Adam Godley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Amersham, England, UK
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).
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Filmography
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
TV · as Alfred · 1 ep
The Last Sacrifice
Movie
Down Cemetery Road
TV · as Joe Silverman · 2 eps
The Copenhagen Test
TV · as Frederick Schiff · 7 eps
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Great North
TV · as Archie (voice), Dick Chateau (voice) · 2 eps
The Great
TV · as Archbishop · 30 eps
Missing Link
Movie · as Lord Bilge (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
Movie · as Mayer Lehman
The Umbrella Academy
TV · as Pogo (voice) · 16 eps
Nightmare Cinema
Movie · as Dr. Salvadore
Succession
TV · as Darwin Perry · 1 ep
Lodge 49
TV · as Jocelyn Pugh · 4 eps
Fallet
TV · as Tom Brown · 8 eps
The Prime Minister
Movie · as Chief of Security
The BFG
Movie · as Manhugger / Lout #1
Powers
TV · as Emile Cross · 20 eps
The Theory of Everything
Movie · as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
Manhattan
TV · as Dr. Adelman · 3 eps
Wilde Salomé
Movie · as Arthur
The Blacklist
TV · as Silas Gouldsberry · 1 ep
Battleship
Movie · as Dr. Nogrady
A Young Doctor's Notebook
TV · as The Feldsher · 8 eps
Perception
TV · as Teddy Brennan · 1 ep
The Forger
Movie · as Pinkus
Suburgatory
TV · as Mr. Jacobs · 1 ep
Suits
TV · as Nigel Nesbitt · 5 eps
Case Histories
TV · as Martin Canning · 2 eps
Harry's Law
TV · 1 ep
Homeland
TV · as Jordan Harris · 1 ep
Bob's Burgers
TV · as ghost (voice) · 1 ep
The Special Relationship
Movie · as Jonathan Powell
Dollhouse
TV · as Clyde Randolph · 1 ep
The Good Wife
TV · as Leland Carlisle · 1 ep
Lie to Me
TV · as Sandy Baxter · 1 ep
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Movie · as Father Ybarra
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
TV · as The Scientist · 1 ep
Breaking Bad
TV · as Elliott Schwartz · 3 eps
Merlin
TV · as Jonas · 2 eps
The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie · as Samson Brass
The Stronger
Movie · as Waiter
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Movie · as William Walsingham
Son of Rambow
Movie · as Brethren Leader
Mad Men
TV · as Wayne Kirkeby · 1 ep
Private Practice
TV · as Henry · 1 ep
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
TV · as Gustave Gilbert · 3 eps
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Movie · as Mr. Teavee
Nanny McPhee
Movie · as Vicar
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
Movie
Numb3rs
TV · as Dr. Joseph Baskin · 1 ep
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie · as Mr. Sutton
Hawking
Movie · as Frank Hawking
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV · as Lomax · 1 ep
The Young Visiters
Movie · as Procurio
Love Actually
Movie · as Mr Trench
Margery and Gladys
Movie · as Graham Heywood
Coming Up
TV · as Paul · 1 ep
Thunderpants
Movie · as Placido P. Placeedo
War Game
Movie · as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Movie
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV · as Tony Philips · 1 ep
Sword of Honour
Movie · as Apthorpe
Cor, Blimey!
Movie · as Kenneth Williams
Class Act
TV · as Graham · 1 ep
Cabaret
Movie · as Clifford Bradshaw
The Detectives
TV · as D.C. Dominic Boyle · 1 ep
An Ungentlemanly Act
Movie · as PC Anton Livermore
Casualty
TV · as Alan Decker · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · 1 ep
Moonfleet
TV · as John Trenchard · 6 eps
Thomas & Sarah
TV · as Tomlinson · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep