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Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is an English actor.
Biography
Godley was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. He grew up in nearby Chorleywood and was educated at Rickmansworth School. His brother is the comedian and dental surgeon Simon Godley.
He was critically lauded for his portrayal of the mentally retarded Michal in 2003's production of The Pillowman at the Royal National Theatre. He replaced Paul Rhys in the title role in Paul in 2005.
Godley played Kenneth Williams in the television movie, Cor Blimey! His role was reprised from the stage play, Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick, for which Godley was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance. In 2005, he took the role of Jonathan in Mike Leigh's Two Thousand Years and in 2006 he played psychologist Gustave Gilbert in BBC docudrama Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial.
Godley's film roles include an American accented role being Mr. Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and appearances in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee. On 12 December 2007, it was announced he would be guest starring in The X-Files: I Want to Believe. The film was released on 25 July 2008.
Godley played Raymond Babbit to much acclaim alongside Josh Hartnett in the theatre adaptation of Barry Morrow's Oscar-winning Rain Man at the Apollo Theatre in London's Shaftesbury Avenue. The play was directed by Terry Johnson.
External links
- Adam Godley at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/interviews/view/item101857/
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