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'''Reed Birney''' (born September 11, 1954) is an [[Americans|American]] actor. He has worked both on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and [[Off-Broadway]].
'''Reed Birney''' (born September 11, 1954) is an [[Americans|American]] actor. Birney is known for his performances on stage and screen often acting on and off [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]]. Birney gained acclaim in 2016 for his role in ''[[The Humans (play)|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 film)|Mass]]'' (2021), and ''[[The Menu (2022 film)|The Menu]]'' (2022). He is also known for his recurring roles in ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' (2007–2009), ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2013–2017), ''[[The Blacklist]]'' (2014–2015), and ''[[Home Before Dark (TV series)|Home Before Dark]]'' (2021–2022). He has also acted in ''[[The Americans]]'', ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'', and ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]''.
In 2016, Birney won a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Tony Award]] for his performance in the play ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]''. He has also won three [[Obie Award]]s and four [[Drama Desk Award]]s throughout his career.


==Career==
==Career==
Birney attended the [[Boston University College of Fine Arts]] for two years. After moving to New York City, he attended classes sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.<ref>Sod, Ted. [http://blog.roundabouttheatre.org/2015/10/04/interview-with-actor-reed-birney/ "Interview"] roundabouttheatre.org, October 4, 2015</ref>
Birney attended the [[Boston University College of Fine Arts]] for two years. After moving to New York City, he attended classes sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.<ref>Sod, Ted. [http://blog.roundabouttheatre.org/2015/10/04/interview-with-actor-reed-birney/ "Interview"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423124809/http://blog.roundabouttheatre.org/2015/10/04/interview-with-actor-reed-birney/ |date=2017-04-23 }} roundabouttheatre.org, October 4, 2015</ref>


Birney appeared Off-Broadway at [[Playwrights Horizons]] in 1976 in ''[[Gemini (play)|Gemini]]'' by Albert Innaurato. He has appeared in many plays Off-Broadway since, including ''[[Bug (play)|Bug]]'' (2004) and ''[[Circle Mirror Transformation]]'' (2009).<ref>Gates, Anita. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/theater/reviews/16circle.html "At Peter J. Sharp Theater: Actor, Make Like a Tree"] ''The New York Times'', October 15, 2009</ref>
Birney appeared off-Broadway at [[Playwrights Horizons]] in 1976 in ''[[Gemini (play)|Gemini]]'' by Albert Innaurato. He has appeared in many plays off-Broadway since, including ''[[Bug (play)|Bug]]'' (2004) and ''[[Circle Mirror Transformation]]'' (2009).<ref>Gates, Anita. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/theater/reviews/16circle.html "At Peter J. Sharp Theater: Actor, Make Like a Tree"] ''The New York Times'', October 15, 2009</ref>


He has performed on Broadway in ''[[Casa Valentina]]'' (2014) and ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]''.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Reed-Birney/ "Reed Birney Credits"] broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016</ref> 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..."<ref>Isherwood, Charles. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/theater/reviews/uncle-vanya-adapted-by-annie-baker-at-soho-rep.html "A Fresh Breeze in Pastoral Russia"] ''The New York Times'', June 18, 2012</ref> He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play, for ''Uncle Vanya''.<ref>Lefkowitz, Andy. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2013/the-58th-annual-drama-desk-award-winners-are-annou_65186.html "The 58th Annual Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!"] theatermania.com, May 19, 2013</ref>
He has performed on Broadway in ''[[Casa Valentina]]'' (2014) and ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]''.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Reed-Birney/ "Reed Birney Credits"] broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016</ref> 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..."<ref>Isherwood, Charles. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/theater/reviews/uncle-vanya-adapted-by-annie-baker-at-soho-rep.html "A Fresh Breeze in Pastoral Russia"] ''The New York Times'', June 18, 2012</ref> He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play, for ''Uncle Vanya''.<ref>Lefkowitz, Andy. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2013/the-58th-annual-drama-desk-award-winners-are-annou_65186.html "The 58th Annual Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!"] theatermania.com, May 19, 2013</ref>


He won the 2016 [[Tony Award]], Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for ''The Humans'';<ref>Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-time-its-broadways-biggest-night# " 'Hamilton' Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins"] Playbill, June 12, 2016</ref> the 2014 [[Drama Desk Award]], Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, for ''Casa Valentina''; and the 2010 [[Obie Award]], Performance, for ''Circle Mirror Transformation''.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/bio/Reed-Birney/ "Reed Birney Bio"] broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016</ref> He received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career.<ref name=columbia>[http://arts.columbia.edu/theatre/faculty/reed-birney "Reed Birney"] columbia.edu, accessed June 13, 2016</ref><ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/person/reed-birney-vault-0000096413# "Reed Birney Broadway"] Playbill, accessed June 13, 2016</ref>
He won the 2016 [[Tony Award]], Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for ''The Humans'';<ref>Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-time-its-broadways-biggest-night# " 'Hamilton' Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins"] Playbill, June 12, 2016</ref> the 2014 [[Drama Desk Award]], Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, for ''Casa Valentina''; and the 2010 [[Obie Award]], Performance, for ''Circle Mirror Transformation''.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/bio/Reed-Birney/ "Reed Birney Bio"] broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016</ref> He received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career.<ref name=columbia>[http://arts.columbia.edu/theatre/faculty/reed-birney "Reed Birney"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222212352/http://arts.columbia.edu/theatre/faculty/reed-birney |date=2016-12-22 }} columbia.edu, accessed June 13, 2016</ref><ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/person/reed-birney-vault-0000096413# "Reed Birney Broadway"] Playbill, accessed June 13, 2016</ref>


He appeared off-Broadway in the play by Tracy Letts, ''[[Man from Nebraska]]'', which opened in January 2017 (previews) at the [[Second Stage Theatre]].<ref>Clement, Olivia. [http://www.playbill.com/article/man-from-nebraska-opens-at-second-stage# " 'Man from Nebraska 'Opens at Second Stage"] Playbill, February 15, 2017</ref> From May to October 2017, he starred as O'Brien in the Broadway production of ''[[1984 (play)|1984]]'' at the [[Hudson Theatre]].
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]].<ref>Clement, Olivia. [http://www.playbill.com/article/man-from-nebraska-opens-at-second-stage# " 'Man from Nebraska 'Opens at Second Stage"] Playbill, February 15, 2017</ref> From May to October 2017, he starred as O'Brien in the Broadway production of ''[[1984 (play)|1984]]'' at the [[Hudson Theatre]].


His television performances include Matthew Lester in ''[[Kane & Abel (miniseries)|Kane & Abel]]'', Mr. Prescott on ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', Donald Blythe on the [[Netflix]] series, ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'',<ref name=columbia/><ref name=cards>[http://www.madeinhollywood.tv/house-of-cards-star-reed-birney-endures-quiet-desperation-in-mad-women/ "'House of Cards’ Star Reed Birney Endures ‘Quiet Desperation’ in ‘Mad Women’"] madeinhollywood.tv, July 22, 2015</ref> Tom Connolly in ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' and Dr. Adamson on ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]''. Recently he has appeared in [[Hulu|Hulu's]] [[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|adaptation]] of [[Margaret Atwood|Margaret Atwood's]] ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'', as Lieutenant Stans.
His television performances include Matthew Lester in ''[[Kane & Abel (miniseries)|Kane & Abel]]'', Mr. Prescott on ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', Donald Blythe on the [[Netflix]] series ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'',<ref name=columbia/><ref name=cards>[http://www.madeinhollywood.tv/house-of-cards-star-reed-birney-endures-quiet-desperation-in-mad-women/ "'House of Cards’ Star Reed Birney Endures ‘Quiet Desperation’ in ‘Mad Women’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124083511/http://www.madeinhollywood.tv/house-of-cards-star-reed-birney-endures-quiet-desperation-in-mad-women/ |date=2020-11-24 }} madeinhollywood.tv, July 22, 2015</ref> Tom Connolly in ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' and Dr. Adamson on ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]''. He also appeared in [[Hulu]]'s [[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|adaptation]] of [[Margaret Atwood|Margaret Atwood's]] ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' as Lieutenant Stans.


His movie roles included Louie in ''[[Four Friends (1981 film)|Four Friends]]'' (1981), the Merchant Prince in ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' (1998), Governor Willis in ''[[Morning Glory (2010 film)|Morning Glory]]'' (2010), J. Whitman in ''[[The 40-Year-Old Version]]'', Pa in ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'', (both 2020), Peter Bloom in ''[[Strawberry Mansion (film)|Strawberry Mansion]]'', and Richard in ''[[Mass (2021 film)|Mass]]'', (both 2021).
His movie roles included Louie in ''[[Four Friends (1981 film)|Four Friends]]'' (1981), the Merchant Prince in ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' (1998), Governor Willis in ''[[Morning Glory (2010 film)|Morning Glory]]'' (2010), J. Whitman in ''[[The 40-Year-Old Version]]'', Pa in ''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]'' (both 2020), Peter Bloom in ''[[Strawberry Mansion (film)|Strawberry Mansion]]'', and Richard in ''[[Mass (2021 film)|Mass]]'' (both 2021).


Birney is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=columbia/>
Birney is an adjunct assistant professor at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=columbia/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He is married to actress [[Constance Shulman]], who appears in ''[[Orange is the New Black]]'', and they have two children together.<ref>Borison, Susan. [https://yourteenmag.com/stuff-we-love/celebrity-interviews/shulman-birney-talk-parenting "Actors Constance Shulman and Reed Birney Talk Parenting"] ''Your Teen'', retrieved June 8, 2018</ref> Their daughter Gus Birney is also an actor, as is their son, Ephraim.
He is married to actress [[Constance Shulman]], who appears in ''[[Orange is the New Black]]'', and they have two children together.<ref>Borison, Susan. [https://yourteenmag.com/stuff-we-love/celebrity-interviews/shulman-birney-talk-parenting "Actors Constance Shulman and Reed Birney Talk Parenting"] ''Your Teen'', retrieved June 8, 2018</ref> Their daughter [[Gus Birney]] is also an actor, as is their son, Ephraim.

==Acting credits==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1976
|''[[Not a Pretty Picture]]''
|Fred
|Feature film debut
|-
|1981
|''[[Four Friends (1981 film)|Four Friends]]''
|Louie
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Crimewave]]''
|Vic Ajax
|
|-
|1998
|''[[A Perfect Murder]]''
|Merchant Prince #1
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Uptown Girls]]''
|Executive
|
|-
|2007
|''[[The Ten (film)|The Ten]]''
|Jim Stansel
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Changeling (film)|Changeling]]''
|[[George E. Cryer|Mayor Cryer]]
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Twelve Thirty (film)|Twelve Thirty]]''
|Martin
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Morning Glory (2010 film)|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 (2014 film)|In Your Eyes]]''
|Dr. Maynard
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Jackrabbit (film)|Jackrabbit]]''
|Paul Bateson
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Mad Women]]''
|Richard
|
|-
|2019
|''The Lost Weekend''
|Henry
|Short film <ref>{{cite web|title=The Lost Weekend (Short 2019)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3971010/|access-date=29 April 2023|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[The Forty-Year-Old Version]]''
|J. Whitman
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Lost Girls (film)|Lost Girls]]''
|Peter Hackett
|
|-
|2020
|''[[The Hunt (2020 film)|The Hunt]]''
|Pop
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Strawberry Mansion (film)|Strawberry Mansion]]''
|Peter Bloom
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Mass (2021 film)|Mass]]''
|Richard
|
|-
|2022
| ''[[Baby Ruby]]''
| Dr. Rosenbaum
|
|-
|2022
|''[[The Menu (2022 film)|The Menu]]''
|Richard Liebbrandt
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1979
|''[[Eight Is Enough]]''
|Steven
|Episode: "Mary, He's Married"
|-
|1981
|''[[Nurse (American TV series)|Nurse]]''
|
|Episode: "Margin for Error"
|-
|1983
|''[[3-2-1 Contact]]''
|Wenfield
|Episode: "Flight: Flying Animals"
|-
|1985
|''[[Kane & Abel (miniseries)|Kane & Abel]]''
|Matthew Lester
|2 episodes
|-
|1987
|''[[Beverly Hills Buntz]]''
|Larry Fielding
|Episode: "Sid and Randy"
|-
|1990
|''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
|Paul
|Episode: "Mute Witness to Murder"
|-
|1992–2010
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|Various
|3 episodes
|-
|1994
|''[[Another World (TV series)|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 (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]''
|[[John Houbolt]]
|Episode: "Spider"
|-
|2000
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Harry Waters
|Episode: "Chat Room"
|-
|2002
|''[[The Education of Max Bickford]]''
|Todd
|Episode: "Money Changes Everything"
|-
|2002
|''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''
|Mr. Walzer
|Episode: "Human Nature"
|-
|2002–2005
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|A.D.A. Stillman / Fred Martz
|2 episodes
|-
|2003
|''[[Queens Supreme]]''
|
|Episode: "The Eyes Have It"
|-
|2006
|''[[Kidnapped (American TV series)|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 (American TV series)|Kings]]''
|Minister Forsythe
|5 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[My Generation (2010 TV series)|My Generation]]''
|Michael Foster
|2 episodes
|-
|2012
|''[[The Good Wife]]''
|Lee Tripke
|Episode: "Battle of the Proxies"
|-
|2013–2017
|''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]''
|Donald Blythe
|17 episodes
|-
|2014
|''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
|Burden Maxwell
|Episode: "Manhattan Queens"
|-
|2014
|''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''
|Peter
|Episode: "I Saw You"
|-
|2014–2015
|''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]''
|Tom Connolly
|9 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[American Odyssey]]''
|Senator Darnell
|3 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
|Roland Hobbs
|Episode: "Gift Horse"
|-
|2017
|''[[The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film)|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 (2018 TV series)|Titans]]''
|Dr. Adamson
|5 episodes
|-
|2019
|''[[A Million Little Things]]''
|Eugene Bloon
|Episode: "The Day Before..."
|-
|2019
|''[[High Maintenance]]''
|Leonard
|Episode: "Cruise"
|-
|2019
|''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
|Judge Humphrey
|Episode: "Imminent Danger"
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[Home Before Dark (TV series)|Home Before Dark]]''
|Sylvester Lisko
|18 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]''
|Lieutenant Stans
|Episode: "The Crossing"
|-
|2021
|''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]''
|Father Thunderland
|Episode: "I Is for IRS"
|-
|2021
|''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]''
|Vice President Dave Boyer
|Episode: "[[What It Takes (Succession)|What It Takes]]"
|-
|2023
|''[[Poker_Face_(TV_series)|Poker Face]]''
|Gabriel/Ben
|Episode "Time of the Monkey"
|-
|2023
|''[[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds]]''
|Luq
|Episode: "Among the Lotus Eaters"
|-
|2024
|''[[American Horror Story: Delicate]]''
|Dexter Harding Sr.
|Episode: "Opening Night"
|-
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Playwright
! Venue
! class=unsortable|Ref.
|-
|1977 || ''[[Gemini (play)|Gemini]]'' || Randy Hastings || [[Albert Innaurato]] || [[Hayes Theatre|Little Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/gemini-little-theatre-vault-0000006735|title= Gemini (Broadway, 1977)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2013 || ''[[Picnic (play)|Picnic]]'' || Howard Bevans || [[William Inge]] || [[American Airlines Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/picnic-american-airlines-theatre-vault-0000013879|title= Picnic (Broadway, 2013)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2014 || ''[[Casa Valentina]]'' || Charlotte || [[Harvey Fierstein]] || [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/casa-valentina-samuel-j-friedman-theatre-vault-0000014040|title= Casa Valentina (Broadway, 2014)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2016 || ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]'' || Erik Blake || [[Stephen Karam]] || [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/the-humans-helen-hayes-theatre-vault-0000014154|title= The Humans (Broadway, 2016)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2017 || ''[[1984 (play)|1984]]'' || O'Brien || [[Robert Icke]] || [[Hudson Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.playbill.com/production/1984-hudson-theatre-2017-2018|title= 1984 (Broadway, 2017)|website= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Association
! Work
! Award
! Category
! Category
! Project
! Result
! Result
! class=unsortable|Ref
|-
|-
| rowspan=1|2011 || rowspan=1| ''N/A'' || [[Drama Desk Award]] || Special Drama Desk Award || {{Won}}
| rowspan=1|2011 || [[Drama Desk Award]] || colspan=2|Special Drama Desk Award || {{Won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hbstudio.org/people-who-make-theatre-reed-birney/|title= PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEATRE: REED BIRNEY|website= HBstudio|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan=3| 2014 || rowspan=3| ''[[Casa Valentina]]'' || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]]|| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan=3| 2014 || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]] || rowspan=3| ''[[Casa Valentina]]'' || {{Nominated}} || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/press/2014-tony-award-nominations/ |title=2014 Tony Awards Nominees |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=[[American Theatre Wing]] |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]] || [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play]] || {{Won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/article/2014-annual-drama-desk-awards-nominations-announced-gentlemans-guide-earns-12-nominations-com-217625#:~:text=The%20new%20Jason%20Robert%20Brown,Rocky%20earned%20seven%20nominations%20apiece.|title= 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; Gentleman's Guide Earns 12 Nominations|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|-
|[[Drama League Award]] || Distinguished Performance Award || {{Nominated}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/drama-league-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201757445/|title= Drama League Awards Nominations: Jessica Lange, Lupita Nyong’o, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lots More (FULL LIST)|website= Variety|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|[[Drama League Award]]
|Distinguished Performance Award|| {{Nominated}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=4| 2016 || rowspan=4| ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]'' || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]] || {{Won}}
| rowspan=4| 2016 || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]] || rowspan=4| ''[[The Humans (play)|The Humans]]'' || {{Won}} || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/press/2016-tony-award-nominations/ |title=2016 Tony Awards Nominees |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=[[American Theatre Wing]] |access-date=April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]] || Outstanding Ensemble || {{Won}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/drama-desk-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-1201762667/|title= Drama Desk Nominations: ‘She Loves Me,’ ‘American Psycho’ Earn Most Nods (FULL LIST)|website= Variety|accessdate= April 15, 2024}}</ref>
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
| Outstanding Ensemble
|{{Won}}
|-
|-
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]] || Outstanding Actor in a Play || {{Nominated}} ||
|Outstanding Actor in a Play|| {{Nominated}}
|-
|-
|[[Drama League Award]]
|[[Drama League Award]] || Distinguished Performance Award || {{Nominated}} ||
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|Distinguished Performance Award|| {{Nominated}}
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Reed Birney
Born (1954-09-11) September 11, 1954 (age 69)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
EducationBoston University
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children2, including Gus Birney

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.

Career

Birney attended the Boston University College of Fine Arts for two years. After moving to New York City, he attended classes sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[1]

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).[2]

He has performed on Broadway in Casa Valentina (2014) and The Humans.[3] 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..."[4] He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play, for Uncle Vanya.[5]

He won the 2016 Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for The Humans;[6] the 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, for Casa Valentina; and the 2010 Obie Award, Performance, for Circle Mirror Transformation.[7] He received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career.[8][9]

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.[10] 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,[8][11] Tom Connolly in The Blacklist and Dr. Adamson on Titans. He also appeared in Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 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.[8]

Personal life

He is married to actress Constance Shulman, who appears in Orange is the New Black, and they have two children together.[12] Their daughter Gus Birney is also an actor, as is their son, Ephraim.

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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 [13]
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 Liebbrandt

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 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 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 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 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Luq Episode: "Among the Lotus Eaters"
2024 American Horror Story: Delicate Dexter Harding Sr. Episode: "Opening Night"

Theatre

Year Title Role Playwright Venue Ref.
1977 Gemini Randy Hastings Albert Innaurato Little Theatre, Broadway [14]
2013 Picnic Howard Bevans William Inge American Airlines Theatre, Broadway [15]
2014 Casa Valentina Charlotte Harvey Fierstein Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway [16]
2016 The Humans Erik Blake Stephen Karam Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway [17]
2017 1984 O'Brien Robert Icke Hudson Theatre, Broadway [18]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref
2011 Drama Desk Award Special Drama Desk Award Won [19]
2014 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play Casa Valentina Nominated [20]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Won [21]
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Award Nominated [22]
2016 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play The Humans Won [23]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Won [24]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Play Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Award Nominated
2021 Gotham Award Outstanding Supporting Performance Mass Nominated [25]
Independent Spirit Award Robert Altman Award Nominated [26]

References

  1. ^ Sod, Ted. "Interview" Archived 2017-04-23 at the Wayback Machine roundabouttheatre.org, October 4, 2015
  2. ^ Gates, Anita. "At Peter J. Sharp Theater: Actor, Make Like a Tree" The New York Times, October 15, 2009
  3. ^ "Reed Birney Credits" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016
  4. ^ Isherwood, Charles. "A Fresh Breeze in Pastoral Russia" The New York Times, June 18, 2012
  5. ^ Lefkowitz, Andy. "The 58th Annual Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!" theatermania.com, May 19, 2013
  6. ^ Viagas, Robert. " 'Hamilton' Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins" Playbill, June 12, 2016
  7. ^ "Reed Birney Bio" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016
  8. ^ a b c "Reed Birney" Archived 2016-12-22 at the Wayback Machine columbia.edu, accessed June 13, 2016
  9. ^ "Reed Birney Broadway" Playbill, accessed June 13, 2016
  10. ^ Clement, Olivia. " 'Man from Nebraska 'Opens at Second Stage" Playbill, February 15, 2017
  11. ^ "'House of Cards’ Star Reed Birney Endures ‘Quiet Desperation’ in ‘Mad Women’" Archived 2020-11-24 at the Wayback Machine madeinhollywood.tv, July 22, 2015
  12. ^ Borison, Susan. "Actors Constance Shulman and Reed Birney Talk Parenting" Your Teen, retrieved June 8, 2018
  13. ^ "The Lost Weekend (Short 2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Gemini (Broadway, 1977)". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "Picnic (Broadway, 2013)". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  16. ^ "Casa Valentina (Broadway, 2014)". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Humans (Broadway, 2016)". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "1984 (Broadway, 2017)". April 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "PEOPLE WHO MAKE THEATRE: REED BIRNEY". HBstudio. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "2014 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  21. ^ "2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; Gentleman's Guide Earns 12 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "Drama League Awards Nominations: Jessica Lange, Lupita Nyong'o, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lots More (FULL LIST)". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "2016 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "Drama Desk Nominations: 'She Loves Me,' 'American Psycho' Earn Most Nods (FULL LIST)". Variety. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  25. ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 21, 2021). "Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter, Passing Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  26. ^ MASS wins the Robert Altman Award at the 2022 Spirit Awards. - Film Independent on YouTube

External links

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