Patrick Godfrey

Birthday: 1933-02-13
Birthplace: Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born 13 February 1933) is an English actor of film, television and stage. Godfrey was born in Finsbury, London to Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner).

In 1956 Godfrey joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. He made his film debut in Miss Julie (1972), and appeared in several British films of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including A Room with a View, The Remains of the Day, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dimensions and Les Misérables. He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.

Credits

Year Title Character
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2025-03-24 Doctor Who: The Savages Tor (voice)
2024-03-16 Rejoyce! Jim (voice)
2018-11-25 Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Wolf Elder (voice)
2017-10-13 Breathe Mr. Tolland
2016-03-30 National Theatre Live: As You Like It Adam
2014-10-31 Mr. Turner Lord Egremont
2014-03-28 The Borderlands Father Calvino
2012-12-18 Les Misérables Gillenormand
2011-12-01 National Theatre Live: Collaborators Vasily
2011-09-20 Dimensions The Professor
2010-09-28 Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Sir Nathaniel
2009-06-15 Shadows in the Sun
2008-10-03 Passage Sir John Barrow
2008-09-05 The Duchess Dr. Neville
2007-10-18 The Shell Seekers Mr. Enderby
2006-10-02 The History Boys Sleeping Clergyman
2005-09-23 Oliver Twist Bookseller
2005-05-12 Shadow of the Sword Bertram
2002-05-17 The Importance of Being Earnest Merriman
2002-04-10 The Falklands Play Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
2002-01-23 The Count of Monte Cristo Morrell
2001-11-16 My Brother Tom Father Felix
2000-03-31 The Miracle Maker Matthew / Annas (voice)
1998-07-31 EverAfter Leonardo da Vinci
1997-10-30 The Gambler Professor Olkhin
1994-10-28 Message for Posterity 1st Conservative MP
1994-01-07 Bermuda Grace
1993-11-09 Genghis Cohn Deputy Mueller
1993-11-05 The Remains of the Day Spencer
1993-06-18 The Trial Court Usher
1992-07-14 Bad Girl High Court Judge
1992-02-02 The Count of Solar Judge
1991-07-03 Redemption Fernald
1991-04-10 Sleepers Magistrate
1991-03-17 Do Not Disturb Geoffrey Alderney
1990-11-25 Come Home Charlie and Face Them Gibson
1989-04-22 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Major Jones
1988-09-29 The Girl in a Swing Coroner
1988-09-12 On the Black Hill The Auctioneer
1988-01-27 Manifesto Dr. Lombrosow
1987-09-30 The Interrogation of John Supt. Sidebotham
1987-09-18 Maurice Simcox
1987-05-17 The Devil's Disciple Lawyer Hawkins
1986-09-26 Foreign Body Simons
1986-09-19 Theban Plays: Antigone Chorus
1986-03-07 A Room with a View The Reverend Mr. Eager
1986-03-01 Clockwise Headmaster
1984-12-08 Pericles, Prince of Tyre Helicanus
1984-04-10 Rainy Day Women Commanding Officer
1984-03-26 The Tragedy of Coriolanus Cominius
1983-01-01 Heat and Dust Dr Saunders
1981-12-29 The Three Sisters Kulighin
1978-05-17 Ice Age Professor Jenssen
1972-01-01 Miss Julie House Servant
1971-03-06 Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Major Cosworth
1970-02-08 John Clare: "I Am" WF Knight
1970-01-23 Let There Be Light Teacher
1966-06-18 Doctor Who: The Savages Tor