Ben Reed
Ben Reed | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Lee Reed May 1, 1965 Bixby, Oklahoma, United States |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| 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][2]
Personal life
He has a daughter and a son with Tanya Tucker.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Frame Up | Rick McDonald | |
| 1994 | Scanner Cop | Rick Kopek | Direct-to-video |
| 1994 | Molly & Gina | Slick | |
| 1995 | The Killers Within | ||
| 1995 | Ballistic | Thorpe | |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Pilot | |
| 2000 | Cursed Part 3 | Short film | |
| 2010 | Play Me | Jack McIntyre | Short film |
| 2012 | Momentum | Secret Service Agent | Short film |
| 2013 | Lifewaves | Joseph's Father / Dr. Kader | Short film |
| 2013 | Freedom Lovers | Gregory Matthews | Short film |
| 2014 | Starcrossed | Anthony Bishop | |
| 2014 | American Sniper | Wayne Kyle[3] | |
| 2014 | Dulcie's Date | Jack Haggerty | Short film |
| 2015 | The Pinhole Affect | Stanley Stone Sr. | Short film |
| 2016 | We Men Are Lions | Jim | Short film |
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Immortal | Chuck |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Babes | Vince | Episode: "Bend Me, Shape Me" |
| 1993 | Seinfeld | Male Nurse | Episode: "The Outing" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Rex Toland | Episode: "Shooting in Rome" |
| 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Matt Young | Episode: "Never on Sunday" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Thor | Episodes: "Norse by Norsevest" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge" |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Richard Keller | Episode: "Will Works Out" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Construction Guy | Episode: "Nesting Dolls" |
| 2006 | Fashion House | Dr. Matthew Evans | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | House | Joseph | Episode: "The Softer Side" |
| 2013-present | 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.
- ^ Smith, Michael (January 11, 2015). "Actor Ben Reed talks 'American Sniper' role, growing up in Bixby". www.tulsaworld.com. Tulsa World. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Former WVU Quarterback Ben Reed reflects on 'American Sniper'". wvmetronews.com. West Virginia Metro News. January 26, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2020.