Patrick Godfrey Dies: ‘Ever After’ & ‘Les Misérables’ Actor Was 93
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Patrick Godfrey, the actor known for roles in Ever After (1998) and Les Misérables (2012), has died. He was 93.
The actor’s London-based agency Markham, Froggatt & Irwin announced that Godfrey “died peacefully at home surrounded by his family” on Thursday.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last night,” they said in a statement, adding: “Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.”
Born Feb. 13, 1933 in London, Godfrey won a Carleton Hobbs
Bursary Award in 1956, earning him a six-month contract with BBC’s Radio Drama
Company. He made his onscreen debut in a 1959 episode of Sunday’s Child.
Godfrey appeared in multiple TV shows over the decades, including Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin and His Dark Materials.
His film credits include roles in A Room with a View (1985), Ever After (1998), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Oliver Twist (2005), The History Boys (2006), The Duchess (2008), Breathe (2017) and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018).
Also a stage actor, Godfrey starred in Broadway’s The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby in 1981, followed by the West End’s As You Like It in 2016 and Witness for the Prosecution in 2021.
Additionally, he provided voiceovers on the video games BioShock 2 (2010), Red Dead Redemption (2010) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018).
Godfrey is survived by actress wife Amanda Walker and their
two children.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Life and
Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Jennings
and Mr. Kenwigs
1983 Heat and Dust Saunders, the Medical Officer
1985 A Room with a
View The Reverend Mr. Eager
1986 Clockwise Headmaster No.6
Foreign Body Simons
1987 Maurice Simcox
1988 Manifesto Dr. Lombrosow
On the Black Hill The
Auctioneer
The Girl in a Swing Coroner
1992 Black and White
1993 The Trial Court Usher
The Remains of the Day Spencer
Genghis Cohn Deputy
Mueller
1995 Io no spik
inglish
1997 The Gambler Professor Olkhin
1998 Ever After Leonardo da Vinci
2000 The Miracle
Maker Matthew / Annas Voice
2002 The Count of
Monte Cristo Morrell
The Importance of Being Earnest Merriman
2005 The Headsman Bertram
Oliver Twist Bookseller
2006 The History
Boys Sleeping Clergyman
2008 The Duchess Dr. Neville
2009 Shadows in the
Sun Dr Calder
2011 Dimensions The Professor
National Theatre Live: Collaborators Vassily
2012 Les Miserables Monsieur Gillenormand
2013 The Borderlands Father Calvino
2014 Mr Turner Lord Egremont [14]
2016 National
Theatre Live: As You Like It Adam
2017 Breathe Mr. Tolland
2018 Mowgli: Legend
of the Jungle Wolf Elder
(voice)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1964 Mary Barton Williams 1
episode
1966-71 Doctor
Who Tor/Major Cosworth Serials: "The Savages" and
"The Mind of Evil"
1970 The Six Wives
of Henry VIII Sir Thomas Wriothesley 2 episodes
1970–71 Z-Cars Mr Devereux / Receptionist 3 episodes
1984 BBC Television
Shakespeare Cominius Episode: Coriolanus
1987 Miss Marple:
Nemesis Mr. Schuster 2 episodes
1987–96 The
Bill Various 3 episodes
1993 Inspector Morse Dr Greer Episode: Deadly Slumber
2000 Casualty Larry Clarke Episode: "Marking Time"
2002 Foyle's War Ernst Bannerman Episode: "The White Feather"
Midsomer Murders Dudley
Carew Episode: "Murder on St.
Malley's Day"
2003 My Family Barry Hall Episode: "Sixty Feet Under"
2007 2057 John Gater Episode:
"The City"
Doc Martin Mr
Cleary Episode: "The Apple
Doesn't Fall"
2019 His Dark
Materials Butler
Video games
Year Title Role
2010 BioShock 2 Buck Raleigh (Multiplayer)
Red Dead Redemption The
Local Population
2018 Red Dead
Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian
Population
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