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Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Actor · Died June 4, 2026, aged 93 · Finsbury Park, London, England, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1933
Died
June 4, 2026 (aged 93)
From
Finsbury Park, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Patrick Godfrey's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Power
15%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Mentor
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Joyful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patrick Godfrey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Godfrey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page.

  • Doctor Who: The Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tor (voice)

  • Rejoyce! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jim (voice)

  • His Dark Materials(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Butler

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle(2018)

    as Wolf Elder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Mr. Tolland

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: As You Like It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Adam

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as Lord Egremont

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Final Prayer(2013)

    as Father Calvino

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Da Vinci's Demons(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    as Gillenormand

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • For No Good Reason(2012)

    as Leonardo DaVinci

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vasily

  • Dimensions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Professor

  • Love's Labour's Lost (Globe Theatre Version)(2010)

    as Sir Nathaniel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shadows in the Sun(2009)

    as Dr Calder

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sir John Barrow

  • The Duchess(2008)

    as Dr. Neville

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Shell Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Enderby

  • Fallen Angel(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hugh Treevor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The History Boys(2006)

    as Sleeping Clergyman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist(2005)

    as Bookseller

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bertram

  • Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Voice of Lindsay Anderson

  • Looking for Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Clarendon

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernest Bannerman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Importance of Being Earnest(2002)

    as Merriman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Falklands Play(2002)

    as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(2002)

    as Morrell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • My Brother Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Father Felix

  • Shades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Matthew/Annas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story(1998)

    as Leonardo da Vinci

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Professor Olkhin

  • A Dance to the Music of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as General Conyers

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dudley Carew

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Madson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Lewis

  • I Don't Speak English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Bramwell(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bishop of Stepney

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Harkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dandelion Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Griffiths

  • Message for Posterity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as 1st Conservative MP

  • Bermuda Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Genghis Cohn(1993)

    as Deputy Mueller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Remains of the Day(1993)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Court Usher

  • You, Me and It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie

  • Bad Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as High Court Judge

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Count of Solar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Judge

  • Black and White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Conservative MP

  • Paul Merton: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fernald

  • Soldier Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as General Fairhurst

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Gordon

  • Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Magistrate

  • Sleepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Magistrate

  • Do Not Disturb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Geoffrey Alderney

  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story(1989)

    as Major Jones

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawson Walton, K.C.

  • Behaving Badly(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl in a Swing(1988)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • On the Black Hill(1988)

    as The Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Manifesto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dr. Lombrosow

  • Pulaski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as The Director

  • The Interrogation of John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Supt. Sidebotham

  • Maurice(1987)

    as Simcox

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The New Statesman(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Whip

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Disciple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lawyer Hawkins

  • Miss Marple: Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Schuster

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Greer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Foreign Body(1986)

    as Simons

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Theban Plays: Antigone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chorus

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Derick Tome

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Supt. Sidebotham

  • A Room with a View(1986)

    as The Reverend Mr. Eager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Clockwise(1986)

    as Headmaster

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Oakley

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer Hawkins

  • Blott on the Landscape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr Bullett Finch

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Court Usher · as Tite

  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre(1984)

    as Helicanus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Travelling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rainy Day Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Commanding Officer

  • The Tragedy of Coriolanus(1984)

    as Cominius

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Oxlade

  • Heat and Dust(1983)

    as Dr Saunders

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Council Chairman

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kulighin

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Beatty

  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Cominius

  • The Sandbaggers(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Wheatley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ice Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Professor Jenssen

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell

  • Enemy at the Door(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. John Forbes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Senssen

  • The Carnforth Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Ashby

  • Miss Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as House Servant

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Analyst

  • Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Major Cosworth

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant

  • John Clare: "I Am" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as WF Knight

  • Let There Be Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Teacher

  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Thomas Wriothesley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Paul Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who: The Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tor

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lennox

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as RAMC Orderly

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Scipio · as Simpson

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Customs Officer · as Tom Moore

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major Cosworth

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Hobbs · as Dr. Walsh

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1955 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19552025

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s32 · acting1990s27 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
839803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Patrick Godfrey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Shadows in the Sun (2009)

78th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Patrick Godfrey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles5–45 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles8–48 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles18–49 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles7–60 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Patrick Godfrey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Godfrey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Ivory shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers