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Also known as Anthony Howard "Tony" Goldwyn, Anthony "Tony" Howard Goldwyn

American actor and director

Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

Known for

  • One Battle After Another — Virgil Throckmorton2025
  • Variety & CNN Actors on Actors — Self2025
  • Ezra — Bruce2024
  • Murder Mystery 2 — Mr. Silverfox2023
  • Oppenheimer — Gordon Gray2023
  • Plane — Scarsdale2023
  • The People We Hate at the Wedding — Dr. Goulding2022
  • Sherri — Self - Guest2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
  • King Richard — Paul Cohen2021

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Origin
United States
Active from
1960

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Total plays
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Born
Anthony Howard Goldwyn , ( 1960-05-20 ) May 20, 1960 (age 66) , Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Alma mater
Hamilton College Brandeis University ( BFA ) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ( MA )
Occupations
Actor director
Years active
1986–present
Spouse
Jane Musky ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ) ​
Parents
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (father) Jennifer Howard (mother)
Relatives
John Goldwyn (brother) Francis Goldwyn (brother) Samuel Goldwyn (paternal grandfather) Frances Howard (paternal grandmother) Sidney Howard (maternal grandfather) Clare Eames (maternal grandmother) Liz Goldwyn (paternal half-sister) Peter Goldwyn (paternal half-brother) Descendants of Robert Coe

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anthony
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Occupation
singer
Educated at
HB Studio
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Judaism
Notable work
Tarzan
Field of work
film direction
Image
TonyGoldwyn08.jpg
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Tony Goldwyn
date of birth
1960-05-20
start of work period
1986-00-00
social media followers
476804
writing language
English language
handedness
left-handedness
birth name
Anthony Howard Goldwyn
name in native language
Tony Goldwyn
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Encyclopedic overview

Anthony Howard Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor and director. He made his debut appearing as Darren in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) and had his breakthrough 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), earning him a SAG Award nomination, and as Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998).

Goldwyn voiced the titular character in the Disney animated film Tarzan (1999). He 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 netting him a second SAG Award nomination. He starred as President Fitzgerald Grant III on Scandal (2012–18) while he was also directing a number of episodes, for which he won a Peabody Award. Since 2024, he has starred as District Attorney Nicholas Baxter on Law & Order.

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