Reed Birney

Personal Information
Broadway: Gemini; Picnic; Casa Valentina (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); The Humans. Off- Broadway: I’m Gonna Pray for You so Hard (Drama Desk nomination); You Got Older (Drama Desk nomination); Uncle Vanya (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations) Blasted (Drama Desk nomination); Circle Mirror Transformation (OBIE, Drama Desk Awards); Tigers Be Still; The Dream of the Burning Boy (Outer Critics Circle nomination); A Small Fire; Bug (OBIE). Television: “House of Cards” (Donald Blythe); “The Blacklist” (Tom Connolly); “Girls”. 2006 OBIE for Sustained Excellence. 2011 Drama Desk Award for Career Excellence. Richard Seff Award.
 
Credits

Actor
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Chester Bailey Irish Repertory Theatre 10/19/2022 Dr. Philip Cotton
2 Nassim New York City Center/ Stage II 12/12/2018 N/A REPLACEMENT
3 Man From Nebraska Second Stage Theatre 02/15/2017 Ken
4 The Humans Laura Pels Theatre (Current) 10/25/2015 Erik Blake
5 Taking Care of Baby New York City Center/ Stage II 11/19/2013 Dr. Millard
6 Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling East 13th Street/CSC Theatre 10/03/2011 Dr. Bertram Cabot
7 A Small Fire Playwrights Horizons 01/06/2011 John Bridges
8 Circle Mirror Transformation Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater 10/13/2009 Schultz
9 The Savannah Disputation Playwrights Horizons 03/03/2009 Father Murphy
10 Our Leading Lady New York City Center/ Stage II 03/15/2007 Gavin DeChamblay
11 an oak tree Barrow Street Theatre 11/04/2006 Father REPLACEMENT
12 Stuff Happens Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater 04/13/2006 Tony Blair REPLACEMENT
13 Pen Playwrights Horizons 04/02/2006 Jerry
14 Bug Barrow Street Theatre 02/29/2004 Dr. Sweet
15 The Butterfly Collection Playwrights Horizons 09/08/2000 N/A
16 The Exact Center of the Universe Century Center For The Performing Arts 09/08/1999 Appleton Howell
17 The Exact Center of the Universe Julia Miles Theater 03/30/1999 Appleton Howell
18 The Knee Desires the Dirt Julia Miles Theater 10/27/1998 N/A
19 Minor Demons Century Center For The Performing Arts 03/16/1997 Deke Winters
20 The Family of Mann McGinn-Cazale Theatre 06/09/1994 Steve/Uncle Willy
21 An Imaginary Life Playwrights Horizons 12/05/1993 Dr. Jeff Portnoy
22 Loose Knit McGinn-Cazale Theatre 06/11/1993 Bob
23 A Murder of Crows Primary Stages 04/26/1992 Andy
24 Spare Parts Circle in the Square Downtown 02/28/1990 Perry
25 Zero Positive Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 04/16/1988 Himmer
26 The Common Pursuit Promenade Theatre 10/19/1986 Martin Musgrove REPLACEMENT
27 The Flight of the Earls Westside Theatre/ Downstairs 03/25/1984 Timothy Strain
28 Winterplay South Street Theatre 05/22/1983 N/A
29 The Master and Margarita Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 11/15/1978 N/A
30 Gemini Circle Theatre 03/13/1977 Randy Hastings
31 Gemini Playwrights Horizons 12/08/1976 N/A
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2017 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play Man From Nebraska Actor
2 NOMINATED 2017 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance Man From Nebraska Actor
3 NOMINATED 2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play The Humans Actor
4 NOMINATED 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play The Humans Actor
5 WON 2011 Richard Seff Award A Small Fire Actor
6 WON 2004 Obie Award, Best Performance Bug Actor