Adam Godley

Adam Godley

59 · Born: Jul 22, 1964

Personal Details

Born Jul 22, 1964 Amersham, England, UK

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).

Career

2022
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding as Narrator
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2020
The Great
The Great as Archbishop
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2019
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy as Pogo
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2018
Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema as Dr. Salvadore
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2016
The BFG
The BFG as Manhugger and Lout #1
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The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister as Chief of security
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2015
Powers
Powers as Emile Cross
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2014
Perception
Perception as Teddy Brennan
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2013
Spies of Warsaw
Spies of Warsaw as Julius Halbach
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2012
The Forger
The Forger as Pinkus
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A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories
A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories as The Feldsher
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Suits
Suits as Nigel Nesbitt
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2010
The Special Relationship
The Special Relationship as Jonathan Powell
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Marple
Marple as Lomax
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2009
Merlin
Merlin as Jonas
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2008
The X Files: I Want to Believe
The X Files: I Want to Believe as Father Ybarra
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Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad as Elliott Schwartz
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as The Scientist
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2007
The Stronger
The Stronger as Waiter
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The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop as Samson Brass
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2006
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial as Gustave Gilbert
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2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mr. Teavee
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2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Mr. Sutton
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Hawking
Hawking as Frank Hawking
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2003
The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters as Procurio
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Margery and Gladys
Margery and Gladys as Graham Heywood
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2002
Thunderpants
Thunderpants as Placido P. Placeedo
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War Game
War Game as Lacey and Dad
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2000
Cor, Blimey!
Cor, Blimey! as Kenneth Williams
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1993
Cabaret
Cabaret as Clifford Bradshaw
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