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).

Known For

Birth Location Amersham, England, UK
Born 1964-07-22

Movies

The People We Hate at the Wedding as Narrator (voice)
2022
Missing Link as Lord Bilge (voice)
2019
Nightmare Cinema as Dr. Salvadore
2018
The BFG as Manhugger / Lout #1
2016
The Prime Minister as Chief of security
2016
The Theory of Everything as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
2014
Battleship as Dr. Nogrady
2012
The Forger as Pinkus
2011
The Special Relationship as Jonathan Powell
2010
2008
The Old Curiosity Shop as Samson Brass
2007
The Stronger as Waiter
2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age as William Walsingham
2007
Son of Rambow as Brethren Leader
2007
Nanny McPhee as Vicar
2005
Hawking as Frank Hawking
2004
2004
The Young Visiters as Procurio
2003
Margery and Gladys as Graham Heywood
2003
Love Actually as Mr Trench
2003
Thunderpants as Placido P. Placeedo
2002
2002
Sword of Honour as Apthorpe
2001
Cor, Blimey! as Kenneth Williams
2000
Cabaret as Clifford Bradshaw
1993
An Ungentlemanly Act as P.C. Anton Livermore
1992
Adam Godley hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows