Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 13, 1933
Place of Birth:
Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
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Patrick Godfrey
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Tor (voice) |
| 2024 | Rejoyce! | Jim (voice) |
| 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Wolf Elder (voice) |
| 2017 | Breathe | Mr. Tolland |
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: As You Like It | Adam |
| 2014 | The Borderlands | Father Calvino |
| 2014 | Mr. Turner | Lord Egremont |
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Gillenormand |
| 2011 | Dimensions | The Professor |
| 2011 | National Theatre Live: Collaborators | Vasily |
| 2010 | Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe | Sir Nathaniel |
| 2009 | Shadows in the Sun | |
| 2008 | The Duchess | Dr. Neville |
| 2008 | Passage | Sir John Barrow |
| 2007 | The Shell Seekers | Mr. Enderby |
| 2006 | The History Boys | Sleeping Clergyman |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | Bookseller |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Sword | Bertram |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Morrell |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Merriman |
| 2002 | The Falklands Play | Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition) |
| 2001 | My Brother Tom | Father Felix |
| 2000 | The Miracle Maker | Matthew / Annas (voice) |
| 1998 | EverAfter | Leonardo da Vinci |
| 1997 | The Gambler | Professor Olkhin |
| 1994 | Bermuda Grace | |
| 1994 | Message for Posterity | 1st Conservative MP |
| 1993 | The Trial | Court Usher |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Spencer |
| 1993 | Genghis Cohn | Deputy Mueller |
| 1992 | Bad Girl | High Court Judge |
| 1992 | The Count of Solar | Judge |
| 1992 | Black and White | |
| 1991 | Sleepers | Magistrate |
| 1991 | Do Not Disturb | Geoffrey Alderney |
| 1991 | Redemption | Fernald |
| 1990 | Come Home Charlie and Face Them | Gibson |
| 1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Major Jones |
| 1988 | The Girl in a Swing | Coroner |
| 1988 | Manifesto | Dr. Lombrosow |
| 1988 | On the Black Hill | The Auctioneer |
| 1987 | Maurice | Simcox |
| 1987 | The Interrogation of John | Supt. Sidebotham |
| 1987 | The Devil's Disciple | Lawyer Hawkins |
| 1986 | Foreign Body | Simons |
| 1986 | A Room with a View | The Reverend Mr. Eager |
| 1986 | Clockwise | Headmaster |
| 1986 | Theban Plays: Antigone | Chorus |
| 1984 | The Tragedy of Coriolanus | Cominius |
| 1984 | Rainy Day Women | Commanding Officer |
| 1984 | Pericles, Prince of Tyre | Helicanus |
| 1983 | Heat and Dust | Dr Saunders |
| 1981 | The Three Sisters | Kulighin |
| 1978 | Ice Age | Professor Jenssen |
| 1972 | Miss Julie | House Servant |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil | Major Cosworth |
| 1970 | John Clare: "I Am" | WF Knight |
| 1970 | Let There Be Light | Teacher |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Tor |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Butler |
| 2013 | Da Vinci's Demons | |
| 2007 | Fallen Angel | Hugh Treevor |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Ernest Bannerman |
| 2001 | Shades | Ed |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Dudley Carew |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of Time | General Conyers |
| 1995 | Bramwell | Bishop of Stepney |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. | Ross Harkins |
| 1994 | Dandelion Dead | Griffiths |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Fred Caldwell |
| 1991 | Performance | 1st Conservative MP |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | General Fairhurst |
| 1989 | Behaving Badly | |
| 1989 | Shadow of the Noose | Lawson Walton, K.C. |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse | Dr. Greer |
| 1987 | Pulaski | The Director |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesis | Mr. Schuster |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Chief Whip |
| 1986 | Casualty | Derick Tome |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness | Oakley |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1983 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Geoffrey Oxlade |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Council Chairman |
| 1979 | Minder | Major Beatty |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales | Russell |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door | Dr. John Forbes |
| 1974 | The Carnforth Practice | |
| 1972 | Crown Court | |
| 1971 | Justice | Analyst |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Grant |
| 1970 | Play for Today | |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Sir Thomas Wriothesley |
| 1969 | Paul Temple | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Major Cosworth |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | Dr. Hobbs |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | Dr. Walsh |