Adam Godley

Adam Godley

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).

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Filmography

2024

The Last Sacrifice
The Last Sacrifice
Movie - Released: 9/29/2024

2022

The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/17/2022

2021

The Great North
The Great North
as Archie (voice)
TV - Released: 1/3/2021
The Great North
The Great North
as Dick Chateau (voice)
TV - Released: 1/3/2021

2020

The Great
The Great
as Archbishop
TV - Released: 5/15/2020

2019

Missing Link
Missing Link
as Lord Bilge (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/4/2019
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
as Mayer Lehman
Movie - Released: 7/25/2019
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy
as Pogo (voice)
TV - Released: 2/15/2019

2018

Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. Salvadore
Movie - Released: 6/21/2018
Succession
Succession
as Darwin Perry
TV - Released: 6/3/2018
Lodge 49
Lodge 49
TV - Released: 8/6/2018

2017

Fallet
Fallet
as Tom Brown
TV - Released: 4/7/2017

2016

The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister
as Chief of security
Movie - Released: 3/2/2016
The BFG
The BFG
as Manhugger / Lout #1
Movie - Released: 6/1/2016

2015

Powers
Powers
as Emile Cross
TV - Released: 3/10/2015

2014

The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
Movie - Released: 11/7/2014
Manhattan
Manhattan
as Dr. Adelman
TV - Released: 7/27/2014

2013

Spies of Warsaw
Spies of Warsaw
as Julius Halbach
TV - Released: 1/9/2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Silas Gouldsberry
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

Battleship
Battleship
as Dr. Nogrady
Movie - Released: 4/11/2012
A Young Doctor's Notebook
A Young Doctor's Notebook
as The Feldsher
TV - Released: 12/6/2012
Perception
Perception
as Teddy Brennan
TV - Released: 7/9/2012

2011

The Forger
The Forger
as Pinkus
Movie - Released: 3/9/2011
Suburgatory
Suburgatory
as Mr. Jacobs
TV - Released: 9/28/2011
Suits
Suits
as Nigel Nesbitt
TV - Released: 6/23/2011
Case Histories
Case Histories
as Martin Canning
TV - Released: 6/5/2011

2010

The Special Relationship
The Special Relationship
as Jonathan Powell
Movie - Released: 5/29/2010

2009

Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Clyde Randolph
TV - Released: 2/13/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Leland Carlisle
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

The X Files: I Want to Believe
The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Ybarra
Movie - Released: 7/24/2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as The Scientist
TV - Released: 1/13/2008
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
as Elliott Schwartz
TV - Released: 1/20/2008
Merlin
Merlin
as Jonas
TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Samson Brass
Movie - Released: 12/26/2007
The Stronger
The Stronger
as Waiter
Movie - Released: 10/4/2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as William Walsingham
Movie - Released: 9/9/2007
Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow
as Brethren Leader
Movie - Released: 1/22/2007
Mad Men
Mad Men
as Wayne Kirkeby
TV - Released: 7/19/2007
Private Practice
Private Practice
as Henry
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2006

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
as Gustave Gilbert
TV - Released: 9/25/2006

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Teavee
Movie - Released: 7/13/2005
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee
as Vicar
Movie - Released: 10/21/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Sutton
Movie - Released: 6/16/2004
Hawking
Hawking
as Frank Hawking
Movie - Released: 12/10/2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Lomax
TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters
as Procurio
Movie - Released: 12/26/2003
Love Actually
Love Actually
as Mr Trench
Movie - Released: 9/7/2003
Margery and Gladys
Margery and Gladys
as Graham Heywood
Movie - Released: 9/21/2003

2002

Thunderpants
Thunderpants
as Placido P. Placeedo
Movie - Released: 5/24/2002
War Game
War Game
Movie - Released: 2/11/2002

2001

Sword of Honour
Sword of Honour
as Apthorpe
Movie - Released: 1/2/2001

2000

Cor, Blimey!
Cor, Blimey!
as Kenneth Williams
Movie - Released: 4/24/2000

1994

Class Act
Class Act
as Graham
TV - Released: 4/7/1994

1993

Cabaret
Cabaret
as Clifford Bradshaw
Movie - Released: 12/9/1993
The Detectives
The Detectives
as D.C. Dominic Boyle
TV - Released: 1/27/1993

1992

An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
as P.C. Anton Livermore
Movie - Released: 6/13/1992

1986

Casualty
Casualty
as Alan Decker
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

The Bill
The Bill
TV - Released: 10/16/1984

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

Unknown

TV
Down Cemetery Road
as Joe Silverman
TV