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Tony Goldwyn
AKA: Anthony Howard Goldwyn · Anthony Goldwyn
Acting
Born: 1960
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
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.
Known For
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast
Self
2026 · US
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self
2025 · US
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
Hacks
Bob Lipka
2021 · US
Lovecraft Country
Samuel Braithwhite
2020 · US
Blue Sky Metropolis
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019 · US
The Hot Zone
Bruce Ivins
2019 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast | 2026 | Self |
| Variety & CNN Actors on Actors | 2025 | Self |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | 2022 | Self |
| Hacks | 2021 | Bob Lipka |
| Lovecraft Country | 2020 | Samuel Braithwhite |
| Blue Sky Metropolis | 2019 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| The Hot Zone | 2019 | Bruce Ivins |
| Chambers | 2019 | Ben Lefevre |
| Chambers | 2019 | Director |
| The Divide | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | Self |
| Scandal | 2012 | President Fitzgerald Grant |
| Scandal | 2012 | Director |
| Justified | 2010 | Director |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2010 | Self |
| Dirty Sexy Money | 2007 | Director |
| Private Practice | 2007 | Director |
| Damages | 2007 | Director |
| Dexter | 2006 | Dr. Emmett Meridian |
| Dexter | 2006 | Director |
| Six Degrees | 2006 | Director |
| Kidnapped | 2006 | Director |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Director |
| The L Word | 2004 | Burr Connor |
| The L Word | 2004 | Director |
| Working Shakespeare | 2003 | Contributor |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self |
| Without a Trace | 2002 | Greg Knowles / Rick Knowles |
| Without a Trace | 2002 | Director |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2001 | Frank Goren |
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | Neil Armstrong |
| The View | 1997 | Self - Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993 | Self - Guest |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Nicholas Baxter |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Director |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1989 | Dr. Carl Fairbanks |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self |
| Designing Women | 1986 | Contributor |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Chris Arnett |
| Hunter | 1984 | Byron Loire |
| St. Elsewhere | 1982 | Henry Orr |