Adam Godley
Biography
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
All Movies (30)
- The Last Sacrifice2025
- The People We Hate at the Wedding2022 · as Narrator (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy2019 · as Mayer Lehman
- Missing Link2019 · as Lord Bilge (voice)
- Nightmare Cinema2018 · as Dr. Salvadore
- The BFG2016 · as Manhugger / Lout #1
- The Prime Minister2016 · as Chief of Security
- The Theory of Everything2014 · as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
- Wilde Salomé2013 · as Arthur
- Battleship2012 · as Dr. Nogrady
- The Forger2011 · as Pinkus
- The Special Relationship2010 · as Jonathan Powell
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe2008 · as Father Ybarra
- The Old Curiosity Shop2007 · as Samson Brass
- The Stronger2007 · as Waiter
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age2007 · as William Walsingham
- Son of Rambow2007 · as Brethren Leader
- Nanny McPhee2005 · as Vicar
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 · as Mr. Teavee
- Hawking2004 · as Frank Hawking
- Around the World in 80 Days2004 · as Mr. Sutton
- The Young Visiters2003 · as Procurio
- Margery and Gladys2003 · as Graham Heywood
- Love Actually2003 · as Mr Trench
- Thunderpants2002 · as Placido P. Placeedo
- War Game2002 · as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
- Sword of Honour2001 · as Apthorpe
- Cor, Blimey!2000 · as Kenneth Williams
- Cabaret1993 · as Clifford Bradshaw
- An Ungentlemanly Act1992 · as P.C. Anton Livermore
All TV Shows (35)
- The Copenhagen Test2025 · as Frederick Schiff
- Down Cemetery Road2025 · as Joe Silverman
- The Great North2021 · as Archie (voice)
- The Great North2021 · as Dick Chateau (voice)
- The Great2020 · as Archbishop
- The Umbrella Academy2019 · as Pogo (voice)
- Lodge 492018
- Succession2018 · as Darwin Perry
- Fallet2017 · as Tom Brown
- Powers2015 · as Emile Cross
- Manhattan2014 · as Dr. Adelman
- The Blacklist2013 · as Silas Gouldsberry
- A Young Doctor's Notebook2012 · as The Feldsher
- Perception2012 · as Teddy Brennan
- Homeland2011 · as Jordan Harris
- Suburgatory2011 · as Mr. Jacobs
- Suits2011 · as Nigel Nesbitt
- Case Histories2011 · as Martin Canning
- Harry's Law2011
- The Good Wife2009 · as Leland Carlisle
- Dollhouse2009 · as Clyde Randolph
- Lie to Me2009 · as Sandy Baxter
- Merlin2008 · as Jonas
- Breaking Bad2008 · as Elliott Schwartz
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles2008 · as The Scientist
- Private Practice2007 · as Henry
- Mad Men2007 · as Wayne Kirkeby
- Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial2006 · as Gustave Gilbert
- Numb3rs2005 · as Dr. Joseph Baskin
- Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Lomax
- Class Act1994 · as Graham
- The Detectives1993 · as D.C. Dominic Boyle
- Casualty1986 · as Alan Decker
- The Bill1984
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee