Adam Godley
32 movies · 35 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Amersham, England, UK
- Also known as
- آدام گادلی
Biography
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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Adam Godley: movies and TV shows
Acting (67)
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Narrator (voice)
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019 National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
as Mayer Lehman
- 2019 Missing Link
as Lord Bilge (voice)
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. Salvadore
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016 The BFG
as Manhugger / Lout #1
- 2016 The Prime Minister
as Chief of Security
- 2015
- 2014 The Theory of Everything
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
- 2014
- 2013 Wilde Salomé
as Arthur
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 Battleship
as Dr. Nogrady
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 The Forger
as Pinkus
- 2011
- 2010 The Special Relationship
as Jonathan Powell
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008 The X-Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Ybarra
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007 The Old Curiosity Shop
as Samson Brass
- 2007 The Stronger
as Waiter
- 2007
- 2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as William Walsingham
- 2007
- 2007 Son of Rambow
as Brethren Leader
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 Nanny McPhee
as Vicar
- 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Teavee
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Hawking
as Frank Hawking
- 2004 Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Sutton
- 2003 The Young Visiters
as Procurio
- 2003 Margery and Gladys
as Graham Heywood
- 2003 Love Actually
as Mr Trench
- 2002
- 2002 Thunderpants
as Placido P. Placeedo
- 2002 War Game
as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
- 2001 Sword of Honour
as Apthorpe
- 2000 Cor, Blimey!
as Kenneth Williams
- 1994
- 1993 Cabaret
as Clifford Bradshaw
- 1993
- 1992 An Ungentlemanly Act
as PC Anton Livermore
- 1986
- 1984
- 1984
- 1979
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1956 Tony Awards
1 episode