Patrick Godfrey
Biography
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 roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.
Known For
All Movies (61)
- Doctor Who: The Savages2025 · as Tor (voice)
- Rejoyce!2024 · as Jim (voice)
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle2018 · as Wolf Elder (voice)
- Breathe2017 · as Mr. Tolland
- National Theatre Live: As You Like It2016 · as Adam
- Mr. Turner2014 · as Lord Egremont
- The Borderlands2014 · as Father Calvino
- Les Misérables2012 · as Gillenormand
- National Theatre Live: Collaborators2011 · as Vasily
- Dimensions2011 · as The Professor
- Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2010 · as Sir Nathaniel
- Shadows in the Sun2009
- Passage2008 · as Sir John Barrow
- The Duchess2008 · as Dr. Neville
- The Shell Seekers2007 · as Mr. Enderby
- The History Boys2006 · as Sleeping Clergyman
- Oliver Twist2005 · as Bookseller
- Shadow of the Sword2005 · as Bertram
- Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?2004 · as Voice of Lindsay Anderson
- The Importance of Being Earnest2002 · as Merriman
- The Falklands Play2002 · as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
- The Count of Monte Cristo2002 · as Morrell
- My Brother Tom2001 · as Father Felix
- The Miracle Maker2000 · as Matthew/Annas (voice)
- EverAfter1998 · as Leonardo da Vinci
- The Gambler1997 · as Professor Olkhin
- I Don't Speak English1995
- Message for Posterity1994 · as 1st Conservative MP
- Bermuda Grace1994
- Genghis Cohn1993 · as Deputy Mueller
- The Remains of the Day1993 · as Spencer
- The Trial1993 · as Court Usher
- Bad Girl1992 · as High Court Judge
- The Count of Solar1992 · as Judge
- Black and White1992
- Redemption1991 · as Fernald
- Sleepers1991 · as Magistrate
- Do Not Disturb1991 · as Geoffrey Alderney
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story1989 · as Major Jones
- The Girl in a Swing1988 · as Coroner
- On the Black Hill1988 · as The Auctioneer
- Manifesto1988 · as Dr. Lombrosow
- The Interrogation of John1987 · as Supt. Sidebotham
- Maurice1987 · as Simcox
- The Devil's Disciple1987 · as Lawyer Hawkins
- Foreign Body1986 · as Simons
- Theban Plays: Antigone1986 · as Chorus
- A Room with a View1986 · as The Reverend Mr. Eager
- Clockwise1986 · as Headmaster
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre1984 · as Helicanus
- Rainy Day Women1984 · as Commanding Officer
- The Tragedy of Coriolanus1984 · as Cominius
- Heat and Dust1983 · as Dr Saunders
- The Three Sisters1981 · as Kulighin
- Ice Age1978 · as Professor Jenssen
- Miss Julie1972 · as House Servant
- Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil1971 · as Major Cosworth
- John Clare: "I Am"1970 · as WF Knight
- Let There Be Light1970 · as Teacher
- Doctor Who: The Savages1966 · as Tor
- Macbeth1966 · as Lennox
All TV Shows (58)
- His Dark Materials2019 · as Butler
- Da Vinci's Demons2013
- Fallen Angel2007 · as Hugh Treevor
- Looking for Victoria2003 · as Lord Clarendon
- Foyle's War2002 · as Ernest Bannerman
- Shades2001 · as Ed
- A Dance to the Music of Time1997 · as General Conyers
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Dudley Carew
- Madson1996 · as Mr Lewis
- Bramwell1995 · as Bishop of Stepney
- Kavanagh Q.C.1995 · as Ross Harkins
- Dandelion Dead1994 · as Griffiths
- Heartbeat1992 · as Fred Caldwell
- Performance1991 · as 1st Conservative MP
- Paul Merton: The Series1991
- Soldier Soldier1991 · as General Fairhurst
- In Suspicious Circumstances1991 · as Doctor Gordon
- Sleepers1991 · as Magistrate
- Shadow of the Noose1989 · as Lawson Walton, K.C.
- Behaving Badly1989
- Pulaski1987 · as The Director
- The New Statesman1987 · as Chief Whip
- Miss Marple: Nemesis1987 · as Mr. Schuster
- Inspector Morse1987 · as Dr. Greer
- Casualty1986 · as Derick Tome
- ScreenPlay1986 · as Supt. Sidebotham
- Edge of Darkness1985 · as Oakley
- Theatre Night1985 · as Lawyer Hawkins
- Blott on the Landscape1985 · as Mr Bullett Finch
- Screen Two1985 · as Court Usher
- Screen Two1985 · as Tite
- Travelling Man1984 · as Father
- The Bill1984
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet1983 · as Geoffrey Oxlade
- Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · as Council Chairman
- Minder1979 · as Major Beatty
- The BBC Television Shakespeare1978 · as Cominius
- The Sandbaggers1978 · as Walter Wheatley
- Scorpion Tales1978 · as Russell
- Enemy at the Door1978 · as Dr. John Forbes
- BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Prof. Senssen
- The Carnforth Practice1974 · as Nicholas Ashby
- Crown Court1972
- Justice1971 · as Analyst
- Play for Today1970
- Doomwatch1970 · as Grant
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII1970 · as Sir Thomas Wriothesley
- Paul Temple1969
- Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as RAMC Orderly
- Theatre 6251964 · as Simpson
- Theatre 6251964 · as Scipio
- Story Parade1964 · as Customs Officer
- Story Parade1964 · as Tom Moore
- Doctor Who1963 · as Major Cosworth
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962
- No Hiding Place1959
- Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Dr. Hobbs
- Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Dr. Walsh