Birth Place: Alexandria, VA, USA
Reed Birney won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2016 for The Humans and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2014 for Casa Valentina. Birney won a 2006 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance. He made his New York debut at Playwrights Horizons in 1976 in Gemini. He's also appeared there in Herself As Lust (1982), An Imaginary Life (1994), The Butterfly Collection (2000), Pen (2006), The Savannah Disputation (2009) and last season's Circle Mirror Transformation (Obie, Drama Desk awards). Other New York appearances include Tigers Be Still (Roundabout), Blasted (Soho Rep); Stuff Happens (The Public, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble); Our Leading Lady (MTC); Bug (Barrow Street); Loose Knit, The Family of Mann (Second Stage); The Common Pursuit (Promenade); Volunteer Man (Rattlestick); Bedfellows (Bat Theatre); and Minor Demons, The Exact Center of the Universe (Century Center). Regional includes The Lisbon Traviata (Seattle Rep) and the world premiere of Neil Simon's Hotel Suite (Walnut Street). TV work includes episodes of "Gossip Girl," "Kings" and "My Generation."
[1976]Not a Pretty Picture Fred
[1981]Four Friends Louie
[1985]Crimewave Vic Ajax
[1985]Means and Ends Ryan
[1985]Chain Letters Greg
[1997]You Are Here Jack's Boss
[1998]A Perfect Murder Merchant Prince #1
[2003]Uptown Girls Executive
[2007]The Ten Jim Stansel
[2008]Changeling Mayor Cryer
[2010]Morning Glory Governor Willis
[2010]Twelve Thirty Martin
[2012]Girl Most Likely Dr. Chalmers
[2013]Molly's Theory of Relativity Asher, Zak's father
[2013]Adult World Todd
[2014]In Your Eyes Dr. Maynard
[2015]Jackrabbit Paul Bateson
[2015]Mad Women Richard, husband
[2016]Occupy, Texas Uncle Nolan
[2016]Half the Perfect World Peter
[2019]The Last Nazi Harry
[2019]All the Little Things We Kill Senator Gerald Hess
[2020]The Hunt Pop
[2020]Lost Girls Peter Hackett
[2020]The Forty-Year-Old Version J. Whitman
[2021]Mass Richard
[2021]Strawberry Mansion Peter
[2022]The Menu Richard
[2022]Baby Ruby Dr. Rosenbaum
Gossip Girl Mr. Prescott
Home Before Dark Sylvester Lisko
House of Cards Donald Blythe, Rep. Donald Blythe, VP Donald Blythe
Law & Order Everett Brown
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Fred Martz, A.D.A. Stillman
The Blacklist Tom Connolly
Titans Doctor Adamson
Reed Birney, Man From Nebraska
Reed Birney, Man From Nebraska
Reed Birney, The Humans
Reed Birney, The Humans
Reed Birney, The Humans
Reed Birney, The Humans
Reed Birney, I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Reed Birney, You Got Older
Reed Birney, I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Reed BirneyUncle Vanya
Reed Birney, Reed Birney
Reed Birney The Dream of the Burning Boy
Reed Birney, Circle Mirror Transformation
Reed Birney, Blasted
Reed Birney, Bug
Reed Birney has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Reed Birney has not appeared in the West End.
Reed Birney has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Man From Nebraska" and "The Humans." He was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play at The Lortels for "Man From Nebraska" and "The Humans." Birney received nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Humans" and "Casa Valentina." Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for various productions such as "I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard," "Uncle Vanya," and "Blasted." Birney also received nominations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Obie Awards for his outstanding performances in productions like "The Dream of the Burning Boy," "Circle Mirror Transformation," and "Bug." He was recognized with a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards for his contributions to the theater.
Reed Birney has won the following awards: - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Humans - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Casa Valentina - Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for Reed Birney - Performance (Obie Awards) for Circle Mirror Transformation - Sustained Excellence of Performance (Obie Awards) - Performance (Obie Awards) for Bug.
Reed Birney's next show will be Chester Bailey which opens on 10/19/2022 on Off-Broadway.
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