Patrick Godfrey Dies: ‘Ever After’ & ‘Les Misérables’ Actor Was 93

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.