Tony Goldwyn
Acting
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.
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movieOne Battle After Another
2025
Virgil Throckmorton
movieEzra
2024
Bruce
movieOppenheimer
2023
Gordon Gray
movieMurder Mystery 2
2023
Mr. Silverfox
moviePlane
2023
Scarsdale
movieThe People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
Dr. Goulding
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieKing Richard
2021
Paul Cohen
tvHacks
2021
Bob Lipka
tvLovecraft Country
2020
Samuel Braithwhite
tvBlue Sky Metropolis
2019
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Hot Zone
2019
Bruce Ivins
tvChambers
2019
Ben Lefevre
movieThe Belko Experiment
2017
Barry Norris
movieInsurgent
2015
Andrew Prior
movieOutlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
2014
Warren Jeffs
movieDivergent
2014
Andrew
tvScandal
2012
President Fitzgerald Grant
movieThe Mechanic
2011
Dean Sanderson
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Henry Baxter
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009
Alan Roberts
movieThe Last House on the Left
2009
John Collingwood
tvDexter
2006
Dr. Emmett Meridian
movieRomance & Cigarettes
2005
Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
movieThe Sisters
2005
Vincent Antonelli
movieThe Godfather of Green Bay
2005
Big Jake Norquist
movieGhosts Never Sleep
2005
Jared Dolan
tvThe L Word
2004
Burr Connor
movieThe Last Samurai
2003
Col. Benjamin Bagley
movieAsh Tuesday
2003
Elliott
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieAbandon
2002
David Schaffer
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Greg Knowles / Rick Knowles
movieJoshua
2002
Joshua
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Frank Goren
movieThe 6th Day
2000
Michael Drucker
movieBounce
2000
Greg Janello
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Nicholas Baxter
movieTarzan
1999
Tarzan (voice)
tvFrom the Earth to the Moon
1998
Neil Armstrong
movieTrouble on the Corner
1997
Jeff Stewart
movieKiss the Girls
1997
Dr. Will Rudolph
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest
movieThe Substance of Fire
1996
Aaron Geldhart
movieThe Boys Next Door
1996
Jack Palmer
movieNixon
1995
Harold Nixon
movieTruman
1995
Clark Clifford
moviePocahontas: The Legend
1995
Sir Edwin Wingfield
tvA Woman of Independent Means
1995
Robert Steed
movieDoomsday Gun
1994
Duvall
movieVault of Horror I
1994
Dr. Carl Fairbanks (archive footage)
movieThe Last Tattoo
1994
Captain Mike Starwood
movieLove Matters
1993
Geoffrey
movieThe Pelican Brief
1993
Fletcher Coal
tvFrasier
1993
Roger
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieTaking the Heat
1993
Michael
movieTraces of Red
1992
Steve Frayn
movieKuffs
1992
Ted Bukovsky
tvLaw & Order
1990
Nicholas Baxter
movieGhost
1990
Carl Bruner
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Dr. Carl Fairbanks
movieDark Holiday
1989
Ken Horton
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Bobby Powell
movieFriday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988
David (archive footage)
tvL.A. Law
1986
Chris Arnett
tvMatlock
1986
Mark Campion
tvHunter
1984
Byron Loire
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Henry Orr
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Jack Palmer
movieBillion Dollar Spy
Burton Gerber
Directing19
movieEzra
2024
Director
moviebut i'm here too
2021
Director
tvChambers
2019
Director
tvScandal
2012
Director
movieConviction
2010
Director
tvJustified
2010
Director
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Director
tvDirty Sexy Money
2007
Director
tvDamages
2007
Director
tvDexter
2006
Director
tvSix Degrees
2006
Director
tvKidnapped
2006
Director
movieThe Last Kiss
2006
Director
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Director
tvThe L Word
2004
Director
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Director
movieSomeone Like You...
2001
Director
movieA Walk on the Moon
1999
Director
tvLaw & Order
1990
Director
Production5
movieEzra
2024
Producer
moviebut i'm here too
2021
Producer
tvThe Divide
2014
Executive Producer
movieConviction
2010
Producer
movieA Walk on the Moon
1999
Producer
Creator1
tvThe Divide
2014
Creator