
1933Born, Finsbury Park
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Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (February 13, 1933 – June 4, 2026) was a Brirish 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…
Known for
Les MisérablesGillenormand
Mowgli: Legend of the JungleWolf Elder (voice)
The Count of Monte CristoMorrell
His Dark MaterialsButler
The DuchessDr. Neville2025Doctor Who: The SavagesTor (voice)Movie
2024Rejoyce!Jim (voice)Movie
2019His Dark MaterialsButler · 1 episodeShow
2018Mowgli: Legend of the JungleWolf Elder (voice)Movie
2017BreatheMr. TollandMovie
2016National Theatre Live: As You Like ItAdamMovie
2014Mr. TurnerLord EgremontMovie
2014The BorderlandsFather CalvinoMovie
2013Da Vinci's Demons1 episodeShow
2012Les MisérablesGillenormandMovie
2011National Theatre Live: CollaboratorsVasilyMovie
2011DimensionsThe ProfessorMovie
2010Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeSir NathanielMovie
2009Shadows in the SunDr CalderMovie
2008PassageSir John BarrowMovie
2008The DuchessDr. NevilleMovie
2007The Shell SeekersMr. EnderbyMovie
2007Fallen AngelHugh Treevor · 3 episodesShow
2006The History BoysSleeping ClergymanMovie
2005Oliver TwistBooksellerMovie
2005Shadow of the SwordBertramMovie
2004Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?Voice of Lindsay AndersonMovie
2003Looking for VictoriaLord Clarendon (uncredited in first episode) · 2 episodesShow
2002Foyle's WarErnest Bannerman · 1 episodeShow
2002The Importance of Being EarnestMerrimanMovie
2002The Falklands PlayRt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)Movie
2002The Count of Monte CristoMorrellMovie
2001My Brother TomFather FelixMovie
2001ShadesEd · 1 episodeShow
2000The Miracle MakerMatthew/Annas (voice)Movie
1998EverAfterLeonardo da VinciMovie
1997The GamblerProfessor OlkhinMovie
1997A Dance to the Music of TimeGeneral Conyers · 4 episodesShow
1996MadsonMr Lewis · 1 episodeShow
1995I Don't Speak EnglishMovie
1995BramwellBishop of Stepney · 2 episodesShow
1995Kavanagh Q.C.Ross Harkins · 1 episodeShow
1994Dandelion DeadGriffiths · 4 episodesShow
1994Message for Posterity1st Conservative MPMovie
1994Bermuda GraceMovie
1993Genghis CohnDeputy MuellerMovie
1993The Remains of the DaySpencerMovie
1993The TrialCourt UsherMovie
1993You, Me and ItEddie · 3 episodesShow
1992Bad GirlHigh Court JudgeMovie
1992HeartbeatFred Caldwell · 1 episodeShow
1992The Count of SolarJudgeMovie
1992Black and WhiteMovie
1991Performance1st Conservative MP · 1 episodeShow
1991Paul Merton: The Series1 episodeShow
1991RedemptionFernaldMovie
1991Soldier SoldierGeneral Fairhurst · 1 episodeShow
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesDoctor Gordon · 1 episodeShow
1991SleepersMagistrateMovie
1991SleepersMagistrate · 1 episodeShow
1991Do Not DisturbGeoffrey AlderneyMovie
1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMajor JonesMovie
1989Shadow of the NooseLawson Walton, K.C. · 1 episodeShow
1989Behaving Badly4 episodesShow
1988The Girl in a SwingCoronerMovie
1988On the Black HillThe AuctioneerMovie
1988ManifestoDr. LombrosowMovie
1987PulaskiThe Director · 1 episodeShow
1987The Interrogation of JohnSupt. SidebothamMovie
1987MauriceSimcoxMovie
1987The New StatesmanChief Whip · 1 episodeShow
1987The Devil's DiscipleLawyer HawkinsMovie
1987Miss Marple: NemesisMr. Schuster · 2 episodesShow
1987Inspector MorseDr. Greer · 1 episodeShow
1986Foreign BodySimonsMovie
1986Theban Plays: AntigoneChorusMovie
1986ScreenPlaySupt. Sidebotham · 1 episodeShow
1986A Room with a ViewThe Reverend Mr. EagerMovie
1986ClockwiseHeadmasterMovie
1985Edge of DarknessOakley · 1 episodeShow
1985Theatre NightLawyer Hawkins · 1 episodeShow
1985Blott on the LandscapeMr Bullett-Finch · 5 episodesShow
1985Screen TwoCourt Usher, Tite · 1 episodeShow
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