As fans of "The Blacklist" likely know, Ryan Eggold led the brief but well-received spin-off series "The Blacklist: Redemption," which ran for eight episodes in 2017. The series followed Tom and two other former Blacklisters as they attempted to use their criminal gifts for good. He also played the real-life president of the Colorado Springs Klu Klux Klan in the critically acclaimed film "BlacKkKlansman." In an interview with Collider, Eggold called working with Spike Lee on the movie "an absolute experience of a lifetime." Since leaving "The Blacklist," Eggold has starred in numerous independent films and shorts — one such film, "Junction," concerns the American opioid epidemic. It will release in 2023 (via IMDb).
"The Blacklist" star also had a stint as a character in the CW's "90210." Primarily, Eggold has been working on the NBC medical drama "New Amsterdam," leading the series as Dr. Max Goodwin. The show — which entered its final season just this year — follows Goodwin as he attempts to revitalize the oldest hospital in America while rethinking how the medical industry operates. Despite receiving largely negative reviews for being "predictable" and "corny," Eggold has been praised for his charismatic performance. In the same interview with Collider, the 38-year-old actor-slash-producer felt proud of the show, though he acknowledged "room for improvement." Rather than an assessment of quality, however, it seems reflective of Eggold's own Goodwin-like belief — that whether in medicine or primetime TV, it's essential to strive for better.
