Adam Godley
Actor · TV star
62 years (Jul 22, 1964)Amersham, England, UK
Known for
For decades now, Adam Godley has been a British actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Umbrella Academy'. The first screen credit dates from 1992. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 34 years. Playing Mr. Teavee in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Adam Godley
Actor · TV star
Known for
For decades now, Adam Godley has been a British actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Umbrella Academy'. The first screen credit dates from 1992. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 34 years. Playing Mr. Teavee in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' put him in front of the widest audience of the career.
Movies: 21 titles
Plays Manhugger / Lout #1
The BFG
2016
Plays Dr. Nogrady
Battleship
2012
Plays Mr Trench
Love Actually
2003
Plays Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
The Theory of Everything
2014
Plays Vicar
Nanny McPhee
2005
Plays Mr. Sutton
Around the World in 80 Days
2004
Plays Lord Bilge (voice)
Missing Link
2019
Plays William Walsingham
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
Plays Placido P. Placeedo
Thunderpants
2002
Plays Father Ybarra
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
Plays Brethren Leader
Son of Rambow
2007
Plays Clifford Bradshaw
Cabaret
1993
Plays Pinkus
The Forger
2011
Plays Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)
War Game
2002
Plays Dr. Salvadore
Nightmare Cinema
2018
Plays Samson Brass
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
Plays Chief of Security
The Prime Minister
2016
Plays Kenneth Williams
Cor, Blimey!
2000
Plays Mayer Lehman
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
2019
Plays Apthorpe
Sword of Honour
2001
TV Shows: 34 titles
Plays Archbishop
The Great
2020
Plays Emile Cross
Powers
2015
Plays Pogo (voice)
The Umbrella Academy
2019
Plays Tom Brown
Fallet
2017
Plays The Feldsher
A Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
Plays Frederick Schiff
The Copenhagen Test
2025
Plays John Trenchard
Moonfleet
1984
Plays Nigel Nesbitt
Suits
2011
Plays Jocelyn Pugh
Lodge 49
2018
Plays Dick Chateau (voice)
The Great North
2021
Plays Gustave Gilbert
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
2006
Plays Dr. Adelman
Manhattan
2014
Plays Elliott Schwartz
Breaking Bad
2008
Plays Joe Silverman
Down Cemetery Road
2025
Plays Jonas
Merlin
2008
Plays Martin Canning
Case Histories
2011
Plays Graham
Class Act
1994
Plays D.C. Dominic Boyle
The Detectives
1993
Plays Lomax
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays Clyde Randolph
Dollhouse
2009
Plays Alfred
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
2026
Plays Wayne Kirkeby
Mad Men
2007
Plays Dr. Joseph Baskin
Numb3rs
2005
Plays The Scientist
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008
Plays Darwin Perry
Succession
2018
Plays Teddy Brennan
Perception
2012
Plays Mr. Jacobs
Suburgatory
2011
Plays Leland Carlisle
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Silas Gouldsberry
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Henry
Private Practice
2007
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The Last Sacrifice
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The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
Alfred · 1 episode
2026–
The Copenhagen Test
Frederick Schiff
2025Season 1
Down Cemetery Road
Joe Silverman
2025Season 1
The Great North
Dick Chateau (voice)
2021–
The Great
Archbishop · 30 episodes
2020–
Lodge 49
Jocelyn Pugh
2019Season 2
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
Mayer Lehman
2019
Missing Link
Lord Bilge (voice)
2019
The Umbrella Academy
Pogo (voice)
2019–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adam Godley and where are they from?
Adam Godley is 62 years old, born on July 22, 1964 in Amersham, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Adam Godley?
Adam Godley is best known for roles in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Theory of Everything, Love Actually.
How many movies has Adam Godley been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Adam Godley has appeared in 21 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was Adam Godley's first movie?
The career of Adam Godley began with An Ungentlemanly Act (1992).
What is Adam Godley's most recent movie or series?
Adam Godley's most recent release is The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza, which premiered on September 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Adam Godley appeared in?
On television, Adam Godley has appeared in Breaking Bad, The Umbrella Academy, Suits, The Blacklist.
Adam Godley
1964-07-22 · 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).