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Adam Godley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1964-07-22 (Age: 62)

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).

Filmography (30)

⭐ 5.5 Role: Unknown

The Last Sacrifice

2025
⭐ 6.3 Role: Narrator (voice)

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022
⭐ 8.2 Role: Mayer Lehman

National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

2019
⭐ 6.9 Role: Lord Bilge (voice)

Missing Link

2019
⭐ 5.8 Role: Dr. Salvadore

Nightmare Cinema

2018
⭐ 6.3 Role: Manhugger / Lout #1

The BFG

2016
⭐ 5.9 Role: Chief of Security

The Prime Minister

2016
⭐ 7.8 Role: Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital

The Theory of Everything

2014
⭐ 6.2 Role: Arthur

Wilde Salomé

2013
⭐ 5.9 Role: Dr. Nogrady

Battleship

2012
⭐ 5.7 Role: Pinkus

The Forger

2011
⭐ 6.5 Role: Jonathan Powell

The Special Relationship

2010
⭐ 5.9 Role: Father Ybarra

The X Files: I Want to Believe

2008
⭐ 5.0 Role: Samson Brass

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007
⭐ 8.0 Role: Waiter

The Stronger

2007