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Adam Godley

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Adam Godley

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 22, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

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).

Known For

Acting
2025The Last Sacrifice
2025Down Cemetery RoadJoe Silverman
2025The Copenhagen TestFrederick Schiff
2022The People We Hate at the WeddingNarrator (voice)
2021The Great NorthDick Chateau (voice)
2021The Great NorthArchie (voice)
2020The GreatArchbishop
2019Missing LinkLord Bilge (voice)
2019National Theatre Live: The Lehman TrilogyMayer Lehman
2019The Umbrella AcademyPogo (voice)
2018Nightmare CinemaDr. Salvadore
2018SuccessionDarwin Perry
2018Lodge 49
2017FalletTom Brown
2016The Prime MinisterChief of Security
2016The BFGManhugger / Lout #1
2015PowersEmile Cross
2014The Theory of EverythingSenior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
2014ManhattanDr. Adelman
2013Wilde SaloméArthur
2013The BlacklistSilas Gouldsberry
2012BattleshipDr. Nogrady
2012A Young Doctor's NotebookThe Feldsher
2012PerceptionTeddy Brennan
2011The ForgerPinkus
2011SuburgatoryMr. Jacobs
2011SuitsNigel Nesbitt
2011Case HistoriesMartin Canning
2011Harry's Law
2011HomelandJordan Harris
2010The Special RelationshipJonathan Powell
2009DollhouseClyde Randolph
2009The Good WifeLeland Carlisle
2008The X Files: I Want to BelieveFather Ybarra
2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesThe Scientist
2008Breaking BadElliott Schwartz
2008MerlinJonas
2007The Old Curiosity ShopSamson Brass
2007The StrongerWaiter
2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeWilliam Walsingham
2007Son of RambowBrethren Leader
2007Mad MenWayne Kirkeby
2007Private PracticeHenry
2006Nuremberg: Nazis on TrialGustave Gilbert
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Teavee
2005Nanny McPheeVicar
2005Numb3rsDr. Joseph Baskin
2004Around the World in 80 DaysMr. Sutton
2004HawkingFrank Hawking
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleLomax
2003The Young VisitersProcurio
2003Love ActuallyMr Trench
2003Margery and GladysGraham Heywood
2002ThunderpantsPlacido P. Placeedo
2002War Game
2001Sword of HonourApthorpe
2000Cor, Blimey!Kenneth Williams
1994Class ActGraham
1993CabaretClifford Bradshaw
1993The DetectivesD.C. Dominic Boyle
1992An Ungentlemanly ActP.C. Anton Livermore
1986CasualtyAlan Decker
1984The Bill
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee