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