Patrick Godfrey
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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
Credits
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
as Morrell
Les Misérables (2012)
as Gillenormand
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
as Wolf Elder (voice)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Spencer
EverAfter (1998)
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Duchess (2008)
as Dr. Neville
Breathe (2017)
as Mr. Tolland
A Room with a View (1986)
as The Reverend Mr. Eager
Maurice (1987)
as Simcox
Oliver Twist (2005)
as Bookseller
Mr. Turner (2014)
as Lord Egremont
The History Boys (2006)
as Sleeping Clergyman
The Borderlands (2014)
as Father Calvino
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
as Merriman
The Miracle Maker (2000)
as Matthew/Annas (voice)
Manifesto (1988)
as Dr. Lombrosow
The Trial (1993)
as Court Usher
Clockwise (1986)
as Headmaster
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)
as Major Jones
The Shell Seekers (2007)
as Mr. Enderby
Heat and Dust (1983)
as Dr Saunders
Bad Girl (1992)
as High Court Judge
Shadow of the Sword (2005)
as Bertram
Redemption (1991)
as Fernald
The Girl in a Swing (1988)
as Coroner
The Gambler (1997)
as Professor Olkhin
The Devil's Disciple (1987)
as Lawyer Hawkins
Bermuda Grace (1994)
Actor
My Brother Tom (2001)
as Father Felix
Shadows in the Sun (2009)
as Dr Calder
Genghis Cohn (1993)
as Deputy Mueller
Theban Plays: Antigone (1986)
as Chorus
Do Not Disturb (1991)
as Geoffrey Alderney
Rejoyce! (2024)
as Jim (voice)
National Theatre Live: As You Like It (2016)
as Adam
The Falklands Play (2002)
as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984)
as Cominius
Foreign Body (1986)
as Simons
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? (2004)
as Voice of Lindsay Anderson
I Don't Speak English (1995)
Actor
Rainy Day Women (1984)
as Commanding Officer
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)
as Major Cosworth
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984)
as Helicanus
Sleepers (1991)
as Magistrate
On the Black Hill (1988)
as The Auctioneer
Macbeth (1966)
as Lennox
Ice Age (1978)
as Professor Jenssen
Miss Julie (1972)
as House Servant
The Three Sisters (1981)
as Kulighin
Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2010)
as Sir Nathaniel
The Interrogation of John (1987)
as Supt. Sidebotham
Dimensions (2011)
as The Professor
National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011)
as Vasily
Message for Posterity (1994)
as 1st Conservative MP
John Clare: "I Am" (1970)
as WF Knight
Black and White (1992)
Actor
Passage (2008)
as Sir John Barrow
Doctor Who: The Savages (2025)
as Tor (voice)
The Count of Solar (1992)
as Judge
Doctor Who: The Savages (1966)
as Tor
Let There Be Light (1970)
as Teacher