Tony Goldwynis reflecting on how personal connections have come “full circle” throughout his career in film and television.The actor is perhaps best known for portraying President Fitzgerald Grant III in the dramaScandalfrom 2012 to 2018. His casting never would have happened, though, if it weren’t for a years-earlier gig he had with series creatorShonda Rhimes, 54.“I had met Shonda several years before, when I directed one of the first episodes ofGrey’s Anatomyand worked for her for a couple of years on that, and then I didn’t see her for eight years and suddenly she thought, ‘Wow, Tony’d be an interesting choice for Fitz.’ And ‘Tony, you want to play the president on my new show?’ " says Goldwyn, 63. “Wow. ‘Okay, sure. Why not?’ So it’s funny how things come around.“Tony Goldwyn.Jason Mendez/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Goldwyn directed the third episode ofGrey’s AnatomySeason 1 in 2005, and returned to direct the 24th episode of Season 2.The actor says, “It’s funny the way life works. In my now-pretty-long career, I’ve learned to sort of just trust the flow of the way things happen.“Tony Goldwyn onScandal.Nicole Wilder/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyThe way things happen has led Goldwyn to his latest role: as thenew district attorneyon the long-running crime dramaLaw & Order. The series is one Goldwyn also previously directed for.“I did not expect this to happen,” he admits of his new gig, adding, “But yeah, it’s just so nice, the circularity of things . . . and the way things come back in the same way as when I didScandal.“Law & Orderairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Tony Goldwynis reflecting on how personal connections have come “full circle” throughout his career in film and television.
The actor is perhaps best known for portraying President Fitzgerald Grant III in the dramaScandalfrom 2012 to 2018. His casting never would have happened, though, if it weren’t for a years-earlier gig he had with series creatorShonda Rhimes, 54.
“I had met Shonda several years before, when I directed one of the first episodes ofGrey’s Anatomyand worked for her for a couple of years on that, and then I didn’t see her for eight years and suddenly she thought, ‘Wow, Tony’d be an interesting choice for Fitz.’ And ‘Tony, you want to play the president on my new show?’ " says Goldwyn, 63. “Wow. ‘Okay, sure. Why not?’ So it’s funny how things come around.”
Tony Goldwyn.Jason Mendez/Getty
Jason Mendez/Getty
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Goldwyn directed the third episode ofGrey’s AnatomySeason 1 in 2005, and returned to direct the 24th episode of Season 2.
The actor says, “It’s funny the way life works. In my now-pretty-long career, I’ve learned to sort of just trust the flow of the way things happen.”
Tony Goldwyn onScandal.Nicole Wilder/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Nicole Wilder/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
The way things happen has led Goldwyn to his latest role: as thenew district attorneyon the long-running crime dramaLaw & Order. The series is one Goldwyn also previously directed for.
“I did not expect this to happen,” he admits of his new gig, adding, “But yeah, it’s just so nice, the circularity of things . . . and the way things come back in the same way as when I didScandal.”
Law & Orderairs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
