--- name: "Patrick Godfrey" canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-godfrey" fi1m_id: "patrick-godfrey" imdb_id: "nm0324009" tmdb_id: 3568 wikidata_id: "Q973077" roles: ["Actor"] born: "13 February 1933" died: "4 June 2026" reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-07T13:42:38.229980+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Patrick Godfrey ## Identity Patrick Godfrey - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-godfrey - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** patrick-godfrey - **IMDb ID:** nm0324009 - **TMDB ID:** 3568 - **Wikidata ID:** Q973077 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Godfrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973077, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324009/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3568 Actor. Born 13 February 1933 in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK. Died 4 June 2026. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 13 February 1933, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK - **Died:** 4 June 2026 - **Active:** 1983–2014 - **Frequently works with:** [Ismail Merchant](https://film.one/person/ismail-merchant.md), [James Ivory](https://film.one/person/james-ivory.md), [Denholm Elliott](https://film.one/person/denholm-elliott.md), [Hugh Grant](https://film.one/person/hugh-grant.md), [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala](https://film.one/person/ruth-prawer-jhabvala.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 85 (4), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 71 (3), 2010s 84 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 9, Romance 4, Crime 2, History 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $126m across 6 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Godfrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q973077, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324009/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3568 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Remains of the Day*](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) (88) - **HBO Max:** [*A Room with a View*](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md) (84) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Maurice*](https://film.one/film/maurice.md) (83) - **Apple TV:** [*The Duchess*](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Patrick Godfrey (13 February 1933 – 4 June 2026) was a British actor of film, television and stage. He was born in Finsbury, London, to the Rev. Frederick Godfrey and Lois Mary Gladys (née Turner). In 1956 he won the Carleton Hobbs Bursary and joined the BBC Radio Drama Company. His film debut was in Miss Julie (1972). Godfrey appeared in several Merchant-Ivory films, including as the Reverend Mr Eager in A Room with a View (1985) and as Spencer in The Remains of the Day (1993). Other screen roles include Leonardo da Vinci in Ever After (1998), Morrell in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Gillenormand in Les Misérables (2012) and the butler in His Dark Materials (2019). He was married to actress Amanda Walker from 1960. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, telegraph.co.uk, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (9) - *Mr. Turner* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Lord Egremont — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md) - *The Duchess* (2008), Fi1m 66, as Dr. Neville — [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md) - *The History Boys* (2006), Fi1m 67, as Sleeping Clergyman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md) - *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Ernest Bannerman — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md) - *The Remains of the Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Spencer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) - *Maurice* (1987), Fi1m 83, as Simcox — [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md) - *A Room with a View* (1986), Fi1m 84, as The Reverend Mr. Eager — [page](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md) - *Edge of Darkness* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Oakley — [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md) - *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Geoffrey Oxlade — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md) ## Complete filmography (116) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Doctor Who: The Savages* (2025), as Tor (voice) - *Rejoyce!* (2024), as Jim (voice) - *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Butler - *Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle* (2018), as Wolf Elder (voice) - *Breathe* (2017), as Mr. Tolland - *National Theatre Live: As You Like It* (2016), as Adam - *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Lord Egremont — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md) - *The Borderlands* (2014), as Father Calvino - *Da Vinci's Demons* (2013), series, Actor - *Les Misérables* (2012), as Gillenormand — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md) - *National Theatre Live: Collaborators* (2011), as Vasily - *Dimensions* (2011), as The Professor - *Love's Labour's Lost - Live at Shakespeare's Globe* (2010), as Sir Nathaniel - *Shadows in the Sun* (2009), as Dr Calder - *Passage* (2008), as Sir John Barrow - *The Duchess* (2008), as Dr. Neville — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-duchess.md) - *The Shell Seekers* (2007), as Mr. Enderby - *Fallen Angel* (2007), series, as Hugh Treevor - *The History Boys* (2006), as Sleeping Clergyman — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-history-boys.md) - *Oliver Twist* (2005), as Bookseller - *Shadow of the Sword* (2005), as Bertram - *Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?* (2004), as Voice of Lindsay Anderson - *Looking for Victoria* (2003), series, as Lord Clarendon - *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Ernest Bannerman — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md) - *The Importance of Being Earnest* (2002), as Merriman - *The Falklands Play* (2002), as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition) - *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2002), as Morrell - *My Brother Tom* (2001), as Father Felix - *Shades* (2001), series, as Ed - *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Matthew/Annas (voice) - *EverAfter* (1998), as Leonardo da Vinci - *The Gambler* (1997), as Professor Olkhin - *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as General Conyers - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Dudley Carew — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *Madson* (1996), series, as Mr Lewis - *I Don't Speak English* (1995), Actor - *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Bishop of Stepney - *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Ross Harkins - *Dandelion Dead* (1994), series, as Griffiths - *Message for Posterity* (1994), as 1st Conservative MP - *Bermuda Grace* (1994), Actor - *Genghis Cohn* (1993), as Deputy Mueller - *The Remains of the Day* (1993), as Spencer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-remains-of-the-day.md) - *The Trial* (1993), as Court Usher - *You, Me and It* (1993), series, as Eddie - *Bad Girl* (1992), as High Court Judge - *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Fred Caldwell - *The Count of Solar* (1992), as Judge - *Black and White* (1992), Actor - *Performance* (1991), series, as 1st Conservative MP - *Paul Merton: The Series* (1991), series, Actor - *Redemption* (1991), as Fernald - *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as General Fairhurst - *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Doctor Gordon - *Sleepers* (1991), series, as Magistrate - *Sleepers* (1991), as Magistrate - *Do Not Disturb* (1991), as Geoffrey Alderney - *Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story* (1989), as Major Jones - *Shadow of the Noose* (1989), series, as Lawson Walton, K.C. - *Behaving Badly* (1989), series, Actor - *The Girl in a Swing* (1988), as Coroner - *On the Black Hill* (1988), as The Auctioneer - *Manifesto* (1988), as Dr. Lombrosow - *Pulaski* (1987), series, as The Director - *The Interrogation of John* (1987), as Supt. Sidebotham - *Maurice* (1987), as Simcox — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/maurice.md) - *The New Statesman* (1987), series, as Chief Whip - *The Devil's Disciple* (1987), as Lawyer Hawkins - *Miss Marple: Nemesis* (1987), series, as Mr. Schuster - *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Dr. Greer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md) - *Foreign Body* (1986), as Simons - *Theban Plays: Antigone* (1986), as Chorus - *Casualty* (1986), series, as Derick Tome — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md) - *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Supt. Sidebotham - *A Room with a View* (1986), as The Reverend Mr. Eager — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-room-with-a-view.md) - *Clockwise* (1986), as Headmaster - *Edge of Darkness* (1985), series, as Oakley — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md) - *Theatre Night* (1985), series, as Lawyer Hawkins - *Blott on the Landscape* (1985), series, as Mr Bullett Finch - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Court Usher, Tite - *Pericles, Prince of Tyre* (1984), as Helicanus - *Travelling Man* (1984), series, as Father - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Rainy Day Women* (1984), as Commanding Officer - *The Tragedy of Coriolanus* (1984), as Cominius - *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), series, as Geoffrey Oxlade — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md) - *Heat and Dust* (1983), as Dr Saunders - *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as Council Chairman - *The Three Sisters* (1981), as Kulighin - *Minder* (1979), series, as Major Beatty — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md) - *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Cominius - *The Sandbaggers* (1978), series, as Walter Wheatley - *Ice Age* (1978), as Professor Jenssen - *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Russell - *Enemy at the Door* (1978), series, as Dr. John Forbes - *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Prof. Senssen - *The Carnforth Practice* (1974), series, as Nicholas Ashby - *Miss Julie* (1972), as House Servant - *Crown Court* (1972), series, Actor - *Justice* (1971), series, as Analyst - *Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil* (1971), as Major Cosworth - *Play for Today* (1970), series, Actor - *Doomwatch* (1970), series, as Grant - *John Clare: "I Am"* (1970), as WF Knight - *Let There Be Light* (1970), as Teacher - *The Six Wives of Henry VIII* (1970), series, as Sir Thomas Wriothesley - *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor - *Doctor Who: The Savages* (1966), as Tor - *Macbeth* (1966), as Lennox - *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as RAMC Orderly - *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Simpson, Scipio - *Story Parade* (1964), series, as Customs Officer, Tom Moore - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Major Cosworth — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) - *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor - *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor - *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Dr. Hobbs, Dr. Walsh --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/patrick-godfrey