ACTOR · BORN 1960
Tony Goldwyn
- Born
- 20 May 1960
- Known for
- The Belko Experiment (2016), Bounce (2000), The Hot Zone (2019), Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
17 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Tony Goldwyn (born 20 May 1960) is an actor best known for The Belko Experiment, Bounce and The Hot Zone.
Tony Goldwyn over the years
17 Interesting Facts About Tony Goldwyn
Interesting Facts (9)
- #001
In the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998), he played astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. He later had the chance to direct Armstrong in the film A Walk on the Moon (1999), in which Armstrong appeared as narrator.
- #002
He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
- #003
He has known Norman Lloyd since he was born. Tony's parents were Norman's closest and dearest friends.
- #004
He has two daughters, screenwriter Anna Musky-Goldwyn and actress Tess Goldwyn.
- #005
With Norman Lloyd's encouragement, he decided to become an actor.
- #006
He was listed as one of the 12 "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis's Screen World, Vol. 42.
- #007
He studied at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
- #008
He is the brother-in-law of actress Colleen Camp.
- #009
He was initially supposed to use an English accent while playing Tarzan. However, because he could not manage a convincing English accent, he speaks with his normal American accent.
Career & Awards (2)
- #010
He has appeared in four films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Ghost (1990), King Richard (2021), Oppenheimer (2023) and One Battle After Another (2025). Oppenheimer and One Battle After Another won in the category.
- #011
In 1991 he won an Obie Award for his performance in the film "The Sum of Us."
Life & Family (6)
- #012
His grandfather, filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn, was a friend of Walt Disney. In 1999, Tony Goldwyn voiced the title character Tarzan in Disney's 37th animated film, Tarzan (1999).
- #013
Tony's paternal grandfather, who was born in Warsaw, came from a Polish Jewish family. Tony's other ancestors are Irish, English, Scotch-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish and German.
- #014
His grandfathers Samuel Goldwyn and Sidney Howard worked together frequently over many years. They worked together on a total of eight films: Bulldog Drummond (1929), Raffles (1930), One Heavenly Night (1930), Arrowsmith (1931), The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932) and Dodsworth (1936).
- #015
He is the half-brother of Liz Goldwyn and Peter Goldwyn.
- #016
He studied at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
- #017
He is Emily Goldwyn's uncle.
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