About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1964-07-22
Place of birth:
Amersham, England, UK
Website:
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Adam Godley

Overview

Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is a British actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages which include, Private Lives in 2001, The Pillowman in 2002, Anything Goes in 2011, and The Lehman Trilogy in 2019. He made his Broadway debut in 2002 in a revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives for which he earned a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway debut. In 2011 he returned to Broadway in the musical Anything Goes for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination. In 2021, The Lehman Trilogy made its Broadway transfer to great critical acclaim, and securing Godley another Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Play.

His film roles include Love Actually (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Elizabeth The Golden Age (2007) and The Theory Of Everything (2014). He has also had recurring roles as Elliot Schwartz in AMC's Breaking Bad, Nigel Nesbit in USA's Suits (2013), Phinneus Pogo in Netflix's The Umbrella Academy (2019 to present), and Archie the Archbishop in Hulu's The Great (2020–present).

Known for

Acting

2024 The Last Sacrifice Actor N/A
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2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2020 The Great Actor Archbishop 80
Very good
2019 National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy Actor Mayer Lehman 59
Average
2019 Missing Link Actor Lord Bilge (voice) 65
Fair
2018 Nightmare Cinema Actor Dr. Salvadore 58
Average
2017 Fallet Actor Tom Brown 70
Good
2016 The BFG Actor Manhugger / Lout #1 62
Fair
2016 The Prime Minister Actor Chief of security 58
Average
2015 Powers Actor Emile Cross 67
Fair
2014 The Theory of Everything Actor Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital 77
Good
2013 Spies of Warsaw Actor Julius Halbach 68
Fair
2012 A Young Doctor's Notebook Actor The Feldsher 70
Good
2012 Battleship Actor Dr. Nogrady 58
Average
2011 The Forger Actor Pinkus 58
Average
2010 The Special Relationship Actor Jonathan Powell 59
Average
2008 The X Files: I Want to Believe Actor Father Ybarra 58
Average
2007 The Old Curiosity Shop Actor Samson Brass 58
Average
2007 The Stronger Actor Waiter 59
Average
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Actor William Walsingham 64
Fair
2007 Son of Rambow Actor Brethren Leader 62
Fair
2006 Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Actor Gustave Gilbert 69
Fair
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2005 Nanny McPhee Actor Vicar 65
Fair
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Actor Mr. Teavee 69
Fair
2004 Hawking Actor Frank Hawking 61
Fair
2004 Around the World in 80 Days Actor Mr. Sutton 58
Average
2003 The Young Visiters Actor Procurio 58
Average
2003 Margery and Gladys Actor Graham Heywood 58
Average
2003 Love Actually Actor Mr Trench 70
Good
2002 Thunderpants Actor Placido P. Placeedo 55
Average
2002 War Game Actor 59
Average
2001 Sword of Honour Actor Apthorpe 58
Average
2000 Cor, Blimey! Actor Kenneth Williams 59
Average
1993 Cabaret Actor Clifford Bradshaw 59
Average
1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Actor P.C. Anton Livermore 58
Average
Down Cemetery Road Actor Joe Silverman N/A
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