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Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

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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.

Known For

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

1986

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986

Shadow of the Sword

Shadow of the Sword

2005

Maurice

Maurice

1987

John Clare: "I Am"

John Clare: "I Am"

1970

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

1992

The Trial

The Trial

1993

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

2012

Dimensions

Dimensions

2011

My Brother Tom

My Brother Tom

2001

The Girl in a Swing

The Girl in a Swing

1988

Bermuda Grace

Bermuda Grace

1994

National Theatre Live: Collaborators

National Theatre Live: Collaborators

2011

The Borderlands

The Borderlands

2014

The Gambler

The Gambler

1997

The Count of Solar

The Count of Solar

1992

Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2010

Black and White

Black and White

1992

Rejoyce!

Rejoyce!

2024

EverAfter

EverAfter

1998

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

1993

The Interrogation of John

The Interrogation of John

1987

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

The Duchess

The Duchess

2008

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

1981

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

1972

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989

Sleepers

Sleepers

1991

Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust

1983

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

The Shell Seekers

The Shell Seekers

2007

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity

1994

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

The Tragedy of Coriolanus

The Tragedy of Coriolanus

1984

Manifesto

Manifesto

1988

Passage

Passage

2008

The History Boys

The History Boys

2006

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1991

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1993

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

National Theatre Live: As You Like It

2016

Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

1984

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984

Breathe

Breathe

2017

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1987

Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

1966

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971

On the Black Hill

On the Black Hill

1988

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

2002

Theban Plays: Antigone

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

2009

Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

1970

Redemption

Redemption

1991

Ice Age

Ice Age

1978

Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

2025

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly

1989

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970

Paul Temple

Paul Temple

1969

Performance

Performance

1991

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

Bramwell

Bramwell

1995

Pulaski

Pulaski

1987

Paul Merton: The Series

Paul Merton: The Series

1991

Da Vinci's Demons

Da Vinci's Demons

2013

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995

Minder

Minder

1979

A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997

Dandelion Dead

Dandelion Dead

1994

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

2007

Miss Marple: Nemesis

Miss Marple: Nemesis

1987

Justice

Justice

1971

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

1987

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

2019

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

1991

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

1978

Shades

Shades

2001

Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon

1982

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Story Parade

Story Parade

1964

Story Parade

Story Parade

1964

Blott on the Landscape

Blott on the Landscape

1985

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

1978

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

The Carnforth Practice

The Carnforth Practice

1974

Madson

Madson

1996

Sleepers

Sleepers

1991

The Sandbaggers

The Sandbaggers

1978

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Shadow of the Noose

Shadow of the Noose

1989

Travelling Man

Travelling Man

1984