Acting
Patrick Godfrey
EN, IT cinema · 61 credits
Born
13 February 1933
Died
4 June 2026 (aged 93)
Birthplace
Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (February 13, 1933 – June 4, 2026) was a Brirish 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.
Known for
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Tor (voice)
Rejoyce!
as Jim (voice)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Wolf Elder (voice)
Breathe
as Mr. Tolland
The Borderlands
as Father Calvino
Mr. Turner
as Lord Egremont
Les Misérables
as Gillenormand
Dimensions
as The Professor
Shadows in the Sun
as Dr Calder
The Duchess
as Dr. Neville
Passage
as Sir John Barrow
The Shell Seekers
as Mr. Enderby
The History Boys
as Sleeping Clergyman
Oliver Twist
as Bookseller
Shadow of the Sword
as Bertram
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?
2004
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?
as Voice of Lindsay Anderson
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Morrell
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Merriman
The Falklands Play
as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
My Brother Tom
as Father Felix
The Miracle Maker
as Matthew/Annas (voice)
EverAfter
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Gambler
as Professor Olkhin
Message for Posterity
as 1st Conservative MP
The Trial
as Court Usher
The Remains of the Day
as Spencer
Genghis Cohn
as Deputy Mueller
Bad Girl
as High Court Judge
The Count of Solar
as Judge
Sleepers
as Magistrate
Do Not Disturb
1991
Do Not Disturb
as Geoffrey Alderney
Redemption
as Fernald
The Girl in a Swing
as Coroner
Manifesto
as Dr. Lombrosow
On the Black Hill
as The Auctioneer
Maurice
as Simcox
The Interrogation of John
as Supt. Sidebotham
The Devil's Disciple
as Lawyer Hawkins
Foreign Body
as Simons
A Room with a View
as The Reverend Mr. Eager
Clockwise
as Headmaster
Theban Plays: Antigone
as Chorus
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
as Cominius
Rainy Day Women
as Commanding Officer
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
as Helicanus
Heat and Dust
as Dr Saunders
Ice Age
as Professor Jenssen
Miss Julie
as House Servant
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Major Cosworth
Let There Be Light
as Teacher
Macbeth
1966
Macbeth
as Lennox