Portrait of Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Acting

Biography

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born 13 February 1933) is an English 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.

Born: February 13, 1933

Place of Birth: Finsbury Park, London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
2024
Rejoyce!

as Jim (voice)

2019
2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

as Wolf Elder (voice)

2017
Breathe

as Mr. Tolland

2014
Mr. Turner

as Lord Egremont

2014
The Borderlands

as Father Calvino

2012
Les Misérables

as Gillenormand

2011
Dimensions

as The Professor

2008
Passage

as Sir John Barrow

2008
The Duchess

as Dr. Neville

2007
The Shell Seekers

as Mr. Enderby

2007
Fallen Angel

as Hugh Treevor

2006
The History Boys

as Sleeping Clergyman

2005
Oliver Twist

as Bookseller

2005
2002
Foyle's War

as Ernest Bannerman

2002
The Falklands Play

as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)

2001
My Brother Tom

as Father Felix

2001
Shades

as Ed

2000
The Miracle Maker

as Matthew / Annas (voice)

1998
EverAfter

as Leonardo da Vinci

1997
The Gambler

as Professor Olkhin

1997
1997
Midsomer Murders

as Dudley Carew

1995
Bramwell

as Bishop of Stepney

1995
Kavanagh Q.C.

as Ross Harkins

1994
Dandelion Dead

as Griffiths

1994
Message for Posterity

as 1st Conservative MP

1993
Genghis Cohn

as Deputy Mueller

1993
The Trial

as Court Usher

1992
Bad Girl

as High Court Judge

1992
Heartbeat

as Fred Caldwell

1992
1991
Performance

as 1st Conservative MP

1991
Redemption

as Fernald

1991
Soldier Soldier

as General Fairhurst

1991
Sleepers

as Magistrate

1989
Shadow of the Noose

as Lawson Walton, K.C.

1988
1988
On the Black Hill

as The Auctioneer

1988
Manifesto

as Dr. Lombrosow

1987
The Interrogation of John

as Supt. Sidebotham

1987
Maurice

as Simcox

1987
The New Statesman

as Chief Whip

1987
The Devil's Disciple

as Lawyer Hawkins

1987
Miss Marple: Nemesis

as Mr. Schuster

1987
Inspector Morse

as Dr. Greer

1986
Foreign Body

as Simons

1986
Casualty

as Derick Tome

1986
A Room with a View

as The Reverend Mr. Eager

1986
Clockwise

as Headmaster

1985
1985
Blott on the Landscape

as Mr Bullett Finch

1985
Screen Two

as Court Usher

1984
1984
Rainy Day Women

as Commanding Officer

1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

as Geoffrey Oxlade

1983
Heat and Dust

as Dr Saunders

1982
Shine on Harvey Moon

as Council Chairman

1979
Minder

as Major Beatty

1978
Ice Age

as Professor Jenssen

1978
Scorpion Tales

as Russell

1978
Enemy at the Door

as Dr. John Forbes

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Prof. Senssen

1972
Miss Julie

as House Servant

1971
Justice

as Analyst

1971
1970
Doomwatch

as Grant

1970
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Sir Thomas Wriothesley

1964
Theatre 625

as Simpson

1964
Theatre 625

as Scipio

1963
Doctor Who

as Major Cosworth

1955
1955