Reed Birney was born on September 11,1954 and is an American actor.
16 Facts About Reed Birney
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Reed Birney gained acclaim in 2016 for his role in The Humans winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
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Reed Birney was nominated previously in the same category for his performance in Casa Valentina in 2014.
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Reed Birney starred in the films Mass, and The Menu.
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Reed Birney is known for his recurring roles in Gossip Girl, House of Cards, The Blacklist, and Home Before Dark.
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Reed Birney has acted in The Americans, The Handmaid's Tale, and Succession.
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Reed Birney attended the Boston University College of Fine Arts for two years.
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Reed Birney appeared off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1976 in Gemini by Albert Innaurato.
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Reed Birney has appeared in many plays off-Broadway since, including Bug and Circle Mirror Transformation.
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Reed Birney has performed on Broadway in Casa Valentina and The Humans.
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Reed Birney appeared in the Annie Baker adaptation of Uncle Vanya at the Soho Rep in 2012.
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Reed Birney won the 2016 Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for The Humans; the 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, for Casa Valentina; and the 2010 Obie Award, Performance, for Circle Mirror Transformation.
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Reed Birney received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career.
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Reed Birney appeared off-Broadway in the play by Tracy Letts, Man from Nebraska, which opened in January 2017 in previews at the Second Stage Theatre.
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Reed Birney appeared in Hulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale as Lieutenant Stans.
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Reed Birney is married to actress Constance Shulman, who appears in Orange is the New Black, and they have two children together.