Acting credits
61
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Adam Godley
Acting
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Movies: 29Series: 32
TMDB ID: 23429
IMDb ID: nm0324134
Known for: Acting
Born: July 22, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Amersham, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q1060758
Also known as
آدام گادلی
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Adam Godley.
4.0
The Last Sacrifice
2025 Movie
6.3
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Narrator (voice)
2022 Movie
8.2
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
as Mayer Lehman
2019 Movie
6.9
Missing Link
as Lord Bilge (voice)
2019 Movie
5.8
Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. Salvadore
2018 Movie
6.3
The BFG
as Manhugger / Lout #1
2016 Movie
5.9
The Prime Minister
as Chief of Security
2016 Movie
7.8
The Theory of Everything
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
2014 Movie
5.9
Battleship
as Dr. Nogrady
2012 Movie
5.7
The Forger
as Pinkus
2011 Movie
6.4
The Special Relationship
as Jonathan Powell
2010 Movie
5.9
The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Ybarra
2008 Movie
5.0
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Samson Brass
2007 Movie
8.0
The Stronger
as Waiter
2007 Movie
6.7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as William Walsingham
2007 Movie
6.7
Son of Rambow
as Brethren Leader
2007 Movie
6.7
Nanny McPhee
as Vicar
2005 Movie
7.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Teavee
2005 Movie
7.1
Hawking
as Frank Hawking
2004 Movie
6.0
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Sutton
2004 Movie
5.4
The Young Visiters
as Procurio
2003 Movie
7.4
Margery and Gladys
as Graham Heywood
2003 Movie
7.1
Love Actually
as Mr Trench
2003 Movie
3.4
Thunderpants
as Placido P. Placeedo
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Adam Godley.
6.4
The Copenhagen Test
as Frederick Schiff • 7 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Down Cemetery Road
as Joe Silverman • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Great North
as Dick Chateau (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.1
The Great
as Archbishop • 30 eps
2020 Series
8.5
The Umbrella Academy
as Pogo (voice) • 16 eps
2019 Series
6.7
Lodge 49
4 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Succession
as Darwin Perry • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Fallet
as Tom Brown • 8 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Powers
as Emile Cross • 20 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Manhattan
as Dr. Adelman • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Silas Gouldsberry • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
A Young Doctor's Notebook
as The Feldsher • 8 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Perception
as Teddy Brennan • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Homeland
as Jordan Harris • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Suburgatory
as Mr. Jacobs • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Suits
as Nigel Nesbitt • 5 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Case Histories
as Martin Canning • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Harry's Law
1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Leland Carlisle • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Dollhouse
as Clyde Randolph • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Merlin
as Jonas • 2 eps
2008 Series
8.9
Breaking Bad
as Elliott Schwartz • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as The Scientist • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Henry • 1 eps
2007 Series