Ben Reed
Appearance
Ben Reed | |
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Born | Benjamin Lee Reed May 1, 1965 Bixby, Oklahoma, United States |
Education | West Virginia University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1989-present |
Spouse | Tanya Tucker |
Children | 2 |
Benjamin Lee Reed (born May 1, 1965) is an American actor and producer.
Early life
Reed was born in Bixby, Oklahoma on May 1, 1965. He played as a quarterback at West Virginia University.
Career
Reed began his acting career when he appeared in the 1990 sitcom Babes.
His television credits include The Young and the Restless, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Murder, She Wrote, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, House, Seinfeld and NCIS.
He played Wayne Kyle, the father of Bradley Cooper's character in the critically acclaimed 2014 Clint Eastwood film American Sniper.[1]
Personal life
He is married to Tanya Tucker; He has a daughter and a son.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Scanner Cop | Rick Kopek | Direct-to-video |
1997 | Face/Off | Pilot | |
2014 | Starcrossed | Anthony Bishop | |
2014 | American Sniper | Wayne Kyle[2] | |
2016 | Inconceivable | Walt | |
2017 | The Meanest Man in Texas | Rees Thompson | |
2017 | The Greatest Showman | Mill Worker | |
2018 | Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World | The Preacher | |
2019 | Your Family or Your Life | Mike Gallagher |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Rex Toland | Episode: "Shooting in Rome" |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Construction Guy | Episode: "Nesting Dolls" |
2009 | House | Joseph | Episode: "The Softer Side" |
2013-2019 | Broken at Love | Dr. Eduardo Taylor | 4 episodes |
2016 | Giles Vanderhoot | Television movie | |
2018 | Bad Tutor | Jared | Television movie |
References
- ^ "'American Sniper' actor Ben Reed reveals reaction he gets from US Soldiers". www.abcnews.go.com. January 23, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Former WVU Quarterback Ben Reed reflects on 'American Sniper'". wvmetronews.com. West Virginia Metro News. January 26, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2020.