Adam Godley

Adam Godley

1964-07-22 Amersham, England, UK 29 Credits

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...

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The Last Sacrifice

The Last Sacrifice

2024

Acting

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

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022

as Narrator (voice)

6.3
Acting

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

National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy

2019

as Mayer Lehman

8.7
Acting

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

Missing Link

2019

as Lord Bilge (voice)

6.9
Acting

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

Nightmare Cinema

2018

as Dr. Salvadore

5.8
Acting

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

The BFG

2016

as Manhugger / Lout #1

6.3
Acting

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

The Prime Minister

2016

as Chief of Security

5.9
Acting

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

The Theory of Everything

2014

as Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital

7.8
Acting

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

Battleship

2012

as Dr. Nogrady

5.9
Acting

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

The Forger

2011

as Pinkus

5.8
Acting

While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.

The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship

2010

as Jonathan Powell

6.5
Acting

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

The X Files: I Want to Believe

2008

as Father Ybarra

5.8
Acting

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

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007

as Samson Brass

5.0
Acting

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

The Stronger

2007

as Waiter

8.0
Acting

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

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

as William Walsingham

6.7
Acting

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

Son of Rambow

2007

as Brethren Leader

6.7
Acting

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

Nanny McPhee

2005

as Vicar

6.7
Acting

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

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

as Mr. Teavee

7.0
Acting

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

Hawking

2004

as Frank Hawking

7.0
Acting

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

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

as Mr. Sutton

5.9
Acting

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

The Young Visiters

2003

as Procurio

5.4
Acting

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

Margery and Gladys

2003

as Graham Heywood

7.4
Acting

When wealthy, recently-widowed suburban housewife, Margery (PENELOPE KEITH), and her ‘rough diamond’ of a cleaner, Gladys (JUNE BROWN), disturb a hous...

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

as Mr Trench

7.1
Acting

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

Thunderpants

2002

as Placido P. Placeedo

3.5
Acting

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

War Game

2002

7.0
Acting

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

Sword of Honour

2001

as Apthorpe

6.1
Acting

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!

Cor, Blimey!

2000

as Kenneth Williams

6.9
Acting

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

Cabaret

1993

as Clifford Bradshaw

7.7
Acting

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

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992

as P.C. Anton Livermore

5.5
Acting

Based on actual accounts, this film portrays the days and hours before and during the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which eventually ...