Patrick Godfrey
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Dudley Carew
- Casualty (1986) as Derick Tome
- Doctor Who (1963) as Major Cosworth
- Play for Today (1970)
- Heartbeat (1992) as Fred Caldwell
- Minder (1979) as Major Beatty
- Crown Court (1972)
- Foyle's War (2002) as Ernest Bannerman
- Screen Two (1985) as Court Usher
- Screen Two (1985) as Tite
- The Bill (1984)
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Butler
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Dr. Greer
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Simpson
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Scipio
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as General Fairhurst
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as RAMC Orderly
- Performance (1991) as 1st Conservative MP
- Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) as Morrell
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) as Wolf Elder (voice)
- Les Misérables (2012) as Gillenormand
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)