Adam Godley

Acting

Adam Godley

Born July 22, 1964Amersham, England, UK63 credits

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).

Known For

Filmography

The Copenhagen Test
2025The Copenhagen Test
as Frederick SchiffTV
Down Cemetery Road
2025Down Cemetery Road
as Joe SilvermanTV
The Great North
2021The Great North
as Archie (voice)TV
The Great
2020The Great
as ArchbishopTV
Missing Link
2019Missing Link
as Lord Bilge (voice)Movie
The Umbrella Academy
2019The Umbrella Academy
as Pogo (voice)TV
Nightmare Cinema
2018Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. SalvadoreMovie
Succession
2018Succession
as Darwin PerryTV
Fallet
2017Fallet
as Tom BrownTV
The BFG
2016The BFG
as Manhugger / Lout #1Movie
The Prime Minister
2016The Prime Minister
as Chief of SecurityMovie
Powers
2015Powers
as Emile CrossTV
The Theory of Everything
2014The Theory of Everything
as Senior Doctor - Cambridge HospitalMovie
Manhattan
2014Manhattan
as Dr. AdelmanTV
Wilde Salomé
2013Wilde Salomé
as ArthurMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Silas GouldsberryTV
Perception
2012Perception
as Teddy BrennanTV
Battleship
2012Battleship
as Dr. NogradyMovie
Homeland
2011Homeland
as Jordan HarrisTV
Suburgatory
2011Suburgatory
as Mr. JacobsTV
Suits
2011Suits
as Nigel NesbittTV
Case Histories
2011Case Histories
as Martin CanningTV
The Forger
2011The Forger
as PinkusMovie
The Special Relationship
2010The Special Relationship
as Jonathan PowellMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Leland CarlisleTV
Dollhouse
2009Dollhouse
as Clyde RandolphTV
Merlin
2008Merlin
as JonasTV
Breaking Bad
2008Breaking Bad
as Elliott SchwartzTV
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007The Old Curiosity Shop
as Samson BrassMovie
The Stronger
2007The Stronger
as WaiterMovie
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007Elizabeth: The Golden Age
as William WalsinghamMovie
Mad Men
2007Mad Men
as Wayne KirkebyTV
Son of Rambow
2007Son of Rambow
as Brethren LeaderMovie
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
2006Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
as Gustave GilbertTV
Nanny McPhee
2005Nanny McPhee
as VicarMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rs
as Dr. Joseph BaskinTV
Hawking
2004Hawking
as Frank HawkingMovie
The Young Visiters
2003The Young Visiters
as ProcurioMovie
Margery and Gladys
2003Margery and Gladys
as Graham HeywoodMovie
Love Actually
2003Love Actually
as Mr TrenchMovie
Thunderpants
2002Thunderpants
as Placido P. PlaceedoMovie
Sword of Honour
2001Sword of Honour
as ApthorpeMovie
Cor, Blimey!
2000Cor, Blimey!
as Kenneth WilliamsMovie
Class Act
1994Class Act
as GrahamTV
Cabaret
1993Cabaret
as Clifford BradshawMovie
The Detectives
1993The Detectives
as D.C. Dominic BoyleTV
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992An Ungentlemanly Act
as P.C. Anton LivermoreMovie
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Alan DeckerTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV