Tony Goldwyn

Born: 20th of May 1960 (65 years old)

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 Oppenheimer, 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.

Tony Goldwyn's Filmography

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Virgil Throckmorton
Ezra

Ezra

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Bruce
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Gordon Gray
Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Mr. Silverfox
Plane

Plane

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Scarsdale
The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Dr. Goulding
King Richard

King Richard

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Paul Cohen
Hacks

Hacks

  •   TV Show
  • 2021
Bob Lipka
Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country

  •   TV Show
  • 2020
Samuel Braithwhite
The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Bruce Ivins
Chambers

Chambers

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Ben Lefevre
The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Barry Norris
Insurgent

Insurgent

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Andrew Prior
Divergent

Divergent

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Andrew Prior
Scandal

Scandal

  •   TV Show
  • 2012
President Fitzgerald Grant
The Mechanic

The Mechanic

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Dean Sanderson
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

  •   TV Show
  • 2010
Self
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

  •   TV Show
  • 2009
Judge Henry Baxter
The Last House on the Left

The Last House on the Left

  •   Movie
  • 2009
John Collingwood
Dexter

Dexter

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Dr. Emmett Meridian
American Gun

American Gun

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Frank
Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
The L Word

The L Word

  •   TV Show
  • 2004
Burr Connor
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Col. Benjamin Bagley
Abandon

Abandon

  •   Movie
  • 2002
David Schaffer
Joshua

Joshua

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Joshua
An American Rhapsody

An American Rhapsody

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Peter
The 6th Day

The 6th Day

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Michael Drucker
Bounce

Bounce

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Greg Janello
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  •   TV Show
  • 1999
Nicholas Baxter
Tarzan

Tarzan

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Tarzan (voice)
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Dr. Will Rudolph
Nixon

Nixon

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Harold Nixon
Truman

Truman

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Clark Clifford
Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Duvall
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Fletcher Coal
Traces of Red

Traces of Red

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Steve Frayn
Kuffs

Kuffs

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Ted Bukovsky
Law & Order

Law & Order

  •   TV Show
  • 1990
Nicholas Baxter
Ghost

Ghost

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Carl Bruner
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Dr. Carl Fairbanks
Dark Holiday

Dark Holiday

  •   Movie
  • 1989
Ken Horton
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

  •   TV Show
  • 1988
Bobby Powell
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

  •   Movie
  • 1988
David (archive footage)
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

  •   TV Show
  • 1986
Chris Arnett
Ezra

Ezra

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Director, Producer
Chambers

Chambers

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Director
Scandal

Scandal

  •   TV Show
  • 2012
Director
Conviction

Conviction

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Director, Producer
Justified

Justified

  •   TV Show
  • 2010
Director
Damages

Damages

  •   TV Show
  • 2007
Director
Dexter

Dexter

  •   TV Show
  • 2006
Director
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Director
The L Word

The L Word

  •   TV Show
  • 2004
Director
Without a Trace

Without a Trace

  •   TV Show
  • 2002
Director
Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Director
A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Director, Producer
Law & Order

Law & Order

  •   TV Show
  • 1990
Director