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