Reed Birney is an American actor, born on September 11, 1954, in Alexandria, Virginia. He studied at Boston University's College of Fine Arts before moving to New York, where he built a stage career on and off Broadway. Birney earned acclaim for Circle Mirror Transformation, Uncle Vanya and Casa Valentina, then won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Humans. On television, he is known as Vice President Donald Blythe in House of Cards, Tom Connolly in The Blacklist and Sylvester Lisko in Home Before Dark, with appearances in Gossip Girl, The Americans, Succession, Poker Face and American Horror Story: Delicate. His films include Changeling, Lost Girls, The Hunt, Mass and The Menu. Birney joined season three of Silo as Henry, appearing in the "Before Times" storyline. He is married to actress Constance Shulman, and their children Gus and Ephraim Birney are actors.
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Silo (2023)
Starring as Henry
(8 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Troy (Sep 4, 2026)
- Episode 3x09: Farewell (Aug 28, 2026)
- Episode 3x07: Radio (Aug 14, 2026)
- Episode 3x06: The Drive (Aug 7, 2026)
- Episode 3x04: Whatever You Do, Don't Go Home (Jul 24, 2026)
- Episode 3x03: A Dark Web (Jul 17, 2026)
- Episode 3x02: It's All Good (Jul 10, 2026)
- Episode 3x01: Who Are You? (Jul 3, 2026)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Guest starring as Luq
- Episode 2x04: Among the Lotus Eaters (Jul 6, 2023)
The Accidental Wolf (2020)
Guest starring as Richard
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: Father Figure (Dec 30, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: What is it that you want? (Nov 26, 2020)
Home Before Dark (2020)
Guest starring as Sylvester "Pop Pop" Lisko
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: The Smoking Gun (Aug 13, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: The Biggest Life (Aug 6, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: The Bad Guy (Jul 30, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: Just a Bird (Jul 23, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: What's Out There (Jul 16, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: The Black Box (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 2x04: Dark Rooms (Jul 2, 2021)
- Episode 2x03: Fighting His Ghost (Jun 25, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Not Giving Up (Jun 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: Bigger Than All of Us (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Superhero Monster Slayer (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: The Future is Female (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Search Party (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: 88 Miles an Hour (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: The Green Bike (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Bird, Man (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Sting Like a Bee (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Never Be the Same (Apr 3, 2020)
Titans (2018)
Guest starring as Doctor Adamson
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x04: Super Super Mart (Nov 17, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Asylum (Nov 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Jason Todd (Nov 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Together (Nov 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Origins (Oct 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Hawk and Dove (Oct 19, 2018)
A Million Little Things (2018)
Guest starring as Eugene Bloom
- Episode 1x12: The Day Before... (Jan 24, 2019)
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Guest starring as Lieutenant Stans
- Episode 4x03: The Crossing (Apr 27, 2021)
American Odyssey (2015)
Guest starring as Senator Darnell
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Fubar Bundy (Jun 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Kmag Yoyo (May 24, 2015)
The Blacklist (2013)
Guest starring as Tom Connolly
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x22: Tom Connolly (No. 11) (May 14, 2015)
- Episode 2x21: Karakurt (No. 55) (May 7, 2015)
- Episode 2x20: Quon Zhang (No. 87) (Apr 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x19: Leonard Caul (No. 62) (Apr 23, 2015)
- Episode 2x17: The Longevity Initiative (No. 97) (Mar 26, 2015)
- Episode 2x16: Tom Keen (No. 7) (Mar 19, 2015)
- Episode 2x14: T. Earl King VI (No. 94) (Mar 5, 2015)
- Episode 2x12: The Kenyon Family (No. 71) (Feb 19, 2015)
- Episode 1x15: The Judge (No. 57) (Mar 3, 2014)
House of Cards (2013)
Starring as Donald Blythe
(16 episodes)
- Episode 5x05: Chapter 57 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x04: Chapter 56 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x02: Chapter 54 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 4x09: Chapter 48 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: Chapter 46 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: Chapter 45 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Chapter 44 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Chapter 43 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 3x11: Chapter 37 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: Chapter 36 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Chapter 29 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Chapter 27 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 2x13: Chapter 26 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Chapter 17 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1 (Feb 1, 2013)
Guest starring as Donald Blythe
- Episode 4x02: Chapter 41 (Mar 4, 2016)
The Americans (2013)
Guest starring as Patrick McCleesh
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x02: Tchaikovsky (Apr 4, 2018)
- Episode 6x01: Dead Hand (Mar 28, 2018)
American Horror Story (2011)
Guest starring as Dexter Harding Sr.
(4 episodes)
- Episode 12x09: The Auteur (Apr 24, 2024)
- Episode 12x08: Little Gold Man (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 12x07: Ave Hestia (Apr 10, 2024)
- Episode 12x06: Opening Night (Apr 3, 2024)
Kings (2009)
Guest starring as Minister Forsythe
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: The New King: Part 2 (Jul 25, 2009)
- Episode 1x12: The New King: Part 1 (Jul 18, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: Prosperity (Mar 22, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Goliath: Part 2 (Mar 15, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Goliath: Part 1 (Mar 15, 2009) [Uncredited]
Gossip Girl (2007)
Guest starring as Mr. Prescott
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x25: The Goodbye Gossip Girl (May 18, 2009)
- Episode 2x06: New Haven Can Wait (Oct 13, 2008)
- Episode 1x12: School Lies (Jan 2, 2008)
- Episode 1x03: Poison Ivy (Oct 3, 2007)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Harry Waters
- Episode 1x18: Chat Room (Apr 14, 2000)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Guest starring as Paul
- Episode 2x15: Mute Witness to Murder (Jul 10, 1990)
Beverly Hills Buntz (1987)
Guest starring as Wininger's Campaign Director Larry Fielding
- Episode 1x03: Sid and Randy (Dec 24, 1987)