
Adam Godley
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-07-22 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Amersham, England, UK
Adam Godley
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
(2024)
(2022)
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Narrator (voice)
(2019)
Missing Link
as Lord Bilge (voice)
(2019)
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
as Mayer Lehman
(2018)
Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. Salvadore
(2016)
The BFG
as Manhugger / Lout #1
(2016)
The Prime Minister
as Chief of security
(2014)
The Theory of Everything
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
(2012)
Battleship
as Dr. Nogrady
(2011)
The Forger
as Pinkus
(2010)
The Special Relationship
as Jonathan Powell
(2008)
The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Ybarra
(2007)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as William Walsingham
(2007)
Son of Rambow
as Brethren Leader
(2007)
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Samson Brass
(2007)
The Stronger
as Waiter
(2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Teavee
(2005)
Nanny McPhee
as Vicar
(2004)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Sutton
(2004)
Hawking
as Frank Hawking
(2003)
Love Actually
as Mr Trench
(2003)
Margery and Gladys
as Graham Heywood
(2003)
The Young Visiters
as Procurio
(2002)
Thunderpants
as Placido P. Placeedo
(2002)
(2001)
Sword of Honour
as Apthorpe
(2000)
Cor, Blimey!
as Kenneth Williams
(1993)
Cabaret
as Clifford Bradshaw
(1992)
An Ungentlemanly Act
as P.C. Anton Livermore