Episode: "Gift Horse" 2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Dr. George Gey Television film 2018 Chicago Med Greg Episode: "Best Laid Plans" 2018 The Americans Patrick McCleesh 2 episodes 2018 Titans Dr. Adamson 5 episodes 2019 A Million Little Things Eugene Bloon Episode: "The Day Before..." 2019 High Maintenance Leonard Episode: "Cruise" 2019 Bull Judge Humphrey Episode: "Imminent Danger" 2020–2021 Home Before Dark Sylvester Lisko 18 episodes 2021 The Handmaid's Tale Lieutenant Stans Episode: "The Crossing" 2021 Evil Father Thunderland Episode: "I Is for IRS" 2021 Succession Vice President Dave Boyer Episode: "What It Takes" 2023 Poker Face Gabriel/Ben Episode "Time of the Monkey" 2023 Luq Episode: "Among the Lotus Eaters" 2024 Dexter Harding Sr. 4 episodes
Theatre
Awards and nominations
MASS wins the Robert Altman Award at the 2022 Spirit Awards. - Film Independent on YouTube
External links
Categories: 1954 Births, 20th-century American Male Actors, 21st-century American Male Actors, American Male Stage Actors, American Male Film Actors, American Male Television Actors, Boston University College Of Fine Arts Alumni, Drama Desk Award Winners, Living People, Male Actors From Virginia, Tony Award Winners
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