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Reed Birney

Highest Rated: 100% Not a Pretty Picture (1975)

Lowest Rated: 0% Mad Women (2015)

Birthday: Sep 11, 1954

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Reed Birney was born on September 11, 1954 in Alexandria, VA. He made his acting debut in his mid 20s, appearing in projects like the pseudo-documentary "Not a Pretty Picture" (1976) and the TV movie "The Greatest Man in the World" (PBS 1980). He worked fairly regularly over the course of the decade to follow, balancing supporting roles in films like "Four Friends" (1981) and "Crimewave" (1985) with appearances on television programs including the miniseries "Kane & Abel" (CBS 1986). Birney's career slowed down a bit in the 1990s, he came to find roles in a number of star-studded pictures and television series around the turn of the century, at which point he married fellow actor Constance Schulman. Alongside a recurring role on the popular TV show "Gossip Girl" (The CW 2007-2012) and parts in films like "The Ten" (2007), "Changeling" (2008), "Twelve Thirty" (2010) and "Girl Most Likely" (2012). Following this stretch of features, Birney found even greater success on the small screen. He joined the acclaimed political thriller "House of Cards" (Netflix 2013-) as the major recurring character Donald Blythe-who would ultimately become Vice President in the universe of the series-and appeared on "The Blacklist" (NBC 2013-) in a prominent recurring part as U.S. Attorney General Tom Connolly. At the same time, Birney reteamed with "Twelve Thirty" director Jeff Lipsky, starring in his films "Molly's Theory of Relativity" (2013) and "Mad Women" (2015).

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Highest rated movies

100% Not a Pretty Picture
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99% 72% The Forty-Year-Old Version Watchlist 95% 91% Mass Watchlist 88% 76% The Menu Watchlist 87% 63% Strawberry Mansion Watchlist 80% 65% The Last Watchlist
78% 72% Four Friends
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69% 54% The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Watchlist
62% 82% Changeling
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57% 47% Crimewave
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
88% 76% The Menu Richard (Character) $38.5M 2022
87% 63% Strawberry Mansion Peter Bloom (Character) $96.2K 2021
95% 91% Mass Richard (Character) $145.0K 2021
99% 72% The Forty-Year-Old Version Josh Whitman (Character) - 2020
57% 66% The Hunt Pop (Character) $5.3M 2020
80% 65% The Last Harry (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet All the Little Things We Kill Senator Gerald Hess (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shy Guys Carl (Character) - 2018
69% 54% The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Dr. George Gey (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Occupy, Texas Uncle Nolan (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinner With Jeffrey Jeffrey (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 28% Jackrabbit Paul Bateson (Character) - 2015
0% No Score Yet Mad Women Richard (Character) - 2015
53% 38% Adult World Todd (Character) $4.4K 2013
10% 22% Molly's Theory of Relativity Asher (Character) - 2013
17% 17% Twelve Thirty Martin (Character) - 2010
62% 82% Changeling Mayor Cryer (Character) $35.7M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Circus Lives Unknown (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chain Letters Greg (Character) - 1985
57% 47% Crimewave Vic Ajax (Character) - 1985
78% 72% Four Friends Louie (Character) - 1981
100% No Score Yet Not a Pretty Picture Fred (Character) - 1975

TV

Credit
77% 66% American Horror Story Dexter Harding Sr. (Guest Star) 2024
98% 81% Poker Face Ben/Gabriel (Guest Star) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Accidental Wolf Unknown (Character) 2021
No Score Yet 61% Bull Judge Humphrey (Guest Star) 2019
98% 80% High Maintenance Leonard (Guest Star) 2019
89% 67% Titans The Messenger (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2018
96% 94% The Americans Patrick McCleesh (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 75% Chicago Med Greg (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Roland Hobbs (Guest Star) 2017
77% 76% House of Cards Rep. Donald Blythe (Guest Star) 2013-2016
91% 79% The Blacklist Tom Connolly (Guest Star) 2014-2015
54% 82% American Odyssey Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
89% 76% Girls Peter (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Burden Maxwell (Guest Star) 2014
93% 90% The Good Wife Lee Tripke (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1992 2010
No Score Yet 100% Kings Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 76% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2002 2005
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Harry Waters (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beverly Hills Buntz Fielding (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eight Is Enough Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
39% No Score Yet My Generation Unknown (Guest Star)