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David Birney

Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA

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David Birney STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1985
David [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Antonio Salieri [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1971
Haemon

[Broadway]
1971
Hovstad

[Broadway]
1971
Christy Mahon

[Broadway]
1970
Yang Sun

[Broadway]
1969
Cleante


David Birney Movies

Caravan to Vaccares
[ 1974 ] Bowman
A Dirty Knight's Work
[ 1976 ] Sir John Gifford
Au revoir à lundi
[ 1979 ] Frank
Oh, God! Book II
[ 1980 ] Don Richards
Tomorrow's a Killer
[ 1987 ] Larry Turner
Nightfall
[ 1988 ] Aton
The Naked Truth
[ 1992 ] Fed. #2
The Comedy of Errors
[ 2000 ] The Duke

David Birney TV Shows

Bridget Loves Bernie
Bernie Steinberg
Glitter
Sam Dillon
Hawaii Five-O
John Richard Carr, Lt. Waldron, Damage Controlman 3C John Dillon
Medical Center
Nick Battero, MacDonald 'Mac' Guthrie
Murder, She Wrote
Lawrence Baker, Earl Harper, Lawrence Erlich
Police Story
Officer Andrew 'Dooly'
Serpico
Officer Frank Serpico
St. Elsewhere
Dr. Ben Samuels
The Love Boat
Paulo De Matzee, Mike Adler

David Birney Awards and Nominations


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1968 - Performance

David Birney, Summertree

David Birney News


David Birney, Stage and Screen Actor Known For BRIDGET LOVES BERNIE, Dies at 83


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor David Birney has died at age 83.

Conejo Players Presents Mark Twain's THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE


Conejo Players presents The Diaries of Adam and Eve. Performances take place Friday, October 9 at 8pm, Saturday, October 10 at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday, October 11 at 2pm.

Mark Twain's ADAM AND EVE Presented By Conejo Players


Mark Twain's 'The Diaries of Adam and Eve', is a uniquely American theatre piece, funny, beautiful, and deeply moving. David Birney has crafted a light-hearted look at the world's first love story through the eyes of America's greatest humorist, Mark Twain, whose Garden of Eden bursts with wit, laughter and the lyric poignance of the first love and the first loss.

Singer/Songwriter Duo Sylvie Davidson And Trevor Wheetman Announce One Night Only Album Release Concert


Singer/songwriter duo Sylvie Davidson and Trevor Wheetman first met each other while performing in Lonesome Traveler at Rubicon Theatre. Seven years later they return to the stage, married, and with a brand new album to celebrate. Join them for an evening of love and laughter as they share the stories and songs of their lives together.

The Callaway Sisters to Bring SIBLING REVELRY to Rubicon Theatre


Tony nominees Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway bring their acclaimed cabaret show, SIBLING REVELRY, to Rubicon Theatre Company as part of the 2017 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series.

The Callaway Sisters to Bring SIBLING REVELRY to Rubicon Theatre


Tony nominees Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway bring their acclaimed cabaret show, SIBLING REVELRY, to Rubicon Theatre Company as part of the 2017 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon


The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon


The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Linda Purl, Brett Rickaby and Peter Van Norden to Lead Rubicon Theatre's COPENHAGEN; Sets Sept Opening!


Rubicon Theatre Company just announced stage and screen veterans Linda Purl, Brett Rickaby and Peter Van Norden will star in the company's mainstage production of the Tony-Award winning play COPENHAGEN, directed by international artist Judy Hegarty Lovett.

Stuart Ambrose and Teri Bibb to Lead Rubicon Theatre's Concert Reading of THE SECRET GARDEN This Weekend


Rubicon's Broadway Musical Concert Series continues with three performances of a concert reading of THE SECRET GARDEN (based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett with Lyrics by Marsha Norman and Music by Lucy Simon.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend


The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend


The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

TIGER BY THE TAIL to Run 3/6-4/19 at Lonny Chapman Theatre


The Group Rep presents the west coast premiere of Frawley Becker's searing drama 'Tiger by the Tail' directed by Jules Aaron, produced by Richard Alan Woody and Frawley Becker. The play runs March 6th through April 19th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at the edge of the NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood, CA.

Review Roundup: I'M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD Opens Off-Broadway


Atlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere of I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard by Halley Feiffer, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Reed Birney and Betty Gilpin. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard officially opens tonight, January 20, 2015 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 15, 2015 Off Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

FPAC Opens THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE Today


Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents The Diaries of Adam and Eve, a compelling exploration of the relationship between men and women as told through the lens of the world's first love story. The light-hearted dramatic comedy play by David Birney is an adaptation of the book by America's great humorist, Mark Twain. FPAC's production is directed by Nick Paone and stars Franklin's Charley and Mireille Eastman in the title roles.

FPAC to Present THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE, 11/21-23


Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents The Diaries of Adam and Eve, a compelling exploration of the relationship between men and women as told through the lens of the world's first love story. The light-hearted dramatic comedy play by David Birney is an adaptation of the book by America's great humorist, Mark Twain. FPAC's production is directed by Nick Paone and stars Franklin's Charley and Mireille Eastman in the title roles.

Theatre-Hikes to Present A WALK WITH MARK TWAIN, 8/31-9/1


Theatre-Hikes is proud to present A Walk with Mark Twain, with 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' by Joseph McDonough and 'The Diaries of Adam and Eve' by David Birney.

Public Theatre of Southern California Holds Reading of Dustin Lance Black's '8' Tonight, 9/21


Civic leaders and a star-studded cast will perform a one-night- only reading of "8, The Play," with Public Theatre of Southern California, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact. "8, The Play," chronicles the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. tonight, September 21st at The Ernest Borgnine Theater, located at 855 Elm Avenue in downtown Long Beach.

Public Theatre of Southern California Announces Reading of Dustin Lance Black's '8', 9/21


Civic leaders and a star-studded cast will perform a one-night- only reading of "8, The Play," with Public Theatre of Southern California, with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact. "8, The Play," chronicles the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 21st at The Ernest Borgnine Theater, located at 855 Elm Avenue in downtown Long Beach.

When Garbo Talks! Comes To ICT, Previews Begin 10/12


International City Theatre closes its 25th, Silver Jubilee Season with the world premiere of an original musical about glamorous and enigmatic silver screen legend Greta Garbo.

David Birney FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has David Birney been in?

David Birney has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has David Birney been in?

David Birney has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has David Birney been nominated for?

David Birney has been nominated for a Theatre World Award for his performance in Summertree.

What awards has David Birney won?

David Birney won the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for his role in Summertree.

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