Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn exchanged marriage vows with Jane Michelle Musky in 1987. He has two daughters, Anna Musky Tess and Frances Goldwyn. The actor also has five siblings and his brother John is the executive producer of ‘Dexter’. His brother Peter is the President of Samuel Goldwyn Films.

It was rumored in March 2017 that he was having an affair with co-star Huma Abedin when they were seen together in Disneyland. But the rumors were dismissed by his wife and by the actor himself.

Goldwyn is an ex-president of the Creative Coalition and is involved with Americares Foundation. He is also an active supporter of Hillary Clinton.

Tony Goldwyn was born on May 20, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA to actress Jennifer Howard and movie producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

His paternal grandfather, Samuel Goldwyn, was a movie producer and his grandmother, Frances Howard, was an actress. His maternal grandfather, Sidney Howard, was a playwright and his grandmother, Clare Eames, was a renowned actress.

He attended the Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He also attended the private research university, Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts for his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. He then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Goldwyn’s acting career began almost immediately after graduating from drama school. From 1986 to 1987, he appeared in a number of minor roles in both TV series and movies. He was seen in movies like ‘Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’ and in TV shows like ‘St. Elsewhere’, ‘Matlock’, ‘CBS Summer Playhouse’ and ‘Designing Women’.

In 1988, he started getting more roles and appeared in the shows, ‘Hunter’ and ‘L.A. Law’. But his first important role came in the miniseries ‘Favorite Son’ when he played the recurring role of Tim.

While acting on TV shows, Goldwyn got his first major breakthrough role in 1990when he was offered to be a part of the movie, ‘Ghost’. He portrayed the role of Carl Bruner and got to work with the likes of Patrick Swayze, Whoopie Goldberg and Demi Moore. The movie and the cast went onto win multiple BAFTA Awards and Academy Awards.

During the period of 1991 to 1992, Tony Goldwyn became a familiar face in the world of TV. He was seen as Dr. Carl Fairbanks in the TV series ‘Tales from the Crypt’ and as Jody Powell in the TV movie, ‘Iran: Day of Crisis’. He was also seen in movies like ‘Kuffs’, ‘Traces of Red’ and ‘The Last Mile’.

In 1993, Goldwyn took up the role of Fletcher Cole in the critically acclaimed thriller, ‘The Pelican Brief’, and starred opposite industry heavyweights like Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts. He was praised for his performance. The same year, he was also seen in TV movies like ‘Love Matters’ and ‘Taking the Heat’.

Tony Goldwyn is most famous for playing President Fitzgerald Grant in the ABC hit series, ‘Scandal’. The show has won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.