| Patrick Godfrey | |
| Birth Name: | Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Finsbury, London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Children: | 2 |
Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born 13 February 1933) is an English actor of film, television and stage.[1] [2]
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.[3] 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.[4] He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott.[5] He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.[6] [7]
He has been married to actress Amanda Walker since 20 April 1960 and they have two children.[8] Their daughter Kate Godfrey is Head of Voice for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Jennings and Mr. Kenwigs | ||
| 1983 | Heat and Dust | Saunders, the Medical Officer | ||
| 1985 | A Room with a View | The Reverend Mr. Eager | ||
| 1986 | Clockwise | Headmaster No.6 | ||
| Foreign Body | Simons | |||
| 1987 | Maurice | Simcox | ||
| 1988 | Manifesto | Dr. Lombrosow | ||
| On the Black Hill | The Auctioneer | |||
| The Girl in a Swing | Coroner | |||
| 1992 | Black and White | |||
| 1993 | The Trial | Court Usher | ||
| The Remains of the Day | Spencer | |||
| Genghis Cohn | Deputy Mueller | |||
| 1995 | Io no spik inglish | |||
| 1997 | The Gambler | Professor Olkhin | ||
| 1998 | Ever After | |||
| 2000 | The Miracle Maker | Matthew / Annas | Voice | |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Morrell | ||
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Merriman | |||
| 2005 | The Headsman | Bertram | ||
| Oliver Twist | Bookseller | |||
| 2006 | The History Boys | Sleeping Clergyman | ||
| 2008 | The Duchess | Dr. Neville | ||
| 2009 | Shadows in the Sun | Dr Calder | ||
| 2011 | Dimensions | The Professor | ||
| National Theatre Live: Collaborators | Vassily | |||
| 2012 | Les Miserables | Monsieur Gillenormand | ||
| 2013 | The Borderlands | Father Calvino | ||
| 2014 | Mr Turner | Lord Egremont | [10] | |
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: As You Like It | Adam | ||
| 2017 | Breathe | Mr. Tolland | ||
| 2018 | Wolf Elder (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mary Barton | Williams | 1 episode |
| 1966–71 | Doctor Who | Tor / Major Cosworth | 6 episodes: The Savages & The Mind of Evil |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Sir Thomas Wriothesley | 2 episodes |
| 1970–71 | Z-Cars | Mr Devereux / Receptionist | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Coriolanus | Cominius | BBC Shakespeare |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: Nemesis | Schuster | 2 episodes |
| 1987–96 | The Bill | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Inspector Morse | Dr Greer | Episode: Deadly Slumber |
| 2000 | Casualty | Larry Clarke | Episode: Marking Time |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Ernst Bannerman | Episode: The White Feather |
| 2003 | My Family | Barry Hall | Episode: Sixty Feet Under |
| 2007 | 2057 | John Gater | Episode: The City |
| Doc Martin | Mr Cleary | Episode: The Apple Doesn't Fall | |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Butler | |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Buck Raleigh (Multiplayer) | |
| Red Dead Redemption | The Local Population | ||
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population |