Patrick Godfrey
Acting
Born: 1933-02-13 in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Midsomer Murders
Dudley Carew
Play for Today
Doctor Who
Major Cosworth
Casualty
Derick Tome
Crown Court
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Cominius
Minder
Major Beatty
Heartbeat
Fred Caldwell
His Dark Materials
Butler
Screen Two
Court Usher
Screen Two
Tite
The Bill
Foyle's War
Ernest Bannerman
Inspector Morse
Dr. Greer
No Hiding Place
Theatre 625
Simpson
Theatre 625
Scipio
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Thirty-Minute Theatre
RAMC Orderly
Performance
1st Conservative MP
Soldier Soldier
General Fairhurst
The Count of Monte Cristo
Morrell
Travelling Man
Father
Les Misérables
Gillenormand
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Wolf Elder (voice)
Da Vinci's Demons
Dixon of Dock Green
Dr. Hobbs
Dixon of Dock Green
Dr. Walsh
ScreenPlay
Supt. Sidebotham
Kavanagh Q.C.
Ross Harkins
BBC2 Play of the Week
Prof. Senssen
Bramwell
Bishop of Stepney
EverAfter
Leonardo da Vinci
In Suspicious Circumstances
Doctor Gordon
The Duchess
Dr. Neville
Shine on Harvey Moon
Council Chairman
Justice
Analyst
The New Statesman
Chief Whip
Doomwatch
Grant
Enemy at the Door
Dr. John Forbes