Adam Godley
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).
Born: 22 July 1964
Played In
TV Show
Dec 2025
The Copenhagen Test
Frederick Schiff
TV Show
Oct 2025
Down Cemetery Road
Joe Silverman
Movie
Oct 2025
The Last Sacrifice
Movie
Nov 2022
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2021
The Great North
Archie (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2021
The Great North
Dick Chateau (voice)
TV Show
May 2020
The Great
Archbishop
Movie
Jul 2019
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
Mayer Lehman
Movie
Apr 2019
Missing Link
Lord Bilge (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2019
The Umbrella Academy
Pogo (voice)
TV Show
Aug 2018
Lodge 49
Movie
Jun 2018
Nightmare Cinema
Dr. Salvadore
TV Show
Jun 2018
Succession
Darwin Perry
TV Show
Apr 2017
Fallet
Tom Brown
Movie
Jun 2016
The BFG
Manhugger / Lout #1
Movie
Mar 2016
The Prime Minister
Chief of Security
TV Show
Mar 2015
Powers
Emile Cross
Movie
Nov 2014
The Theory of Everything
Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
TV Show
Jul 2014
Manhattan
Dr. Adelman
Movie
Dec 2013
Wilde Salomé
Arthur
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
Silas Gouldsberry
TV Show
Dec 2012
A Young Doctor's Notebook
The Feldsher
TV Show
Jul 2012
Perception
Teddy Brennan
Movie
Apr 2012
Battleship
Dr. Nogrady
TV Show
Oct 2011
Homeland
Jordan Harris
TV Show
Sep 2011
Suburgatory
Mr. Jacobs
TV Show
Jun 2011
Suits
Nigel Nesbitt
TV Show
Jun 2011
Case Histories
Martin Canning
Movie
Mar 2011
The Forger
Pinkus
TV Show
Jan 2011
Harry's Law
Movie
May 2010
The Special Relationship
Jonathan Powell
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Leland Carlisle
TV Show
Feb 2009
Dollhouse
Clyde Randolph
TV Show
Jan 2009
Lie to Me
Sandy Baxter
TV Show
Sep 2008
Merlin
Jonas
Movie
Jul 2008
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Father Ybarra
TV Show
Jan 2008
Breaking Bad
Elliott Schwartz
TV Show
Jan 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Scientist
Movie
Dec 2007
The Old Curiosity Shop
Samson Brass
Movie
Oct 2007
The Stronger
Waiter
TV Show
Sep 2007
Private Practice
Henry
Movie
Sep 2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
William Walsingham
TV Show
Jul 2007
Mad Men
Wayne Kirkeby
Movie
Jan 2007
Son of Rambow
Brethren Leader
TV Show
Sep 2006
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Gustave Gilbert
Movie
Oct 2005
Nanny McPhee
Vicar
Movie
Jul 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mr. Teavee
TV Show
Jan 2005
Numb3rs
Dr. Joseph Baskin
TV Show
Dec 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Lomax
Movie
Dec 2004
Hawking
Frank Hawking
Movie
Jun 2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Sutton
Movie
Dec 2003
The Young Visiters
Procurio
Movie
Sep 2003
Margery and Gladys
Graham Heywood
Movie
Sep 2003
Love Actually
Mr Trench
Movie
May 2002
Thunderpants
Placido P. Placeedo
Movie
Feb 2002
War Game
Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
Movie
Jan 2001
Sword of Honour
Apthorpe
Movie
Apr 2000
Cor, Blimey!
Kenneth Williams
TV Show
Apr 1994
Class Act
Graham
Movie
Dec 1993
Cabaret
Clifford Bradshaw
TV Show
Jan 1993
The Detectives
D.C. Dominic Boyle
Movie
Jun 1992
An Ungentlemanly Act
P.C. Anton Livermore
TV Show
Sep 1986
Casualty
Alan Decker
TV Show
Oct 1984
The Bill
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee