Reed has acted occasionally, such as in the movie version of Gore Vidal's "Myra Breckinridge" (1970). Reed also appeared in the films "Superman" (1978, as himself), "Inchon" (1981) and "Irreconcilable Differences" (1984). He appeared frequently as a judge on the TV game show "The Gong Show" in the late 1970s. Reed additionally served on the jury at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival in 1971, and guest-voiced as himself on the animated series "The Critic".