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Adam Godley

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Adam Godley

Born July 22, 1964 in Amersham, England, UK29 films

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.

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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).

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The Theory of Everything posterFirst watchThe Theory of Everything20147.8as Senior Doctor - Cambridge HospitalOnce a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious…View film

Essential films

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster7.0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005Love Actually poster7.1Love Actually2003Nanny McPhee poster6.7Nanny McPhee2005Battleship poster5.9Battleship2012The BFG poster6.3The BFG2016Elizabeth: The Golden Age poster6.7Elizabeth: The Golden Age2007Missing Link poster6.9Missing Link2019Around the World in 80 Days poster6.0Around the World in 80 Days2004

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 2022The People We Hate at the WeddingNarrator (voice)
  2. 2019National Theatre Live: The Lehman TrilogyMayer Lehman
  3. 2019Missing LinkLord Bilge (voice)
  4. 2018Nightmare CinemaDr. Salvadore
  5. 2016The BFGManhugger / Lout #1
  6. 2016The Prime MinisterChief of Security
  7. 2014The Theory of EverythingSenior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
  8. 2012BattleshipDr. Nogrady
  9. 2011The ForgerPinkus
  10. 2010The Special RelationshipJonathan Powell
  11. 2008The X-Files: I Want to BelieveFather Ybarra
  12. 2007The Old Curiosity ShopSamson Brass
  13. 2007The StrongerWaiter
  14. 2007Elizabeth: The Golden AgeWilliam Walsingham
  15. 2007Son of RambowBrethren Leader
  16. 2005Nanny McPheeVicar
  17. 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Teavee
  18. 2004HawkingFrank Hawking
  19. 2004Around the World in 80 DaysMr. Sutton
  20. 2003The Young VisitersProcurio
  21. 2003Margery and GladysGraham Heywood
  22. 2003Love ActuallyMr Trench
  23. 2002And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
  24. 2002ThunderpantsPlacido P. Placeedo
  25. 2002War GameLacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
  26. 2001Sword of HonourApthorpe
  27. 2000Cor, Blimey!Kenneth Williams
  28. 1993CabaretClifford Bradshaw
  29. 1992An Ungentlemanly ActPC Anton Livermore