Adam Godley
Born
July 22, 1964 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Amersham, England, UK
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
The Last Sacrifice
2024
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Narrator (voice)
2022
The Great North
Dick Chateau (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021
The Great North
Archie (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021
The Great
Archbishop · (30 episodes)
2020
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
Mayer Lehman
2019
Missing Link
Lord Bilge (voice)
2019
The Umbrella Academy
Pogo (voice) · (16 episodes)
2019
Lodge 49
(4 episodes)
2018
Nightmare Cinema
Dr. Salvadore
2018
Succession
Darwin Perry · (1 episode)
2018
Fallet
Tom Brown · (8 episodes)
2017
The BFG
Manhugger / Lout #1
2016
The Prime Minister
Chief of Security
2016
Powers
Emile Cross · (20 episodes)
2015
The Theory of Everything
Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
2014
Manhattan
Dr. Adelman · (3 episodes)
2014
The Blacklist
Silas Gouldsberry · (1 episode)
2013
Spies of Warsaw
Julius Halbach · (2 episodes)
2013
A Young Doctor's Notebook
The Feldsher · (8 episodes)
2012
Perception
Teddy Brennan · (1 episode)
2012
Battleship
Dr. Nogrady
2012
Suburgatory
Mr. Jacobs · (1 episode)
2011
Suits
Nigel Nesbitt · (5 episodes)
2011
Case Histories
Martin Canning · (2 episodes)
2011
The Forger
Pinkus
2011
Harry's Law
(1 episode)
2011
The Special Relationship
Jonathan Powell
2010
The Good Wife
Leland Carlisle · (1 episode)
2009
Dollhouse
Clyde Randolph · (1 episode)
2009
Merlin
Jonas · (2 episodes)
2008
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Father Ybarra
2008
Breaking Bad
Elliott Schwartz · (3 episodes)
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Scientist · (1 episode)
2008
The Old Curiosity Shop
Samson Brass
2007
The Stronger
Waiter
2007
Private Practice
Henry · (1 episode)
2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
William Walsingham
2007
Mad Men
Wayne Kirkeby · (1 episode)
2007
Son of Rambow
Brethren Leader
2007
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Gustave Gilbert · (3 episodes)
2006
Nanny McPhee
Vicar
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Teavee
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Lomax · (1 episode)
2004
Hawking
Frank Hawking
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Sutton
2004
The Young Visiters
Procurio
2003
Margery and Gladys
Graham Heywood
2003
Love Actually
Mr Trench
2003
Thunderpants
Placido P. Placeedo
2002
War Game
2002
Sword of Honour
Apthorpe
2001
Cor, Blimey!
Kenneth Williams
2000
Class Act
Graham · (1 episode)
1994
Cabaret
Clifford Bradshaw
1993
The Detectives
D.C. Dominic Boyle · (1 episode)
1993
An Ungentlemanly Act
P.C. Anton Livermore
1992
Casualty
Alan Decker · (1 episode)
1986
The Bill
(1 episode)
1984
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956
Down Cemetery Road
Joe Silverman · (1 episode)