Adam Godley
Acting
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
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tvThe Copenhagen Test
2025
Frederick Schiff
tvDown Cemetery Road
2025
Joe Silverman
movieThe People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Great North
2021
Archie (voice) / Dick Chateau (voice)
tvThe Great
2020
Archbishop
movieMissing Link
2019
Lord Bilge (voice)
tvThe Umbrella Academy
2019
Pogo (voice)
movieNightmare Cinema
2018
Dr. Salvadore
tvSuccession
2018
Darwin Perry
tvFallet
2017
Tom Brown
movieThe BFG
2016
Manhugger / Lout #1
movieThe Prime Minister
2016
Chief of Security
tvPowers
2015
Emile Cross
movieThe Theory of Everything
2014
Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
tvManhattan
2014
Dr. Adelman
movieWilde Salomé
2013
Arthur
tvThe Blacklist
2013
Silas Gouldsberry
tvA Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
The Feldsher
tvPerception
2012
Teddy Brennan
movieBattleship
2012
Dr. Nogrady
tvHomeland
2011
Jordan Harris
tvSuburgatory
2011
Mr. Jacobs
tvSuits
2011
Nigel Nesbitt
tvCase Histories
2011
Martin Canning
movieThe Forger
2011
Pinkus
movieThe Special Relationship
2010
Jonathan Powell
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Leland Carlisle
tvDollhouse
2009
Clyde Randolph
tvLie to Me
2009
Sandy Baxter
tvMerlin
2008
Jonas
movieThe X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
Father Ybarra
tvBreaking Bad
2008
Elliott Schwartz
tvTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
The Scientist
movieThe Old Curiosity Shop
2007
Samson Brass
movieThe Stronger
2007
Waiter
movieElizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
William Walsingham
tvMad Men
2007
Wayne Kirkeby
movieSon of Rambow
2007
Brethren Leader
tvNuremberg: Nazis on Trial
2006
Gustave Gilbert
tvNumb3rs
2005
Dr. Joseph Baskin
movieHawking
2004
Frank Hawking
movieAround the World in 80 Days
2004
Mr. Sutton
movieThe Young Visiters
2003
Procurio
movieMargery and Gladys
2003
Graham Heywood
movieLove Actually
2003
Mr Trench
movieThunderpants
2002
Placido P. Placeedo
movieWar Game
2002
Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
movieSword of Honour
2001
Apthorpe
movieCor, Blimey!
2000
Kenneth Williams
tvClass Act
1994
Graham
movieCabaret
1993
Clifford Bradshaw
tvThe Detectives
1993
D.C. Dominic Boyle
movieAn Ungentlemanly Act
1992
P.C. Anton Livermore
tvCasualty
1986
Alan Decker
tvMoonfleet
1984
John Trenchard
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee