Adam Godley
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1964-07-22 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Amersham, England, UK
- Also known as
- آدام گادلی
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
TV Shows (34)
Breaking Bad
2008
as Elliott Schwartz
The Blacklist
2013
as Silas Gouldsberry
Suits
2011
as Nigel Nesbitt
Homeland
2011
as Jordan Harris
The Good Wife
2009
as Leland Carlisle
Mad Men
2007
as Wayne Kirkeby
Casualty
1986
as Alan Decker
Private Practice
2007
as Henry
Succession
2018
as Darwin Perry
Numb3rs
2005
as Dr. Joseph Baskin
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Lomax
Merlin
2008
as Jonas
Lie to Me
2009
as Sandy Baxter
The Bill
1984
The Umbrella Academy
2019
as Pogo (voice)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
as The Scientist
Perception
2012
as Teddy Brennan
The Great North
2021
as Archie (voice) / Dick Chateau (voice)
The Great
2020
as Archbishop
Dollhouse
2009
as Clyde Randolph
Suburgatory
2011
as Mr. Jacobs
Manhattan
2014
as Dr. Adelman
Harry's Law
2011
Powers
2015
as Emile Cross
Down Cemetery Road
2025
as Joe Silverman
Lodge 49
2018
The Copenhagen Test
2025
as Frederick Schiff
The Detectives
1993
as D.C. Dominic Boyle
Case Histories
2011
as Martin Canning
A Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
as The Feldsher
Class Act
1994
as Graham
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
2006
as Gustave Gilbert
Fallet
2017
as Tom Brown
Movies (30)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Mr. Teavee
Love Actually
2003
as Mr Trench
Battleship
2012
as Dr. Nogrady
The BFG
2016
as Manhugger / Lout #1
Nanny McPhee
2005
as Vicar
The Theory of Everything
2014
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
as William Walsingham
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
as Mr. Sutton
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
as Father Ybarra
Missing Link
2019
as Lord Bilge (voice)
Nightmare Cinema
2018
as Dr. Salvadore
Cabaret
1993
as Clifford Bradshaw
The Forger
2011
as Pinkus
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
as Narrator (voice)
The Prime Minister
2016
as Chief of Security
Thunderpants
2002
as Placido P. Placeedo
Son of Rambow
2007
as Brethren Leader
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
as P.C. Anton Livermore
Hawking
2004
as Frank Hawking
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Samson Brass
The Special Relationship
2010
as Jonathan Powell
Wilde Salomé
2013
as Arthur
Sword of Honour
2001
as Apthorpe
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
2019
as Mayer Lehman
The Young Visiters
2003
as Procurio
Margery and Gladys
2003
as Graham Heywood
The Last Sacrifice
2025
Cor, Blimey!
2000
as Kenneth Williams
The Stronger
2007
as Waiter
War Game
2002
as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
About Adam Godley
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… With 64 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Adam Godley has appeared in 30 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Adam Godley Movies
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — as Mr. Teavee
- Love Actually (2003) — as Mr Trench
- Battleship (2012) — as Dr. Nogrady
- The BFG (2016) — as Manhugger / Lout #1
- Nanny McPhee (2005) — as Vicar
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