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Acting

Adam Godley

Career

Active from 1984 to 2020, busiest in 2003 and 2007 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cabaret
Cabaret
GoodWatch score83/100

Characters

5

The characters Adam Godley played, best-known titles first.

Adam Godley as Dr. Nogrady
Adam Godley as Manhugger / Lout #1
Adam Godley as Joe Silverman
Adam Godley as Frederick Schiff
Adam Godley as Captain Emile Cross

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 59 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Adam Godley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Political Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 67
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza (2026)

TV show · as Alfred

Down Cemetery Road
Down Cemetery Road (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Joe Silverman

The Copenhagen Test
The Copenhagen Test (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Frederick Schiff

The People We Hate at the Wedding
The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

as Narrator (voice)

The Great North
The Great North (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dick Chateau (voice) / Archie (voice)

The Great
The Great (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Archbishop

2010s

24 titles · average score 69
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mayer Lehman

The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Pogo (voice)

Succession
Succession (2018)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Darwin Perry

Fallet
Fallet (2017)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Tom Brown

The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chief of Security

Powers
Powers (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Emile Cross

The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Silas Gouldsberry

A Young Doctor's Notebook
A Young Doctor's Notebook (2012)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as The Feldsher

Suits
Suits (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Nigel Nesbitt

Homeland
Homeland (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Jordan Harris

The Forger
The Forger (2011)
GoodWatch score 53

as Pinkus

The Special Relationship
The Special Relationship (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

as Jonathan Powell

2000s

29 titles · average score 66
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Leland Carlisle

Lie to Me
Lie to Me (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Sandy Baxter

Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad (2008)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Elliott Schwartz

Merlin
Merlin (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Jonas

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as The Scientist

Mad Men
Mad Men (2007)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Wayne Kirkeby

Private Practice
Private Practice (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Henry

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Gustave Gilbert

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Teavee

Numb3rs
Numb3rs (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Dr. Joseph Baskin

Love Actually
Love Actually (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr Trench

War Game
War Game (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lacey Christmas Goddard / Dad (voice)

1990s

4 titles · average score 73
Class Act
Class Act (1994)

TV show · as Graham

Cabaret
Cabaret (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as Clifford Bradshaw

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as D.C. Dominic Boyle

An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

as PC Anton Livermore

1980s

3 titles · average score 69
Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Alan Decker

Moonfleet
Moonfleet (1984)

TV show · as John Trenchard

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

1970s

1 title
Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah (1979)

TV show · as Tomlinson