Adam Godley
Biography
Adam Godley is an English and American actor who began performing as a child, in a BBC radio version of Hemingway's My Old Man at nine and on stage at The Old Vic at eleven. He grew up near Watford and came to national attention in the 1984 BBC adaptation of Moonfleet. After seasons with Alan Ayckbourn's company in Scarborough and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he created the role of Cliff in Cabaret (1993) at the Donmar Warehouse. His Broadway debut came in a 2002 revival of Private Lives, which brought him a Theatre World Award. He has received two Tony Award nominations and four Laurence Olivier Award nominations for stage roles that include Anything Goes and The Lehman Trilogy. His films include Love Actually (2003), Around the World in 80 Days (2004), Nanny McPhee (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and he has appeared on television in Breaking Bad and Suits.
62years old
Turns 63 on July 22in 291 days
- Born Amersham
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 29 years1993 to 2022
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First role
Godley started acting when he was nine, in a BBC radio version of Hemingway's My Old Man. At eleven he took his first stage part, playing Prince Giovanni in The White Devil at The Old Vic.
Early training
Godley joined Alan Ayckbourn's theater company in Scarborough in 1986 and stayed for three seasons, with productions including June Moon and The Revengers' Comedies transferring to the West End.
Early training
Godley was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for one season. He then created the part of Cliff in Sam Mendes's Cabaret at the Donmar Warehouse in 1993.
First role
Godley's first film role came in 2002, in Claude Lelouch's And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen, which had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Big break
Godley's Broadway debut came in 2002 as Victor Prynne in a revival of Noel Coward's Private Lives, a performance that earned him a Theatre World Award.
Big break
Godley became nationally known for taking the lead role in the BBC television version of J. Meade Falkner's Moonfleet, which aired in 1984.
Adam Godley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Mr. Teavee
IMDb rating 6.7579K votes
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Box office
What Adam Godley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.3 billion
8 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 8 worldwide figure; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 5Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$475M35.5% of the total
- 2$303M22.6% of the total
- 3$195M14.6% of the total
- 4$123M9.2% of the total
- 5$74M5.5% of the total
- 6$72M5.4% of the total
- 7$69M5.2% of the total
- 8$27M2.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2002 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.