{"id":2448189,"date":"2026-06-06T22:06:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T22:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2448189"},"modified":"2026-06-06T22:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T22:06:53","slug":"patrick-godfrey-actor-known-for-ever-after-a-cinderella-story-and-les-miserables-dies-at-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/patrick-godfrey-actor-known-for-ever-after-a-cinderella-story-and-les-miserables-dies-at-93\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Godfrey, Actor Known for \u201cEver After: A Cinderella Story \u201dand\u201c Les Mis\u00e9rables\u201d, Dies at 93"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">English actor Patrick Godfrey has died at the age of 93<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His talent agency announced that he died at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, June 4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Godfrey was known for his roles in TV and film, including <em>Ever After: A Cinderella Story<\/em>, <em>A Room with a View<\/em>, <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> and <em>The Importance of Being Earnest<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Patrick Godfrey, an English actor known for his role in the fantasy film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/drew-barrymore-says-her-cinderella-movie-ever-after-changed-the-way-i-saw-the-world\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ever After: A Cinderella Story;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ever After&quot;}\"><em>Ever After: A Cinderella Story<\/em><\/a>, has died. He was 93.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Godfrey&#8217;s talent agency, Markham Froggatt &amp; Irwin, announced his death in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.markhamfroggattandirwin.com\/2026\/06\/patrick-godfrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:statement;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;statement&quot;}\">statement<\/a> shared on its website on Friday, June 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last night,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The agency added: &#8220;Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Patrick Godfrey with Drew Barrymore in &#8216;Ever After: A Cinderella Story&#8217; (1998)<br \/>Credit: Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Godfrey famously portrayed Leonardo da Vinci in 1998&#8217;s <em>Ever After<\/em>, an updated adaptation of the classic <em>Cinderella<\/em> fairy tale that also starred <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/drew-barrymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Drew Barrymore;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Drew Barrymore&quot;}\">Drew Barrymore<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/anjelica-huston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Anjelica Huston;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anjelica Huston&quot;}\">Anjelica Huston<\/a>, Dougray Scott, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/melanie-lynskey-11800150\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Melanie Lynskey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Melanie Lynskey&quot;}\">Melanie Lynskey<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/timothy-west-actor-from-the-day-of-the-jackal-and-more-dies-at-90-8744502\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Timothy West;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Timothy West&quot;}\">Timothy West<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His other notable film credits include <em>Clockwise<\/em> (1986), <em>A Room with a View<\/em> (1986), <em>Maurice<\/em> (1987), <em>The Importance of Being Earnest<\/em> (2002) and <em>Oliver Twist<\/em> (2005). He also starred as Captain Morrell in the 2002 movie adaptation of <em>The Count of Monte Cristo<\/em> and as Monsieur Gillenormand in the 2012 film version of <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, Godfrey appeared in dozens of TV series over the decades, including <em>Doctor Who<\/em>, <em>The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby<\/em>, <em>Casualty<\/em>, <em>Z Cars<\/em>, <em>Screenplay<\/em>, <em>Blott on the Landscape<\/em>, <em>Doc Martin<\/em> and <em>Bramwell<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Patrick Godrey in 'Ever After: A Cinderella Story' (1998)Credit: 20th Century\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"692\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cr80HvnnsFUaN3Hz4f6hYw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY5MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/84135f07fc81b2003c4fe50d40067b97\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Patrick Godrey in &#8216;Ever After: A Cinderella Story&#8217; (1998)<br \/>Credit: 20th Century<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The late actor was born in London in 1933. He broke into the entertainment business in 1956 by joining the BBC&#8217;s Radio Drama Company, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/obituaries-people-news\/patrick-godfrey-dead-ever-after-a-cinderella-story-1236768634\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Variety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>. Godfrey made his film debut in 1972 as a house servant in a televised adaptation of John Glenister and Robin Phillips&#8217; <em>Miss Julie<\/em> by the Royal Shakespeare Company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Playwright Bill Rosenfield shared a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bill.rosenfield\/posts\/pfbid02iBf94E55gPMWsK5JjB4ECji8DUHxEZFkuc3oNWGSJ17ULzT7bpgTEZYuMNfqCY2kl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:tribute;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;tribute&quot;}\">tribute<\/a> to Godfrey on Facebook, writing in part, &#8220;With a theatrical career spanning nearly 70 years (!) Patrick is a prime example of what it means to be a &#8216;working actor.&#8217; Over those decades you&#8217;ve seen him countless times on film.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After listing out some of Godfrey&#8217;s credits, Rosenfield described the actor as having had &#8220;a rich rollercoaster of a career, one which any actor would be proud to call their own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Patrick was a wonderful man, a fine actor and a great friend,&#8221; Rosenfield concluded his tribute. &#8220;Rest in Peace, dear man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Godfrey is survived by his wife, actress Amanda Walker, and two children, Kate and Richard Godfrey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ever-after-actor-patrick-godfrey-dead-at-93-11992659\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW English actor Patrick Godfrey has died at the age of 93 His talent agency announced that he died at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, June 4 Godfrey was known for his roles in TV and film, including Ever After: A Cinderella Story, A Room with a View, Les Mis\u00e9rables and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2448190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[480682,404865,355174,480680,480681,372741],"class_list":["post-2448189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-ever-after-a-cinderella-story","tag-film-credits","tag-leonardo-da-vinci","tag-patrick-godfrey","tag-richard-godfrey","tag-the-importance-of-being-earnest"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Godfrey-Actor-Known-for-Ever-After-A-Cinderella-Story.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2448189"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2448191,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2448189\/revisions\/2448191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2448190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2448189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2448189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2448189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}