Portrait of Reed Birney

Acting

Reed Birney

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, with a break from 2000 to 2010, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mass
Mass
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Reed Birney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Dialogue-Heavy 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Slow-Burn Tension 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Outrage
Outrage

as Jake Gadling

Limbo, U.S.A.
Limbo, U.S.A.

as John Russell

2020s

26 titles · average score 71
Blue Film
Blue Film (2026)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hank Grant

Standby
Standby (2025)

as Jerry

If You See Something
If You See Something (2025)

as Ward

Silo
Silo (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Henry

Poker Face
Poker Face (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Ben / Gabriel

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Luq

The Menu
The Menu (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

as Richard

Mass
Mass (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

as Richard

Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

as Peter Bloom

The Forty-Year-Old Version
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

as J. Whitman

The Hunt
The Hunt (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pop

Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Sylvester Lisko

2010s

35 titles · average score 65
Succession
Succession (2018)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Dave Boyer

Titans
Titans (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as The Messenger / Dr. Adamson

Mired
Mired (2016)

as Father

Chicago Med
Chicago Med (2015)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Greg Davis

Mad Women
Mad Women (2015)

as Richard

The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Tom Connolly

House of Cards
House of Cards (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Donald Blythe

The Americans
The Americans (2013)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Patrick McCleesh

Molly's Theory of Relativity
Molly's Theory of Relativity (2013)

as Asher

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Dexter Harding

Twelve Thirty
Twelve Thirty (2011)
GoodWatch score 31

as Martin

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Burden Maxwell

2000s

10 titles · average score 68
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Lee Tripke

Kings
Kings (2009)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Minister Forsythe

Changeling
Changeling (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mayor Cryer

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Mr. Prescott

The Ten
The Ten (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jim Stansel

Wainy Days
Wainy Days (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Charlie Rose

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Mancini

Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Executive

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as ADA Stillman / Fred Martz

Ed
Ed (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Mr. Walzer

1990s

8 titles · average score 71
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Harry Waters

The Trey Billings Show
The Trey Billings Show (1999)

as Mr. Hiney

From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as John Houbolt

A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Merchant Prince #1

Karen Black Like Me
Karen Black Like Me (1997)

as King Dong (voice)

You Are Here
You Are Here (1997)

as Jack's Boss

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)

as Actor

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Everett Brown / Malcolm Barclay

1980s

8 titles · average score 69
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Paul

Beverly Hills Buntz
Beverly Hills Buntz (1987)

TV show · as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding

Means and Ends
Means and Ends (1987)

as Ryan

Crimewave
Crimewave (1985)
GoodWatch score 49

as Vic Ajax

Chain Letters
Chain Letters (1985)

as Greg

Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Matthew Lester

The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World (1981)

as Smidgeon

Four Friends
Four Friends (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Louie

1970s

3 titles · average score 56
Too Far to Go
Too Far to Go (1979)

as Young Driver

Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Steven

Not a Pretty Picture
Not a Pretty Picture (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

as Fred