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 Noรซl 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 (2020โpresent).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทThe Last Sacrificeas
- 2022 ยทThe People We Hate at the Weddingas Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ยทThe Great Northas Archie (voice)
- 2021 ยทThe Great Northas Dick Chateau (voice)
- 2020 ยทThe Greatas Archbishop
- 2019 ยทNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogyas Mayer Lehman
- 2019 ยทMissing Linkas Lord Bilge (voice)
- 2019 ยทThe Umbrella Academyas Pogo (voice)
- 2018 ยทLodge 49as
- 2018 ยทNightmare Cinemaas Dr. Salvadore
- 2018 ยทSuccessionas Darwin Perry
- 2017 ยทFalletas Tom Brown
- 2016 ยทThe BFGas Manhugger / Lout #1
- 2016 ยทThe Prime Ministeras Chief of security
- 2015 ยทPowersas Emile Cross
- 2014 ยทThe Theory of Everythingas Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
- 2014 ยทManhattanas Dr. Adelman
- 2013 ยทThe Blacklistas Silas Gouldsberry
- 2013 ยทSpies of Warsawas Julius Halbach
- 2012 ยทA Young Doctor's Notebookas The Feldsher
- 2012 ยทPerceptionas Teddy Brennan
- 2012 ยทBattleshipas Dr. Nogrady
- 2011 ยทSuburgatoryas Mr. Jacobs
- 2011 ยทSuitsas Nigel Nesbitt
- 2011 ยทCase Historiesas Martin Canning
- 2011 ยทThe Forgeras Pinkus
- 2010 ยทThe Special Relationshipas Jonathan Powell
- 2009 ยทThe Good Wifeas Leland Carlisle
- 2009 ยทDollhouseas Clyde Randolph
- 2008 ยทMerlinas Jonas
- 2008 ยทThe X Files: I Want to Believeas Father Ybarra
- 2008 ยทBreaking Badas Elliott Schwartz
- 2008 ยทTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesas The Scientist
- 2007 ยทThe Old Curiosity Shopas Samson Brass
- 2007 ยทThe Strongeras Waiter
- 2007 ยทPrivate Practiceas Henry
- 2007 ยทElizabeth: The Golden Ageas William Walsingham
- 2007 ยทMad Menas Wayne Kirkeby
- 2007 ยทSon of Rambowas Brethren Leader
- 2006 ยทNuremberg: Nazis on Trialas Gustave Gilbert
- 2005 ยทNanny McPheeas Vicar
- 2005 ยทCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Mr. Teavee
- 2005 ยทNumb3rsas
- 2004 ยทAgatha Christie's Marpleas Lomax
- 2004 ยทHawkingas Frank Hawking
- 2004 ยทAround the World in 80 Daysas Mr. Sutton
- 2003 ยทThe Young Visitersas Procurio
- 2003 ยทMargery and Gladysas Graham Heywood
- 2003 ยทLove Actuallyas Mr Trench
- 2002 ยทWar Gameas
- 2002 ยทThunderpantsas Placido P. Placeedo
- 2002 ยทWar Gameas
- 2001 ยทSword of Honouras Apthorpe
- 2000 ยทCor, Blimey!as Kenneth Williams
- 1994 ยทClass Actas Graham
- 1993 ยทCabaretas Clifford Bradshaw
- 1993 ยทThe Detectivesas D.C. Dominic Boyle
- 1992 ยทAn Ungentlemanly Actas P.C. Anton Livermore
- 1986 ยทCasualtyas Alan Decker
- 1984 ยทThe Billas
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- Future ยทDown Cemetery Roadas Joe Silverman