Patrick Godfrey
Known For
Acting
Born
February 13, 1933
Place of Birth
Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Died
June 4, 2026

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey (February 13, 1933 – June 4, 2026) was a Brirish actor of film, television and stage. Godfrey was born in Finsbury, London to Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner). In 1956 Godfrey joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary. He made his film debut in Miss Julie (1972), and appeared in several British films of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including A Room with a View, The Remains of the Day, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dimensions and Les Misérables. He also played Leonardo da Vinci in the Cinderella adaptation Ever After alongside Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. He had many roles on television, appearing in Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and other series.

Known For

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997 · TV

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963 · TV

Minder
7.2

Minder

1979 · TV

Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986 · TV

Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985 · TV

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970 · TV

Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · TV

Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972 · TV

Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964 · TV

Foyle's War
7.9

Foyle's War

2002 · TV

The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984 · TV

His Dark Materials
7.8

His Dark Materials

2019 · TV

Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987 · TV

Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · TV

No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959 · TV

ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986 · TV

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991 · TV

Soldier Soldier
6.9

Soldier Soldier

1991 · TV

Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

2012 · Movie

Justice
7.3

Justice

1971 · TV

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962 · TV

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977 · TV

The Count of Monte Cristo
7.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002 · Movie

Kavanagh Q.C.
7.3

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995 · TV

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