Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (born February 13, 1933 in London ) is a British film and television actor.
life and career
Godfrey was born to Pastor Frederick Godfrey and his wife Louis Mary Gladys. Since the late 1950s he was regularly active on British television, he was also active as a stage actor. After he rarely appeared in films at first, he appeared as a supporting actor in many British film productions from the 1980s. Well-known films in which he starred are for example the James Ivory films Zimmer mit Aussicht (1985), Maurice (1987) and What was left of the day (1993). Otherwise he played mostly in films with a historical background, such as Monte Cristo (2002) and Forever and Forever (1998), in the latter he played the role of Leonardo da Vinci . He also had guest appearances on television series such as Doctor Who , Inspector Barnaby and Inspector Morse .
He has been married to actress Amanda Walker since April 20, 1960 and has two children with her.
Filmography (selection)
- 1972: Miss Julie (TV movie)
- 1983: Heat and Dust
- 1985: Room with a View (Room with a View)
- 1986: Foreign Body
- 1986: Clockwise Mr. Stimpson (Clockwise)
- 1987: Maurice
- 1987: On the Black Hill
- 1988: The Girl in a Swing
- 1988: Manifesto
- 1992: Black and White
- 1993: What is left of the day remained (The Remains of the Day)
- 1993: The process (The Trial)
- 1997: The Gambler
- 1998: Ever After (Ever After: A Cinderella Story)
- 2000: The Man of 1000 Wonders ( The Miracle Maker ; voice)
- 2001: My Brother Tom
- 2002: Being Earnest (The Importance of Being Earnest)
- 2002: Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Christo)
- 2005: Oliver Twist
- 2005: Shadow of the Sword
- 2006: Rosamunde Pilcher - The Shell Seekers (TV movie)
- 2006: The History Boys - Learning for Life (The History Boys)
- 2008: The Duchess (The Duchess)
- 2012: Les Misérables
- 2013: The Borderlands
- 2014: Mr. Turner - Master of Light (Mr. Turner)
- 2017: As long as I breathe (Breathe)
- 2018: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle ( Mowgli: Legend of the Dschungle ; voice only)
- 2019: The Good Liar - The old evil (The Good Liar)
Web links
- Patrick Godfrey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godfrey, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Godfrey, Patrick Lindesay Archibald (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film and television actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |