Portrait of David Birney

Acting

David Birney

Career

Active from 1967 to 1995, busiest in 1974 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Birney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Classic Soap Opera 2
  • Interpersonal Drama 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Emotional Rollercoaster 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 71
Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Leslie Warwick

1990s

9 titles · average score 64
Live Shot
Live Shot (1995)

TV show · as Harry Chandler Moore

Sliders
Sliders (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Cadmus

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Jim Deacon

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Letant

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1992)
GoodWatch score 49

as Fed. #2

Touch and Die
Touch and Die (1991)

as Scanzano

Keeping Secrets
Keeping Secrets (1991)

as Alan Hamel

Night of the Fox
Night of the Fox (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Hugh Kelso

Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You (1990)
GoodWatch score 79

as Philip Mendham

1980s

20 titles · average score 57
Love and Betrayal
Love and Betrayal (1989)

as Bill Landry

Nightfall
Nightfall (1988)
GoodWatch score 33

as Aton

Pretty Kill
Pretty Kill (1987)
GoodWatch score 25

as Larry Turner

The Long Journey Home
The Long Journey Home (1987)

as Carter Wells

Glitter
Glitter (1984)

TV show · as Sam Dillon

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Lawrence Baker / Earl Harper

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Adam

Richard II
Richard II (1982)

as Richard II

The Five of Me
The Five of Me (1981)

as Henry Hawksworth

Oh, God! Book II
Oh, God! Book II (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

as Don Richards

Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980)

as Theo Marker

OHMS
OHMS (1980)

as Jack Coker

1970s

25 titles · average score 62
High Midnight
High Midnight (1979)

as Tony Giannetti

Someone's Watching Me!
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

as Paul Winkless

Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Sgt. Alan Boardman

Testimony of Two Men
Testimony of Two Men (1977)

TV show · as Jonathan 'Jon' Ferrier

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Mike Adler / Paulo De Matzee

Serpico
Serpico (1976)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Frank Serpico

Serpico: The Deadly Game
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)

as Officer Frank Serpico

Only with Married Men
Only with Married Men (1974)

as Dave Andrews

Caravan to Vaccarès
Caravan to Vaccarès (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

as Bowman

Bridget Loves Bernie
Bridget Loves Bernie (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Bernie Steinberg

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Dr. Jeff Reston

A World Apart
A World Apart (1970)

TV show

1960s

5 titles · average score 60
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Damage Controlman 3C John Dillon / Lt. Waldron

Medical Center
Medical Center (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967)

TV show

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Michael Sander

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Brother Martin

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Ladvenu