Reed Birney
| Reed Birney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1954 Alexandria, Virginia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Shulman |
Reed Birney (born September 11, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an actor who has worked both on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
Birney won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Erik Blake in The Humans.
Career
Birney attended Boston University, the School of Fine Arts for two years. After moving to New York City, he attended classes sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[1]
Birney appeared Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 1976 in Gemini by Albert Innaurato. He has appeared in many plays Off-Broadway since, including Bug (2004) and Circle Mirror Transformation (2009).[2]
He has performed on Broadway in Casa Valentina (2014) and The Humans.[3] He appeared in the Annie Baker adaptation of Uncle Vanya at the Soho Rep in 2012. Charles Isherwood in his review for The New York Times wrote: "The indispensable Reed Birney is as vitally moving a Vanya as I’ve yet to see..."[4] He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actor in a Play, for Uncle Vanya.[5]
He won the 2016 Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for The Humans,[6] the 2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for Casa Valentina and the 2010 Obie Award, Performance for Circle Mirror Transformation.[7] He received a Special Drama Desk Award in 2011, honoring his career.[8][9]
His television performances include Matthew Lester in Kane & Abel, Mr. Prescott on Gossip Girl, Donald Blythe on the Netflix series, House of Cards [8][10] and Tom Connolly in The Blacklist.
Birney is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University.[8]
Personal life
He is married to actress Constance Shulman, who appears in Orange is the New Black.[10]
References
- ↑ Sod, Ted. "Interview" roundabouttheatre.org, October 4, 2015
- ↑ Gates, Anita. "At Peter J. Sharp Theater: Actor, Make Like a Tree" The New York Times, October 15, 2009
- ↑ "Reed Birney Credits" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "A Fresh Breeze in Pastoral Russia" The New York Times, June 18, 2012
- ↑ Lefkowitz, Andy. "The 58th Annual Drama Desk Award Winners Are Announced!" theatermania.com, May 19, 2013
- ↑ Viagas, Robert. " 'Hamilton' Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins" Playbill, June 12, 2016
- ↑ "Reed Birney Bio" broadwayworld.com, accessed June 13, 2016
- 1 2 3 "Reed Birney" columbia.edu, accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ "Reed Birney Broadway" Playbill, accessed June 13, 2016
- 1 2 "'House of Cards’ Star Reed Birney Endures ‘Quiet Desperation’ in ‘Mad Women’" madeinhollywood.tv, July 22, 2015
External links
- Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Reed Birney at the Internet Movie Database
- Internet Broadway Database