Reed Birney
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1954-09-11
    • Born Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Reed Birney

Reed Birney is a highly respected American actor with a distinguished career spanning decades in film, television, and, most notably, theater. Born on September 11, 1954, in Alexandria, Virginia, he attended Boston University College of Fine Arts before moving to New York City to further his acting studies. Birney began his professional stage career off-Broadway in 1976 and has since become a celebrated figure in the New York theater community, recognized for his nuanced and powerful performances. He won a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play in 2016 for "The Humans," and also received a Drama Desk Award in 2014 for "Casa Valentina" and an Obie Award in 2010 for "Circle Mirror Transformation," among numerous other nominations and accolades for plays like "Man from Nebraska," "Uncle Vanya," and "Blasted."On screen, Birney has an extensive filmography. His film appearances include "Four Friends" (1981), "A Perfect Murder" (1998), "Morning Glory" (2010), "The Hunt" (2020), "The Forty-Year-Old Version" (2020), "Lost Girls" (2020), "Mass" (2021), and "The Menu" (2022). He is slated to appear in Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2" in 2024. For television, Birney is well-known for his recurring roles as Mr. Prescott in "Gossip Girl" (2007–2009), Donald Blythe in the acclaimed Netflix series "House of Cards" (2013–2017), Tom Connolly in "The Blacklist" (2014–2015), and Sylvester Lisko in "Home Before Dark" (2021–2022). He has also made memorable appearances in popular series such as "The Americans," "The Handmaid's Tale," "Succession," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "Poker Face," and "American Horror Story: Delicate." He is married to actress Constance Shulman, and their two children, Gus and Ephraim, are also actors.

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