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Patrick Godfrey

British actor (1933–2026)

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey was a British actor.

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey
An 84 year old man with whitened hair and beard wearing round glasses, with hands clenched if in contemplation.
Godfrey in Time Destroys Itself (2017)
Born
Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey

(1933-02-13)13 February 1933
Finsbury, London, England
Died4 June 2026(2026-06-04) (aged 93)
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1960)​
Children2

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (13 February 1933 – 4 June 2026) was a British actor.[1][2]

Early life and career

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey was born in Finsbury, London, on 13 February 1933, to Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner).[3]

In 1956 Godfrey joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.[4] 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, Maurice, The Remains of the Day, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dimensions and Les Misérables.[5] He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott.[6] He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.[7][8]

Personal life and death

Godfrey was married to actress Amanda Walker from 20 April 1960 and they had two children.[3] Their daughter Kate Godfrey is Head of Voice for the Royal Shakespeare Company.[9]

Godfrey died at home on 4 June 2026, aged 93.[10][11][12][13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyJennings and Mr. Kenwigs
1983Heat and DustSaunders, the Medical Officer
1985A Room with a ViewThe Reverend Mr. Eager
1986 ClockwiseHeadmaster No.6
Foreign BodySimons
1987MauriceSimcox
1988 ManifestoDr. Lombrosow
On the Black HillThe Auctioneer
The Girl in a SwingCoroner
1992Black and White
1993 The TrialCourt Usher
The Remains of the DaySpencer
Genghis CohnDeputy Mueller
1995Io no spik inglish
1997The GamblerProfessor Olkhin
1998Ever AfterLeonardo da Vinci
2000The Miracle MakerMatthew / AnnasVoice
2002 The Count of Monte CristoMorrell
The Importance of Being EarnestMerriman
2005 The HeadsmanBertram
Oliver TwistBookseller
2006The History BoysSleeping Clergyman
2008The DuchessDr. Neville
2009Shadows in the SunDr Calder
2011 DimensionsThe Professor
National Theatre Live: CollaboratorsVassily
2012Les MiserablesMonsieur Gillenormand
2013The BorderlandsFather Calvino
2014Mr TurnerLord Egremont[14]
2016National Theatre Live: As You Like ItAdam
2017BreatheMr. Tolland
2018Mowgli: Legend of the JungleWolf Elder (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964Mary BartonWilliams1 episode
1966–71Doctor WhoTor/Major CosworthSerials: "The Savages" and "The Mind of Evil"
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Thomas Wriothesley2 episodes
1970–71Z-CarsMr Devereux / Receptionist3 episodes
1984BBC Television ShakespeareCominiusEpisode: Coriolanus
1987Miss Marple: NemesisMr. Schuster2 episodes
1987–96The BillVarious3 episodes
1993Inspector MorseDr GreerEpisode: Deadly Slumber
2000CasualtyLarry ClarkeEpisode: "Marking Time"
2002Foyle's WarErnst BannermanEpisode: "The White Feather"
Midsomer Murders Dudley Carew Episode: "Murder on St. Malley's Day"
2003My FamilyBarry HallEpisode: "Sixty Feet Under"
2007 2057John GaterEpisode: "The City"
Doc MartinMr ClearyEpisode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall"
2019His Dark MaterialsButler

Video games

YearTitleRole
2010BioShock 2Buck Raleigh (Multiplayer)
Red Dead RedemptionThe Local Population
2018Red Dead Redemption 2The Local Pedestrian Population

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
  2. ↑ BWW News Desk. "Patrick Godfrey, Emma Hamilton & More Complete Cast of Almeida's MASTER BUILDER". BroadwayWorld.com.
  3. 1 2 Patrick Godfrey profile, filmreference.com; accessed 26 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018
  5. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey". nationaltheatre.org.uk. National Theatre. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) - Andy Tennant | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  7. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
  8. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey – Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  9. ↑ Bano, Tim (2 July 2018). "RSC head of voice Kate Godfrey: 'I want actors to use their own accents – it just needs to be clear'". "It was almost inevitable that she should end up in theatre, as the daughter of actors Amanda Walker, who had roles in 28 Weeks Later and A Room With a View, and Patrick Godfrey, who worked at the RSC at the time of Peter Brook’s iconic Midsummer Night’s Dream there in 1970." The Stage. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey". Markham Froggatt & Irwin. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Dunn, Jack (6 June 2026). "Patrick Godfrey, 'Ever After: A Cinderella Story' Star, Dies at 93". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Garner, Glenn (6 June 2026). "Patrick Godfrey Dies: 'Ever After' & 'Les Misérables' Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Patrick Godfrey". bfi.org.uk. BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.