Adam Godley
Born: 1964-07-22 in Amersham, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2025
- Down Cemetery Road as Joe Silverman
- The Last Sacrifice
2022
- The People We Hate at the Wedding as Narrator (voice)
2021
- The Great North as Dick Chateau (voice)
2020
- The Great as Archbishop
2019
- The Umbrella Academy as Pogo (voice)
- Missing Link as Lord Bilge (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy as Mayer Lehman
2018
- Succession as Darwin Perry
- Lodge 49
- Nightmare Cinema as Dr. Salvadore
2017
- Fallet as Tom Brown
2016
- The BFG as Manhugger / Lout #1
- The Prime Minister as Chief of Security
2015
- Powers as Emile Cross
2014
- The Theory of Everything as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
- Manhattan as Dr. Adelman
2013
- The Blacklist as Silas Gouldsberry
2012
- Perception as Teddy Brennan
- Battleship as Dr. Nogrady
- A Young Doctor's Notebook as The Feldsher
2011
- Suits as Nigel Nesbitt
- Suburgatory as Mr. Jacobs
- Harry's Law
- Case Histories as Martin Canning
- The Forger as Pinkus
2010
- The Special Relationship as Jonathan Powell
2009
- The Good Wife as Leland Carlisle
- Dollhouse as Clyde Randolph
2008
- Breaking Bad as Elliott Schwartz
- Merlin as Jonas
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as The Scientist
- The X Files: I Want to Believe as Father Ybarra
2007
- Mad Men as Wayne Kirkeby
- Private Practice as Henry
- The Stronger as Waiter
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age as William Walsingham
- Son of Rambow as Brethren Leader
- The Old Curiosity Shop as Samson Brass
2006
- Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial as Gustave Gilbert
2005
- Numb3rs as Dr. Joseph Baskin
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mr. Teavee
- Nanny McPhee as Vicar
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Lomax
- Around the World in 80 Days as Mr. Sutton
- Hawking as Frank Hawking
2003
- Love Actually as Mr Trench
- The Young Visiters as Procurio
- Margery and Gladys as Graham Heywood
2002
- Thunderpants as Placido P. Placeedo
- War Game
2001
- Sword of Honour as Apthorpe
2000
- Cor, Blimey! as Kenneth Williams
1994
- Class Act as Graham
1993
- The Detectives as D.C. Dominic Boyle
- Cabaret as Clifford Bradshaw
1992
- An Ungentlemanly Act as P.C. Anton Livermore
1986
- Casualty as Alan Decker
1984
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee