
Tony Goldwyn
Actor, Director, and Producer
Tony Goldwyn
Actor, Director, and Producer
Tony Goldwyn is an actor, director and producer. He has a range of notable credits, including his breakout role in the box office smash Ghost, the recent films One Battle after Another, Oppenheimer and King Richard, and his longtime role of President Fitzgerald Grant in the ABC drama Scandal. He can currently be seen as district attorney, Nicholas Baxter, on NBC’s Law & Order — which aired an Innocence Project inspired episode during Season 23.
In 2010, Tony directed the movie Conviction starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell, which tells the story of Betty Anne Waters’ journey to free her brother Kenneth “Kenny” Waters, a former Innocence Project client. In 2014, he co-created the legal drama series The Divide.
Tony dedicates much of his personal time to philanthropic work across several organizations, including the Innocence Project where he has served as both a board member and an Innocence Ambassador since 2017. From co-chairing multiple galas to being honored himself in 2013, Tony is dedicated to using his platform and his voice to advocate for the innocent and fight for more fair and compassionate systems of justice for everyone.
“I am deeply humbled to serve as both a Board Member and an Ambassador for such an incredible, inspiring, and necessary organization such as the Innocence Project. This work matters. These stories matter. These innocent lives matter. ”