Patrick Godfrey

{{short description|English actor (born 1933)}}

{{for|the British civil engineer|Patrick Godfrey (engineer)}}

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{{Use British English|date=April 2012}}

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| birth_name = Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1933|02|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Finsbury, London, England

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| occupation = Actor

| spouse = {{marriage|Amanda Walker|1960}}

| children = 2

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Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born 13 February 1933) is an English actor of film, television and stage.{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba04ac482|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722171624/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba04ac482|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-22|title=Patrick Godfrey|work=BFI}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/patrick-godfrey-emma-hamilton-more-complete-cast-of-almeidas-master-builder-20100916-page2|title=Patrick Godfrey, Emma Hamilton & More Complete Cast of Almeida's MASTER BUILDER|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}

Life and career

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.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/soundstart/roll.shtml Carleton Hobbs Bursary winners] at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018 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.{{cite web|title=Patrick Godfrey|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/artists/patrick-godfrey|website=nationaltheatre.org.uk|publisher=National Theatre|accessdate=8 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030061956/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/artists/patrick-godfrey|archivedate=30 October 2015}} He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ever-after-a-cinderella-story-v163072|title=Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) - Andy Tennant | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|website=AllMovie}} He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/patrick-godfrey/|title=Patrick Godfrey|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=TV.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/patrick-godfrey-p27356|title=Patrick Godfrey – Movies and Filmography|work=AllMovie}}

Personal life

He has been married to actress Amanda Walker since 20 April 1960 and they have two children.[http://www.filmreference.com/film/23/Patrick-Godfrey.html Patrick Godfrey profile], filmreference.com; accessed 26 March 2015. Their daughter Kate Godfrey is Head of Voice for the Royal Shakespeare Company.Bano, Tim (2 July 2018). [https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/rsc-head-of-voice-kate-godfrey-i-want-actors-to-use-their-own-accents--it-just-needs-to-be-clear "RSC head of voice Kate Godfrey: 'I want actors to use their own accents – it just needs to be clear'"]. "It was almost inevitable that she should end up in theatre, as the daughter of actors Amanda Walker, who had roles in 28 Weeks Later and A Room With a View, and Patrick Godfrey, who worked at the RSC at the time of Peter Brook’s iconic Midsummer Night’s Dream there in 1970." The Stage. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

Filmography

=Film=

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyJennings and Mr. Kenwigs
1983Heat and DustSaunders, the Medical Officer
1985A Room with a ViewThe Reverend Mr. Eager
rowspan="2"| 1986

| Clockwise

Headmaster No.6
Foreign BodySimons
1987MauriceSimcox
rowspan="3"| 1988

| Manifesto

Dr. Lombrosow
On the Black HillThe Auctioneer
The Girl in a SwingCoroner
1992Black and White
rowspan="3"| 1993

| The Trial

Court Usher
The Remains of the DaySpencer
Genghis CohnDeputy Mueller
1995Io no spik inglish
1997The GamblerProfessor Olkhin
1998Ever AfterLeonardo da Vinci
2000The Miracle MakerMatthew / AnnasVoice
rowspan="2"| 2002

| The Count of Monte Cristo

Morrell
The Importance of Being EarnestMerriman
rowspan="2"| 2005

| The Headsman

Bertram
Oliver TwistBookseller
2006The History BoysSleeping Clergyman
2008The DuchessDr. Neville
2009Shadows in the SunDr Calder
rowspan="2"| 2011

| Dimensions

The Professor
National Theatre Live: CollaboratorsVassily
2012Les MiserablesMonsieur Gillenormand
2013The BorderlandsFather Calvino
2014Mr TurnerLord Egremont{{cite web|title=Patrick Godfrey|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba04ac482|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310140302/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba04ac482|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2016|website=bfi.org.uk|publisher=BFI|accessdate=8 April 2016}}
2016National Theatre Live: As You Like ItAdam
2017BreatheMr. Tolland
2018Mowgli: Legend of the JungleWolf Elder (voice)

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1964Mary BartonWilliams1 episode
1966–71Doctor WhoTor / Major Cosworth6 episodes: The Savages & The Mind of Evil
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Thomas Wriothesley2 episodes
1970–71Z-CarsMr Devereux / Receptionist3 episodes
1984CoriolanusCominiusBBC Shakespeare
1987Miss Marple: NemesisMr. Schuster2 episodes
1987–96The BillVarious3 episodes
1993Inspector MorseDr GreerEpisode: Deadly Slumber
2000CasualtyLarry ClarkeEpisode: Marking Time
2002Foyle's WarErnst BannermanEpisode: The White Feather
2003My FamilyBarry HallEpisode: Sixty Feet Under
rowspan="2"| 2007

| 2057

John GaterEpisode: The City
Doc MartinMr ClearyEpisode: The Apple Doesn't Fall
2019His Dark MaterialsButler

Video games

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YearTitleRole
rowspan="2"| 2010BioShock 2Buck Raleigh (Multiplayer)
Red Dead RedemptionThe Local Population
2018Red Dead Redemption 2The Local Pedestrian Population

References

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