Adam Godley
Acting Born Jul 22, 1964 Amersham, England, UK 66 credits
Biography
Adam Godley is a British actor born on 22 July 1964. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages. Godley made his Broadway debut in 2002 in a revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives, earning a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway debut. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the 2011 musical Anything Goes. Godley's performance in The Lehman Trilogy in 2019 earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, and the production's 2021 Broadway transfer received critical acclaim.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Down Cemetery RoadThe Copenhagen TestThe Last Sacrifice
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The Great NorthThe Great North
The Great
The Umbrella AcademyMissing LinkNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
SuccessionLodge 49Nightmare Cinema
Fallet
The BFGThe Prime Minister
Powers
ManhattanThe Theory of Everything
The BlacklistWilde Salomé
PerceptionBattleshipA Young Doctor's Notebook
SuitsHomelandSuburgatoryHarry's LawCase Histories
The Special Relationship
The Good WifeLie to MeDollhouse
Breaking BadMerlinTerminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesThe X-Files: I Want to Believe
Mad MenPrivate PracticeElizabeth: The Golden AgeSon of RambowThe Old Curiosity Shop
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Numb3rsCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryNanny McPhee
Agatha Christie's MarpleAround the World in 80 DaysHawking
Love ActuallyThe Young VisitersMargery and Gladys
ThunderpantsWar Game
Sword of Honour
Cor, Blimey!
Class Act
The DetectivesCabaret
An Ungentlemanly Act
Casualty
The BillMoonfleet
Tony Awards
Full filmography
- Down Cemetery Road (2025) as Joe Silverman
- The Copenhagen Test (2025) as Frederick Schiff
- The Last Sacrifice (2025)
- The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- The Great North (2021) as Dick Chateau (voice)
- The Great North (2021) as Archie (voice)
- The Great (2020) as Archbishop
- The Umbrella Academy (2019) as Pogo (voice)
- Missing Link (2019) as Lord Bilge (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) as Mayer Lehman
- Succession (2018) as Darwin Perry
- Lodge 49 (2018)
- Nightmare Cinema (2018) as Dr. Salvadore
- Fallet (2017) as Tom Brown
- The BFG (2016) as Manhugger / Lout #1
- The Prime Minister (2016) as Chief of Security
- Powers (2015) as Emile Cross
- Manhattan (2014) as Dr. Adelman
- The Theory of Everything (2014) as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
- The Blacklist (2013) as Silas Gouldsberry
- Wilde Salomé (2013) as Arthur
- Perception (2012) as Teddy Brennan
- Battleship (2012) as Dr. Nogrady
- A Young Doctor's Notebook (2012) as The Feldsher
- Suits (2011) as Nigel Nesbitt
- Homeland (2011) as Jordan Harris
- Suburgatory (2011) as Mr. Jacobs
- Harry's Law (2011)
- Case Histories (2011) as Martin Canning
- The Forger (2011) as Pinkus
- The Special Relationship (2010) as Jonathan Powell
- The Good Wife (2009) as Leland Carlisle
- Lie to Me (2009) as Sandy Baxter
- Dollhouse (2009) as Clyde Randolph
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Elliott Schwartz
- Merlin (2008) as Jonas
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) as The Scientist
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) as Father Ybarra
- Mad Men (2007) as Wayne Kirkeby
- Private Practice (2007) as Henry
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) as William Walsingham
- Son of Rambow (2007) as Brethren Leader
- The Old Curiosity Shop (2007) as Samson Brass
- The Stronger (2007) as Waiter
- Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006) as Gustave Gilbert
- Numb3rs (2005) as Dr. Joseph Baskin
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) as Mr. Teavee
- Nanny McPhee (2005) as Vicar
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Lomax
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Mr. Sutton
- Hawking (2004) as Frank Hawking
- Love Actually (2003) as Mr Trench
- The Young Visiters (2003) as Procurio
- Margery and Gladys (2003) as Graham Heywood
- Thunderpants (2002) as Placido P. Placeedo
- War Game (2002) as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
- Sword of Honour (2001) as Apthorpe
- Cor, Blimey! (2000) as Kenneth Williams
- Class Act (1994) as Graham
- The Detectives (1993) as D.C. Dominic Boyle
- Cabaret (1993) as Clifford Bradshaw
- An Ungentlemanly Act (1992) as P.C. Anton Livermore
- Casualty (1986) as Alan Decker
- The Bill (1984)
- Moonfleet (1984) as John Trenchard
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee