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Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn, American actor and director

Born
May 20, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1960

About Tony Goldwyn

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 portray 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. He also did acting and directing duties for the first season of Dexter for Showtime (brother John Goldwyn is executive producer). 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. The cast recording was released on June 23, 2010, with Goldwyn on three tracks.

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Tony Goldwyn timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The cast recording was released on June 23, 2010, with Goldwyn on three tracks.
  4. 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.

The world when Tony Goldwyn was born

Tony Goldwyn was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Goldwyn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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