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 An...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Last Sacrifice
2024
The Last Sacrifice delves into the real-life 1945 witchcraft killing of Charles Walton—the terrifying event that inspired The Wicker Man and birthed t...
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
as Narrator (voice)
A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenche...
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
2019
as Mayer Lehman
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by h...
Missing Link
2019
as Lord Bilge (voice)
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded...
Nightmare Cinema
2018
as Dr. Salvadore
A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought ...
The BFG
2016
as Manhugger / Lout #1
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading ...
The Prime Minister
2016
as Chief of Security
The Belgian PM is abducted and he finds his wife and children taken hostage. If he wants to see them again – alive – he has to kill the person he is m...
The Theory of Everything
2014
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who fall...
Battleship
2012
as Dr. Nogrady
When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Ha...
The Forger
2011
as Pinkus
While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.
The Special Relationship
2010
as Jonathan Powell
A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister sta...
The X Files: I Want to Believe
2008
as Father Ybarra
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
as Samson Brass
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his...
The Stronger
2007
as Waiter
Based on a dramatic monologue by August Strindberg, the short film follows a married woman as she confronts her husband's lover after bumping into her...
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
as William Walsingham
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard t...
Son of Rambow
2007
as Brethren Leader
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to ma...
Nanny McPhee
2005
as Vicar
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and h...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Mr. Teavee
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Hawking
2004
as Frank Hawking
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend...
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
as Mr. Sutton
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
The Young Visiters
2003
as Procurio
The Young Visiters, written in twelve days by nine-year-old Daisy Ashford in 1890, is a surreal blend of naiveté, precocious perception and inadverten...
Margery and Gladys
2003
as Graham Heywood
When wealthy, recently-widowed suburban housewife, Margery (PENELOPE KEITH), and her ‘rough diamond’ of a cleaner, Gladys (JUNE BROWN), disturb a hous...
Love Actually
2003
as Mr Trench
Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in Londo...
Thunderpants
2002
as Placido P. Placeedo
An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becom...
War Game
2002
Based on the picture book by Michael Foreman, WAR GAME tells the story of Will, Lacey and Freddie – three young Suffolk lads who leave their idyllic c...
Sword of Honour
2001
as Apthorpe
Guy Crouchback joins the war effort during World War 2, an idealistic quest to join the forces of good in the fight against evil. But his efforts is n...
Cor, Blimey!
2000
as Kenneth Williams
Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the backdrop of the 'Carry On' films during the 1960s an...
Cabaret
1993
as Clifford Bradshaw
Filmed live from the 1993 revival, Sam Mendes' directorial debut takes place at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. Jane Horrocks stars as caba...
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
as P.C. Anton Livermore
Based on actual accounts, this film portrays the days and hours before and during the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which eventually ...