Patrick Godfrey

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 13, 1933

died

June 4, 2026

place of birth

Finsbury Park, London, England, UK

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
6.5

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018as Wolf Elder (voice)
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002as Morrell
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

2012as Gillenormand
EverAfter
7.5

EverAfter

1998as Leonardo da Vinci
The Duchess
7.0

The Duchess

2008as Dr. Neville
The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

1993as Spencer
Oliver Twist
6.8

Oliver Twist

2005as Bookseller
The Borderlands
5.5

The Borderlands

2014as Father Calvino
A Room with a View
6.9

A Room with a View

1986as The Reverend Mr. Eager
Breathe
7.4

Breathe

2017as Mr. Tolland
Maurice
7.6

Maurice

1987as Simcox
Mr. Turner
6.5

Mr. Turner

2014as Lord Egremont
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002as Merriman
The Miracle Maker
6.1

The Miracle Maker

2000as Matthew/Annas (voice)
The Trial
6.0

The Trial

1993as Court Usher
Heat and Dust
6.0

Heat and Dust

1983as Dr Saunders
The History Boys
6.6

The History Boys

2006as Sleeping Clergyman
Clockwise
6.2

Clockwise

1986as Headmaster
Manifesto
4.0

Manifesto

1988as Dr. Lombrosow
The Shell Seekers
6.9

The Shell Seekers

2007as Mr. Enderby
Shadow of the Sword
5.8

Shadow of the Sword

2005as Bertram
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
5.9

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989as Major Jones
Ice Age

Ice Age

1978as Professor Jenssen
My Brother Tom
5.8

My Brother Tom

2001as Father Felix
Bad Girl
10.0

Bad Girl

1992as High Court Judge
Genghis Cohn
5.1

Genghis Cohn

1993as Deputy Mueller
Foreign Body
4.6

Foreign Body

1986as Simons
The Falklands Play
7.0

The Falklands Play

2002as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
National Theatre Live: As You Like It
9.0

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

2016as Adam
Theban Plays: Antigone
9.0

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986as Chorus
I Don't Speak English
5.5

I Don't Speak English

1995
Sleepers

Sleepers

1991as Magistrate
Dimensions
4.6

Dimensions

2011as The Professor
Redemption
7.0

Redemption

1991as Fernald
The Girl in a Swing
4.9

The Girl in a Swing

1988as Coroner
Miss Julie
8.0

Miss Julie

1972as House Servant
Shadows in the Sun
4.6

Shadows in the Sun

2009
The Gambler
4.8

The Gambler

1997as Professor Olkhin
Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

2025as Tor (voice)
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
7.5

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984as Helicanus
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
7.5

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971as Major Cosworth
The Interrogation of John

The Interrogation of John

1987as Supt. Sidebotham
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
8.0

The Tragedy of Coriolanus

1984as Cominius
Rainy Day Women
7.0

Rainy Day Women

1984as Commanding Officer
Passage

Passage

2008as Sir John Barrow
Bermuda Grace
10.0

Bermuda Grace

1994
Message for Posterity
8.0

Message for Posterity

1994as 1st Conservative MP
Black and White
7.0

Black and White

1992
Rejoyce!

Rejoyce!

2024as Jim (voice)
Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2010as Sir Nathaniel