Patrick Godfrey
February 13, 1933 (91 years old) in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 · Doctor Who: The Savages as Tor (voice)
- 2024 · Rejoyce! as Jim (voice)
- 2019 · His Dark Materials as Butler
- 2018 · Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle as Wolf Elder (voice)
- 2017 · Breathe as Mr. Tolland
- 2016 · National Theatre Live: As You Like It as Adam
- 2014 · Mr. Turner as Lord Egremont
- 2014 · The Borderlands as Father Calvino
- 2013 · Da Vinci's Demons as
- 2012 · Les Misérables as Gillenormand
- 2011 · National Theatre Live: Collaborators as Vasily
- 2011 · Dimensions as The Professor
- 2010 · Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Sir Nathaniel
- 2009 · Shadows in the Sun as
- 2008 · Passage as Sir John Barrow
- 2008 · The Duchess as Dr. Neville
- 2007 · The Shell Seekers as Mr. Enderby
- 2007 · Fallen Angel as Hugh Treevor
- 2006 · The History Boys as Sleeping Clergyman
- 2005 · Oliver Twist as Bookseller
- 2005 · Shadow of the Sword as Bertram
- 2002 · Foyle's War as
- 2002 · The Importance of Being Earnest as Merriman
- 2002 · The Falklands Play as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
- 2002 · The Count of Monte Cristo as Morrell
- 2001 · My Brother Tom as Father Felix
- 2000 · The Miracle Maker as Matthew / Annas (voice)
- 1998 · EverAfter as Leonardo da Vinci
- 1997 · The Gambler as Professor Olkhin
- 1997 · Trial & Retribution as
- 1997 · A Dance to the Music of Time as General Conyers
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Dudley Carew
- 1995 · Bramwell as Bishop of Stepney
- 1995 · Kavanagh Q.C. as Ross Harkins
- 1994 · Dandelion Dead as Griffiths
- 1994 · Message for Posterity as 1st Conservative MP
- 1994 · Bermuda Grace as
- 1993 · Genghis Cohn as Deputy Mueller
- 1993 · The Remains of the Day as Spencer
- 1993 · The Trial as Court Usher
- 1992 · Bad Girl as High Court Judge
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Fred Caldwell
- 1992 · The Count of Solar as Judge
- 1991 · Paul Merton: The Series as
- 1991 · Redemption as Fernald
- 1991 · Soldier Soldier as General Fairhurst
- 1991 · Sleepers as Magistrate
- 1991 · Do Not Disturb as Geoffrey Alderney
- 1991 · Performance as 1st Conservative MP
- 1990 · Come Home Charlie and Face Them as Gibson
- 1989 · Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story as Major Jones
- 1989 · Shadow of the Noose as Lawson Walton, K.C.
- 1989 · Behaving Badly as
- 1988 · The Girl in a Swing as Coroner
- 1988 · On the Black Hill as The Auctioneer
- 1988 · Manifesto as Dr. Lombrosow
- 1987 · Pulaski as The Director
- 1987 · The Interrogation of John as Supt. Sidebotham
- 1987 · Maurice as Simcox
- 1987 · The New Statesman as Chief Whip
- 1987 · The Devil's Disciple as Lawyer Hawkins
- 1987 · Miss Marple: Nemesis as Mr. Schuster
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as Dr. Greer
- 1986 · Foreign Body as Simons
- 1986 · Theban Plays: Antigone as Chorus
- 1986 · Casualty as Derick Tome
- 1986 · Clockwise as Headmaster
- 1985 · A Room with a View as The Reverend Mr. Eager
- 1985 · Edge of Darkness as Oakley
- 1984 · Miss Marple as Mr. Schuster
- 1984 · Pericles, Prince of Tyre as Helicanus
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1984 · Rainy Day Women as Commanding Officer
- 1984 · The Tragedy of Coriolanus as Cominius
- 1983 · Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Geoffrey Oxlade
- 1983 · Heat and Dust as Dr Saunders
- 1981 · The Three Sisters as Kulighin
- 1979 · Minder as Major Beatty
- 1978 · Ice Age as Professor Jenssen
- 1978 · Scorpion Tales as Russell
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as Dr. John Forbes
- 1974 · The Carnforth Practice as
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1972 · Miss Julie as House Servant
- 1971 · Justice as Analyst
- 1971 · Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil as Major Cosworth
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1970 · Doomwatch as Grant
- 1970 · John Clare: "I Am" as WF Knight
- 1970 · Let There Be Light as Teacher
- 1970 · The Six Wives of Henry VIII as Sir Thomas Wriothesley
- 1969 · Paul Temple as
- 1966 · Doctor Who: The Savages as Tor
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Major Cosworth
- 1962 · Dr. Finlay's Casebook as
- 1959 · No Hiding Place as
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dr. Hobbs
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dr. Walsh
- Future · Black and White as