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Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Known For Acting
Birthday May 20, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Anthony Howard 'Tony' Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, singer, producer, director, and political activist. He's known for his roles as Carl Bruner in Ghost, President Fitzgerald Grant on ABC's drama Scandal, district attorney Nicholas Baxter on Law & Order, Gordon Gray in Oppenheime ... r, Paul Cohen in King Richard (2021), Andrew Prior in Divergent and Insurgent, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, Michael Drucker in The 6th Day, Dr. William 'Will' Rudolph in Kiss the Girls, Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Harold Nixon in Nixon (1995), Fletcher Cole in The Pelican Brief, and the voice of Tarzan in the Disney animated Tarzan. He made his acting debut appearing as Darren in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), and had his breakthrough for starring as Carl Bruner in the fantasy thriller film Ghost (1990), which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star as Harold Nixon in the biographical film Nixon (1995), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and as Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998). He portrayed Paul Cohen in King Richard (2021), which earned him a second nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. He starred as President Fitzgerald Grant III in the ABC legal/political drama Scandal (2012–2018) and directed a number of episodes for the series, for which he won a Peabody Award. He is the son of film producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and actress Jennifer Howard. His paternal grandparents were film producer and movie studio mogul Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish Jewish immigrant from Warsaw, and actress Frances Howard, who was originally from Nebraska. His maternal grandparents were playwright Sidney Howard and actress Clare Eames. His brother John Goldwyn is a film producer, a former executive of Paramount Pictures and the executive producer of the series Dexter. His brother Peter is also a film producer and the current President of Samuel Goldwyn Films. His half-sister Liz Goldwyn is a filmmaker. His niece is writer/producer Emily Goldwyn (John's daughter - and her mother is actress Colleen Camp). He has been married to production designer Jane Musky since 1987 and they have two daughters: Anna, a screenwriter, and Tess, an actress. Most info from ​Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Filmography

Ezra

Ezra

2024

as Bruce

Plane

Plane

2023

as Scarsdale

Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2

2023

as Mr. Silverfox

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

as Gordon Gray

The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022

as Dr. Goulding

King Richard

King Richard

2021

as Paul Cohen

All I Wish

All I Wish

2018

as Adam

The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

2016

as Barry Norris

Insurgent

Insurgent

2015

as Andrew Prior

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

2014

as Warren Jeffs

Divergent

Divergent

2014

as Andrew Prior

The Mechanic

The Mechanic

2011

as Dean Sanderson

The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

2009

as John Collingwood

The Godfather of Green Bay

The Godfather of Green Bay

2005

as Big Jake Norquist

Ghosts Never Sleep

Ghosts Never Sleep

2005

as Jared Dolan

The Sisters

The Sisters

2005

as Vincent Antonelli

American Gun

American Gun

2005

as Frank

Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

as Kitty's First Love (uncredited)

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

2003

as Col. Benjamin Bagley

Ash Tuesday

Ash Tuesday

2003

as Elliott

Joshua

Joshua

2002

as Joshua

Abandon

Abandon

2002

as Dr. David Schaffer

An American Rhapsody

An American Rhapsody

2001

as Peter

The 6th Day

The 6th Day

2000

as Michael Drucker

Bounce

Bounce

2000

as Greg Janello

Tarzan

Tarzan

1999

as Tarzan (voice)

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

1998

as Frank

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

1997

as Jeff Stewart

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

1997

as Dr. Will Rudolph

The Substance of Fire

The Substance of Fire

1996

as Aaron Geldhart

The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door

1996

as Jack Palmer

Pocahontas: The Legend

Pocahontas: The Legend

1995

as Sir Edwin Wingfield

Reckless

Reckless

1995

as Tom

The Last Word

The Last Word

1995

as Stan

Truman

Truman

1995

as Clark Clifford

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as Harold Nixon

The Last Tattoo

The Last Tattoo

1994

as Captain Mike Starwood

Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun

1994

as Duvall

Taking the Heat

Taking the Heat

1993

as Michael

Love Matters

Love Matters

1993

as Geoffrey

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993

as Fletcher Coal

Kuffs

Kuffs

1992

as Ted Bukovsky

Traces of Red

Traces of Red

1992

as Steve Frayn

The Last Mile

The Last Mile

1992

as Scott

Ghost

Ghost

1990

as Carl Bruner

Dark Holiday

Dark Holiday

1989

as Ken Horton

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

1988

as David (archive footage)

Gaby: A True Story

Gaby: A True Story

1987

as David

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Ezra

Ezra

2024

Director

Conviction

Conviction

2010

Director

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

2006

Director

Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

2001

Director

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999

Director

Ezra

Ezra

2024

Producer

Conviction

Conviction

2010

Producer

A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Scandal

as President Fitzgerald Grant

Episodes: 124

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Law & Order

as Nicholas Baxter

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Chambers

as Ben Lefevre

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 26, 2019

The Hot Zone

as Bruce Ivins

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 27, 2019

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Frank Goren

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

A Woman of Independent Means

as Robert Steed

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1995

The L Word

as Burr Connor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 18, 2004

From the Earth to the Moon

as Neil Armstrong

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

Without a Trace

as Greg Knowles / Rick Knowles

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

L.A. Law

as Chris Arnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Tales from the Crypt

as Dr. Carl Fairbanks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Murphy Brown

as Bobby Powell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Frasier

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Hunter

as Byron Loire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jack Palmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Dexter

as Dr. Emmett Meridian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2006

The Good Wife

as Judge Henry Baxter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Drop Dead Diva

as Alan Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Hacks

as Bob Lipka

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2021

Lovecraft Country

as Samuel Braithwhite

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 2020

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Blue Sky Metropolis

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 01, 2019

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

Designing Women

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

Matlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2010

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

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