Patrick Godfrey

Acting · Born 1933-02-13 in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK

Biography

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born 13 February 1933) is an English actor of film, television and stage. Godfrey was born in Finsbury, London to Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner). In 1956 Godfrey joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. 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, The Remains of the Day, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dimensions and Les Misérables. He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.

Filmography

• A Room with a View as The Reverend Mr. Eager
• Maurice as Simcox
• Les Misérables as Gillenormand
• EverAfter as Leonardo da Vinci
• The Remains of the Day as Spencer
• The Count of Monte Cristo as Morrell
• The Duchess as Dr. Neville
• Breathe as Mr. Tolland
• Oliver Twist as Bookseller
• Foreign Body as Simons

TV

• Inspector Morse as Dr. Greer
• Foyle's War as Ernest Bannerman
• Doctor Who as Major Cosworth
• His Dark Materials as Butler
• Midsomer Murders as Dudley Carew
• The Bill
• Heartbeat as Fred Caldwell
• Crown Court
• Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Geoffrey Oxlade
• Dixon of Dock Green as Dr. Hobbs