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Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 22, 1964 (61)
Birthplace Amersham, England, UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jul 26, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is a British actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages which include, Private Lives in 2001, The Pillowman in 2002, Anything Goes in 2011, and The Lehman Trilogy in 2019. He ... made his Broadway debut in 2002 in a revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives for which he earned a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway debut. In 2011 he returned to Broadway in the musical Anything Goes for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination. In 2021, The Lehman Trilogy made its Broadway transfer to great critical acclaim, and securing Godley another Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Play. His film roles include Love Actually (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Elizabeth The Golden Age (2007) and The Theory Of Everything (2014). He has also had recurring roles as Elliot Schwartz in AMC's Breaking Bad, Nigel Nesbit in USA's Suits (2013), Phinneus Pogo in Netflix's The Umbrella Academy (2019 to present), and Archie the Archbishop in Hulu's The Great (2020–present).

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The People We Hate at the Wedding

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Missing Link

Missing Link

2019

as Lord Bilge (voice)

Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

2018

as Dr. Salvadore

The BFG

The BFG

2016

as Manhugger / Lout #1

The Theory of Everything

The Theory of Everything

2014

as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital

Battleship

Battleship

2012

as Dr. Nogrady

The Forger

The Forger

2011

as Pinkus

The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship

2010

as Jonathan Powell

The X Files: I Want to Believe

The X Files: I Want to Believe

2008

as Father Ybarra

The Stronger

The Stronger

2007

as Waiter

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

as Samson Brass

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

as William Walsingham

Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow

2007

as Brethren Leader

Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee

2005

as Vicar

Hawking

Hawking

2004

as Frank Hawking

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

as Mr. Sutton

Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

2003

as Graham Heywood

The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters

2003

as Procurio

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

as Mr Trench

Thunderpants

Thunderpants

2002

as Placido P. Placeedo

Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

2001

as Apthorpe

Cor, Blimey!

Cor, Blimey!

2000

as Kenneth Williams

Cabaret

Cabaret

1993

as Clifford Bradshaw

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992

as P.C. Anton Livermore

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Great

as Archbishop

Episodes: 30

First Aired: May 15, 2020

Powers

as Emile Cross

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Mar 10, 2015

The Umbrella Academy

as Pogo (voice)

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Feb 15, 2019

A Young Doctor's Notebook

as The Feldsher

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 06, 2012

Fallet

as Tom Brown

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 07, 2017

Suits

as Nigel Nesbitt

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 23, 2011

Breaking Bad

as Elliott Schwartz

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 2008

Manhattan

as Dr. Adelman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 27, 2014

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

as Gustave Gilbert

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2006

Merlin

as Jonas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

Spies of Warsaw

as Julius Halbach

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2013

The Great North

as Dick Chateau (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

The Great North

as Archie (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

Case Histories

as Martin Canning

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 05, 2011

Mad Men

as Wayne Kirkeby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2007

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

as The Scientist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

Dollhouse

as Clyde Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2009

Succession

as Darwin Perry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2018

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Lomax

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Perception

as Teddy Brennan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2012

Class Act

as Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1994

The Detectives

as D.C. Dominic Boyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

Suburgatory

as Mr. Jacobs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2011

The Good Wife

as Leland Carlisle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Casualty

as Alan Decker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

The Blacklist

as Silas Gouldsberry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Down Cemetery Road

as Joe Silverman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Private Practice

as Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Lodge 49

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 06, 2018

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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