
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (February 13, 1933 – June 4, 2026) was a Brirish actor of film, television and stage. Godfrey was born in Finsbury, London to Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner). In 1956 Godfrey joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. He made his film debut in Miss Julie (1972), and appeared in several British films of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including A Room with a View, The Remains of the Day, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dimensions and Les Misérables. He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.
Acting
- 2019His Dark MaterialsButler1 ep.
- 2013Da Vinci's Demons1 ep.
- 2007Fallen AngelHugh Treevor3 ep.
- 2003Looking for VictoriaLord Clarendon2 ep.
- 2002Foyle's WarErnest Bannerman1 ep.
- 2001ShadesEd1 ep.
- 1997A Dance to the Music of TimeGeneral Conyers4 ep.
- 1996MadsonMr Lewis1 ep.
- 1995BramwellBishop of Stepney2 ep.
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Ross Harkins1 ep.
- 1994Dandelion DeadGriffiths4 ep.
- 1993You, Me and ItEddie3 ep.
- 1991Performance1st Conservative MP1 ep.
- 1991Paul Merton: The Series1 ep.
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesDoctor Gordon1 ep.
- 1991SleepersMagistrate1 ep.
- 1989Shadow of the NooseLawson Walton, K.C.1 ep.
- 1989Behaving Badly4 ep.
- 1987PulaskiThe Director1 ep.
- 1987The New StatesmanChief Whip1 ep.
- 1987Miss Marple: NemesisMr. Schuster2 ep.
- 1987Inspector MorseDr. Greer1 ep.
- 1986ScreenPlaySupt. Sidebotham1 ep.
- 1985Edge of DarknessOakley1 ep.
- 1985Theatre NightLawyer Hawkins1 ep.
- 1985Blott on the LandscapeMr Bullett Finch6 ep.
- 1985Screen TwoCourt Usher2 ep.
- 1984Travelling ManFather1 ep.
- 1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetGeoffrey Oxlade1 ep.
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonCouncil Chairman1 ep.
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareCominius1 ep.
- 1978The SandbaggersWalter Wheatley1 ep.
- 1978Scorpion TalesRussell1 ep.
- 1978Enemy at the DoorDr. John Forbes2 ep.
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekProf. Senssen1 ep.
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeNicholas Ashby1 ep.
- 1971JusticeAnalyst1 ep.
- 1970DoomwatchGrant1 ep.
- 1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Thomas Wriothesley2 ep.
- 1969Paul Temple1 ep.
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreRAMC Orderly1 ep.
- 1964Theatre 625Simpson2 ep.
- 1964Story ParadeTom Moore2 ep.
- 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 ep.
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenDr. Hobbs3 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2021CasualtyDerick Tome1 ep.
- 2019His Dark MaterialsButler1 ep.
- 2013Da Vinci's Demons1 ep.
- 2002HeartbeatFred Caldwell1 ep.
- 2002Foyle's WarErnest Bannerman1 ep.
- 2002Midsomer MurdersDudley Carew1 ep.
- 2001ShadesEd1 ep.
- 1999Kavanagh Q.C.Ross Harkins1 ep.
- 1995BramwellBishop of Stepney2 ep.
- 1996MadsonMr Lewis1 ep.
- 1994Performance1st Conservative MP1 ep.
- 1993Screen TwoCourt Usher, Tite2 ep.
- 1994In Suspicious CircumstancesDoctor Gordon1 ep.
- 1993Soldier SoldierGeneral Fairhurst1 ep.
- 1993Paul Merton: The Series1 ep.
- 1993Inspector MorseDr. Greer1 ep.
- 1991MinderMajor Beatty1 ep.
- 1991SleepersMagistrate1 ep.
- 1989Shadow of the NooseLawson Walton, K.C.1 ep.
- 1987The Bill1 ep.
- 1987PulaskiThe Director1 ep.
- 1987The New StatesmanChief Whip1 ep.
- 1987ScreenPlaySupt. Sidebotham1 ep.
- 1987Theatre NightLawyer Hawkins1 ep.
- 1986Auf Wiedersehen, PetGeoffrey Oxlade1 ep.
- 1985Edge of DarknessOakley1 ep.
- 1984Travelling ManFather1 ep.
- 1984Shine on Harvey MoonCouncil Chairman1 ep.
- 1984The BBC Television ShakespeareCominius1 ep.
- 1984Play for Today1 ep.
- 1980The SandbaggersWalter Wheatley1 ep.
- 1980Enemy at the DoorDr. John Forbes2 ep.
- 1978BBC2 Play of the WeekProf. Senssen1 ep.
- 1978Scorpion TalesRussell1 ep.
- 1975Crown Court1 ep.
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeNicholas Ashby1 ep.
- 1971JusticeAnalyst1 ep.
- 1971Paul Temple1 ep.
- 1971Doctor WhoMajor Cosworth2 ep.
- 1971DoomwatchGrant1 ep.
- 1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Thomas Wriothesley2 ep.
- 1969Thirty-Minute TheatreRAMC Orderly1 ep.
- 1968Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 ep.
- 1966Dixon of Dock GreenDr. Hobbs, Dr. Walsh3 ep.
- 1965Theatre 625Scipio, Simpson2 ep.
- 1964Story ParadeCustoms Officer, Tom Moore2 ep.
- 1963No Hiding Place1 ep.