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Tony Goldwyn

Acting

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn is an actor born on May 20, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The Last Samurai, Tarzan and Ghost. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 20, 1960
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Anthony Howard Goldwyn · Anthony Goldwyn

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.

Filmography

  1. 2025One Battle After Anotheras Virgil Throckmorton
  2. 2024Ezraas Bruce · Director · Producer
  3. 2023Oppenheimeras Gordon Gray
  4. 2023Murder Mystery 2as Silverfox
  5. 2023Planeas Scarsdale
  6. 2022The People We Hate at the Weddingas Dr. Goulding
  7. 2021King Richardas Paul Cohen
  8. 2021Hacksas Bob Lipka · 7 episodes
  9. 2020Lovecraft Countryas Samuel Braithwhite · 1 episode
  10. 2019The Hot Zoneas Bruce Ivins · 6 episodes
  11. 2019Chambersas Ben Lefevre · 10 episodes · Director
  12. 2018All I Wishas Adam
  13. 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White Houseas Ed Miller
  14. 2017The Belko Experimentas Barry Norris
  15. 2015Insurgentas Andrew Prior
  16. 2014Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffsas Warren Jeffs
  17. 2014Divergentas Andrew
  18. 2012Scandalas President Fitzgerald Grant · 124 episodes · Director
  19. 2011The Mechanicas Dean Sanderson
  20. 2010ConvictionProducer · Director
  21. 2010JustifiedDirector
  22. 2009The Good Wifeas Judge Henry Baxter · 1 episode
  23. 2009Drop Dead Divaas Alan Roberts · 1 episode
  24. 2009The Last House on the Leftas John Collingwood
  25. 2007Private PracticeDirector
  26. 2007Dirty Sexy MoneyDirector
  27. 2007DamagesDirector
  28. 2006Dexteras Dr. Emmett Meridian · 1 episode · Director
  29. 2006The Last KissDirector
  30. 2006Romance & Cigarettesas Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
  31. 2005American Gunas Frank
  32. 2005Grey's AnatomyDirector
  33. 2004The L Wordas Burr Connor · 2 episodes · Director
  34. 2003The Last Samuraias Col. Benjamin Bagley
  35. 2002Abandonas David Schaffer
  36. 2002Without a Traceas Greg Knowles / Rick Knowles · 2 episodes · Director
  37. 2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Frank Goren · 4 episodes
  38. 2001An American Rhapsodyas Peter
  39. 2001Someone Like You...Director
  40. 2000The 6th Dayas Michael Drucker
  41. 2000Bounceas Greg Janello
  42. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Nicholas Baxter · 6 episodes
  43. 1999Tarzanas Tarzan (voice)
  44. 1999A Walk on the MoonDirector · Producer
  45. 1998From the Earth to the Moonas Neil Armstrong · 2 episodes
  46. 1997Kiss the Girlsas Dr. Will Rudolph
  47. 1995Nixonas Harold Nixon
  48. 1993The Pelican Briefas Fletcher Coal
  49. 1993Frasieras Roger · 1 episode
  50. 1992Kuffsas Ted Bukovsky
  51. 1990Law & Orderas Nicholas Baxter · 60 episodes · Director
  52. 1990Ghostas Carl Bruner
  53. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Dr. Carl Fairbanks · 1 episode
  54. 1988Murphy Brownas Bobby Powell · 1 episode
  55. 1988Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Bloodas David (archive footage)
  56. 1986L.A. Lawas Chris Arnett · 1 episode
  57. 1986Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VIas Darren
  58. 1986Matlockas Mark Campion · 1 episode
  59. 1984Hunteras Byron Loire · 1 episode
  60. 1982St. Elsewhereas Henry Orr · 1 episode