American actor and director (born 1960)
Tony Goldwyn
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Born
| Anthony Howard Goldwyn
(
1960-05-20
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May 20, 1960
(age 64)
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Alma mater
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Occupations
| - Actor
- singer
- producer
- director
- political activist
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Years active
| 1986?present
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Spouse
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Jane Musky
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m.
1987)
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Children
| 2
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Anthony Howard Goldwyn
(born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, singer, producer, director, and political activist. He made his 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).
Goldwyn voiced the
main character
in the
Disney
animated film
Tarzan
(1999), and portrayed Colonel Bagley in
The Last Samurai
(2003), Johnathon "John" Collingwood in the horror film
The Last House on the Left
(2009), Andrew Prior in the
Divergent
film series
(2014?2015) and Paul Cohen in
King Richard
(2021), the latter of 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
. Since 2024, he has played the role of the Manhattan district attorney Nicholas Baxter on
Law & Order
.
Early life
Goldwyn was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress
Jennifer Howard
and film producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Goldwyn's paternal grandparents were mogul
Samuel Goldwyn
, a Polish Jewish immigrant from
Warsaw
, and actress
Frances Howard
, who was originally from
Nebraska
.
[2]
His maternal grandparents were playwright
Sidney Howard
and actress
Clare Eames
. One of his maternal great-great-grandfathers was
Maryland
Governor and Senator
William Thomas Hamilton
.
[3]
Goldwyn attended
Hamilton College
in
Clinton, New York
,
Brandeis University
in
Waltham, Massachusetts
(where he received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree), and the
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
.
[4]
He additionally studied acting at
HB Studio
[5]
in New York City.
Career
Goldwyn accepting a
Peabody Award
in 2013
Following his departure from drama school, Goldwyn began acting in guest star roles in the mid-1980s. Goldwyn had his breakthrough for playing Carl Bruner, friend-turned-betrayer of
Patrick Swayze
's character Sam Wheat, in the fantasy thriller film
Ghost
.
[6]
[7]
The film earned positive reviews, and won the
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
.
[8]
For his performance, Goldwyn earned a nomination for the
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
.
[9]
Goldwyn appeared on the comedy series
Designing Women
, in which he played a young interior designer named
Kendall Dobbs
, an HIV-positive man who was dying from
AIDS
and who asked the women of Sugarbakers to design his funeral.
[10]
[11]
In the
HBO
miniseries
From the Earth to the Moon
, Goldwyn played
astronaut
Neil Armstrong
, commander of
Apollo 11
. He also voiced the title character in the 1999 animated feature film
Tarzan
which was produced by
Walt Disney Feature Animation
and grossed over $400 million.
[12]
[13]
[14]
He reprised the role in the video games
Disney's Tarzan Untamed
and
Kingdom Hearts
.
Goldwyn had a recurring role on the NBC-Universal drama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Frank Goren, brother of lead character
Robert Goren
, played by
Vincent D'Onofrio
.
[15]
He also had acting and directing duties for the first season of
Dexter
for Showtime (brother
John Goldwyn
is executive producer).
[16]
[17]
As a stage actor, Goldwyn has appeared twice in
Off-Broadway
shows at
Second Stage Theatre
and on Broadway at
Circle in the Square Theatre
. At Second Stage Theatre he appeared in
Theresa Rebeck
's
Spike Heels
(1992) alongside
Kevin Bacon
and
Julie White
. In the summer of 2006 at Second Stage Theatre he starred opposite
Kate Burton
in another Rebeck play,
The Water's Edge
. Goldwyn played J. D. Sheldrake, the philandering business executive, in the Broadway musical
Promises, Promises
starring
Sean Hayes
and
Kristin Chenoweth
.
[18]
The cast recording was released on June 23, 2010, with Goldwyn in three tracks.
[19]
[20]
Goldwyn played Captain von Trapp (opposite
Laura Osnes
as Maria) in a concert performance of
The Sound of Music
at
Carnegie Hall
on April 25, 2012. The benefit included opera singer
Stephanie Blythe
as the Mother Abbess,
Brooke Shields
as Baroness Schraeder and
Patrick Page
as Max.
[21]
As a director, Goldwyn has directed four feature films,
A Walk on the Moon
,
[22]
Someone Like You
,
The Last Kiss
, and
Conviction
.
[23]
He has also directed many episodes of television series such as
Without a Trace
,
The L Word
,
Dexter
,
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
,
Grey's Anatomy
and
Scandal
.
In 2014, he directed the pilot episode of the
WE tv
series,
The Divide
, of which he also served as executive producer along with Oscar-nominated screenwriter
Richard LaGravenese
.
[24]
Goldwyn starred as President Fitzgerald Grant III in the
ABC
legal/political drama
Scandal
from 2012 to 2018.
[25]
[26]
In 2013, Goldwyn was cast in the Lifetime original film,
Outlaw Prophet
, as
Warren Jeffs
.
[27]
In 2014, he appeared in
Divergent
as Andrew Prior, Caleb (
Ansel Elgort
) and Tris' (
Shailene Woodley
) father. In 2015, he signed on to star in
James Gunn
's horror thriller film
The Belko Experiment
.
[28]
In June 2018, Goldwyn was cast as Ben Lefevre in the
Netflix
supernatural series
Chambers
.
[29]
On 20 January 2021 during the
inauguration of Joe Biden
, Goldwyn was the host of the Virtual Parade Across America aired on television networks, organized by the Biden Inaugural Committee. Also in 2021, Goldwyn appeared in
King Richard
, which was acclaimed and earned several accolades.
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
In 2023, Goldwyn played
Theodore Roosevelt
in an
Audible
audiobook
recording of the autobiography of
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
.
[36]
In 2024, Goldwyn joined the cast of
Law & Order
, playing Manhattan District Attorney Nicholas Baxter since March 14, 2024.
[37]
Personal life
Goldwyn has been married to Jane Michelle Musky (born May 27, 1954), a production designer, since 1987.
[38]
They have two daughters, Anna and Tess.
[39]
Additionally, Goldwyn's brother
John
is a former executive of Paramount Pictures and the executive producer of
Dexter
. His brother Peter is also a film producer and the current President of
Samuel Goldwyn Films
. A former president of the
Creative Coalition
, Goldwyn is also heavily involved with arts advocacy. He is also a spokesperson of the
AmeriCares Foundation
.
Goldwyn was an avid supporter of
Hillary Clinton
and in 2016 directed a commercial featuring his
Scandal
co-star
Kerry Washington
, as well as
Viola Davis
,
Ellen Pompeo
, and
Shonda Rhimes
to support
Clinton's presidential campaign
. Goldwyn also serves as an ambassador for
The Innocence Project
, a non-profit organization that works to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and reform the criminal justice system
[40]
and on the Board of Governors for the
Motion Picture & Television Fund
(MPTF).
[41]
Filmography
Goldwyn at the film premiere of
Divergent
in March 2014
Film
Television
Video games
Director
Audiobook
Stage
Discography
Year
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Title
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Album
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Notes
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2010
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"Wanting Things"
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Promises, Promises
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"Christmas Day"
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feat. Ashley Amber
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"It's Our Little Secret"
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feat. Sean Hayes
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Awards and nominations
References
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Goldwyn, Liz (August 8, 2014).
"The Hollywood Dynasty: Liz and Tony Goldwyn"
.
Town & Country
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Pfefferman, Naomi (March 25, 1999).
"Rediscovering His Jewish Roots"
.
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
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"Clare Eames Dead"
.
The New York Times
. November 9, 1930. p. 31
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
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"Tony Goldwyn On Stage | Official NY Theatre Guide"
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New York Theatre Guide
. August 3, 2023
. Retrieved
August 6,
2023
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"HB Studio - Notable Alumni | One of the Original Acting Studios in NYC"
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"
'Ghost' at 30: Star Tony Goldwyn says he was 'shocked and stunned by how much people hated my character' (exclusive)"
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www.yahoo.com
. February 11, 2020
. Retrieved
May 15,
2021
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"30 Timeless Secrets About Ghost That Will Lift Your Spirits"
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E! Online
. July 14, 2020
. Retrieved
May 15,
2021
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Jackson, Angelique (April 21, 2021).
"Reflections of an EGOT Winner: Whoopi Goldberg on 'Ghost' and the 30th Anniversary of Her Oscar Triumph"
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Variety
. Retrieved
May 15,
2021
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"Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1991)"
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IMDb
. Retrieved
May 15,
2021
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Abad-Santos, Alex (December 1, 2015).
"The time Designing Women talked about AIDS when Reagan wouldn't"
.
Vox
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Knegt, Peter (May 20, 2014).
"Must See Classic Queer TV: Watch 'Killing All The Right People,' The AIDS-Themed Episode of 'Designing Women' (1987)"
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IndieWire
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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"Tarzan"
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Box Office Mojo
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Ascher-Walsh, Rebecca (April 30, 1999).
"Summer Movie Preview: June, 1999"
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Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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"#ThrowbackThursday: Welcome to Tony Goldwyn's Jungle"
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www.yahoo.com
. March 13, 2014
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Clarendon, Dan (June 26, 2021).
"The 10 Best Episodes of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' According to Fans"
.
TV Insider
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Stanhope, Kate (October 25, 2017).
"
'Manhunt' Producer John Goldwyn Inks First-Look Deal With Lionsgate TV"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Vineyard, Jennifer (October 7, 2013).
"Dexter Producer: Showtime Wouldn't Let Us Kill Dexter"
.
Vulture
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Simon, John (April 25, 2010).
"Sean Hayes Pimps Crib, Woos Chenoweth in 'Promises'
"
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Bloomberg News
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
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Blank, Matthew (June 23, 2010).
"PHOTO CALL: Promises, Promises Cast Album Release Party"
.
Playbill
. Archived from
the original
on June 27, 2010
. Retrieved
July 2,
2010
.
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"Promises, Promises Cast Recording: Track List"
. Amazon
. Retrieved
July 2,
2010
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"Exclusive Photos! Backstage and Onstage With Laura Osnes & Co. at the Carnegie Hall Sound of Music Concert"
.
Broadway.com
. Retrieved
October 4,
2015
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Maslin, Janet (March 26, 1999).
"Film Review; During the Lunar Walk, a Giant Leap for a New York Housewife in the Catskills"
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The New York Times
. Retrieved
October 16,
2018
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Rich, Katey.
"Interview: Conviction Director Tony Goldwyn Hates Sentimentality"
.
Cinemablend
. Retrieved
October 16,
2018
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"WE tv Announces New and Returning Series Including 'Match Made in Heaven', 'Mystery Millionaire', 'The Divide' and 'Charlie Sheen's Bad Influence' Pilot - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers"
. April 13, 2014. Archived from
the original
on April 13, 2014
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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"HBO Passes on Diane Keaton, Ellen Page Pilot, FX Orders 'Powers' Pilot and More"
. October 2, 2012. Archived from
the original
on October 2, 2012
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Calfee, Joel (January 30, 2022).
"Kerry Washington Shares a Throwback with Her 'Scandal' Fam on Instagram"
.
PureWow
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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Robbins, Stephanie (March 6, 2014).
"
'Scandal' star Tony Goldwyn cast as polygamist in Lifetime movie"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
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Barsanti, Sam (May 19, 2015).
"Tony Goldwyn to star in James Gunn's The Belko Experiment"
.
The A.V. Club
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
.
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Jarvey, Natalie (June 7, 2018).
"
'Scandal's' Tony Goldwyn to Star Opposite Uma Thurman in Netflix Drama 'Chambers'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
April 11,
2019
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D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2020).
"
'King Richard': Tony Goldwyn Stepping In For Liev Schreiber In Will Smith Pic About Williams Sisters' Father"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
.
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"Review: Will Smith rules in 'King Richard,' a Venus-and-Serena drama with a sharp spin"
.
Los Angeles Times
. November 18, 2021
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
.
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"The 2021 Black Reel Awards (BRAs) Nominations"
.
Next Best Picture
. December 16, 2021
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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.
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. December 2, 2021
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
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"NAACP Image Awards: 'Harder They Fall,' 'Insecure' Lead Nominations"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
.
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Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (January 12, 2022).
"SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of the Dog' Lead Film Nominations"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
.
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"Emma Roberts, Tony Goldwyn, Maggie Siff & Behzad Dabu To Star In Alice Roosevelt Scripted Podcast For From Believe Entertainment"
.
www.deadline.com
. November 8, 2023
. Retrieved
December 28,
2023
.
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Stenzel, Wesley (March 14, 2024).
"Tony Goldwyn previews his Law & Order debut following Sam Waterston's exit"
. Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
March 14,
2024
.
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. filmreference.com
. Retrieved
October 4,
2015
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Gold, Sylvaine (March 28, 1999).
"A Goldwyn on the Way Up in the Family Business"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
February 6,
2016
.
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"Innocence Ambassadors Archives"
.
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. Retrieved
June 23,
2020
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"About Us"
.
mptf.com
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February 4,
2021
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Galuppo, Mia (January 24, 2022).
"Jodie Turner-Smith, Mark Strong Join Netflix's 'Murder Mystery 2'
"
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The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
February 5,
2022
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"Blue Sky Metropolis | PBS"
– via www.pbs.org.
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