Tony Goldwyn
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
One Battle After Another
as Virgil Throckmorton
One Battle After Another
as Virgil Throckmorton
Ezra
as Bruce
Ezra
as Bruce
Oppenheimer
as Gordon Gray
Oppenheimer
as Gordon Gray
Murder Mystery 2
as Mr. Silverfox
Murder Mystery 2
as Mr. Silverfox
Plane
as Scarsdale
Plane
as Scarsdale
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Dr. Goulding
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Dr. Goulding
King Richard
as Paul Cohen
King Richard
as Paul Cohen
but i'm here too
as Him
but i'm here too
as Him
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
All I Wish
as Adam
All I Wish
as Adam
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
as Ed Miller
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
as Ed Miller
The Belko Experiment
as Barry Norris
The Belko Experiment
as Barry Norris
Insurgent
as Andrew Prior
Insurgent
as Andrew Prior
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
as Warren Jeffs
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs
as Warren Jeffs
Divergent
as Andrew
Divergent
as Andrew
The Last House on the Left
as John Collingwood
The Last House on the Left
as John Collingwood
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
American Gun
as Frank
American Gun
as Frank
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kitty's First Love (uncredited)
The Sisters
as Vincent Antonelli
The Sisters
as Vincent Antonelli
The Godfather of Green Bay
as Big Jake Norquist
The Godfather of Green Bay
as Big Jake Norquist
Ghosts Never Sleep
as Jared Dolan
Ghosts Never Sleep
as Jared Dolan
The Last Samurai
as Col. Benjamin Bagley
The Last Samurai
as Col. Benjamin Bagley
Ash Tuesday
as Elliott
Ash Tuesday
as Elliott
Abandon
as David Schaffer
Abandon
as David Schaffer
Joshua
as Joshua
Joshua
as Joshua
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self
An American Rhapsody
as Peter
An American Rhapsody
as Peter
The 6th Day
as Michael Drucker
The 6th Day
as Michael Drucker
Bounce
as Greg Janello
Bounce
as Greg Janello
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
as Self
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
as Self
Tarzan
as Tarzan (voice)
Tarzan
as Tarzan (voice)
The Lesser Evil
as Frank
The Lesser Evil
as Frank
Trouble on the Corner
as Jeff Stewart
Trouble on the Corner
as Jeff Stewart
Kiss the Girls
as Dr. Will Rudolph
Kiss the Girls
as Dr. Will Rudolph
The Substance of Fire
as Aaron Geldhart
The Substance of Fire
as Aaron Geldhart
The Boys Next Door
as Jack Palmer
The Boys Next Door
as Jack Palmer
Nixon
as Harold Nixon
Nixon
as Harold Nixon
Reckless
as Tom
Reckless
as Tom
Doomsday Gun
as Duvall
Doomsday Gun
as Duvall
Vault of Horror I
as Dr. Carl Fairbanks (archive footage)
Vault of Horror I
as Dr. Carl Fairbanks (archive footage)
The Last Tattoo
as Captain Mike Starwood
The Last Tattoo
as Captain Mike Starwood
The Pelican Brief
as Fletcher Coal
The Pelican Brief
as Fletcher Coal
Taking the Heat
as Michael
Taking the Heat
as Michael
Kuffs
as Ted Bukovsky
Kuffs
as Ted Bukovsky
Ghost
as Carl Bruner
Ghost
as Carl Bruner
Dark Holiday
as Ken Horton
Dark Holiday
as Ken Horton
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
as David (archive footage)
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
as David (archive footage)
Gaby: A True Story
as David
Gaby: A True Story
as David
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
as Darren
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI
as Darren
Billion Dollar Spy
as Burton Gerber
Billion Dollar Spy
as Burton Gerber
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
as Self
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
as Self