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Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin (born 5 August 1943) is a British actor who has been active since the late 1960s. He made his TV debut at the age of 25, when he took on the role of PC Grange in an episode of Softly, Softly. He has since made appearances in television dramas including Z-Cars, Nearly a Happy Ending, Return to Waterloo, South of the Border, Return to Treasure Island, Nice Work, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, My Family and Other Animals, FairyTale: A True Story, The Bill, Murder in Mind, Waking the Dead and The Peter Principle (There's Something About Geoffrey). His film career has included roles in Porridge (1979), Charlie Muffin (1979), Bullshot (1983), A Handful of Dust (1988), FairyTale: A True Story (1997), Jinnah (1998), Scoop (2006), A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day (2013), The Crucible (2014), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Emma (2020), and The Dig (2021). In 2012, he guest starred in Season 1, Episode 4 of A Young Doctor's Notebook as Leopold Leopoldovitch. He also voiced Darth Vowrawn in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, Chancellor Roderick in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition, and he played the voice of 3 people in the video game Subnautica (Paul Torgal, Lifepod 7 Crew, and Captain Hollister). In January 2016, he played Lord Berners in Episode 3 of the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama What England Owes. He is also the voice of King Carnelian in Dragon Quest XI.

Known for

Return to Narnia
Return to Narnia
2025 • Self
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
National Theatre Live: The Grapes of Wrath
2024 • Grampa Joad / Contractor
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
2022 • Narrator
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 • Headmaster (1997)
The Dig
The Dig
2021 • Dr Parry
Emma.
Emma.
2020 • Mr. Perrie
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
2018 • Information Desk Clerk
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist
2017 • Pastor Pellicorne

Full filmography

Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 • Headmaster (1997)
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The Dig
The Dig
2021 • Dr Parry
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Emma.
Emma.
2020 • Mr. Perrie
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Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
2018 • Information Desk Clerk
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The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist
2017 • Pastor Pellicorne
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The Crucible
The Crucible
2014 • Judge Hathorne
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National Theatre Live: This House
National Theatre Live: This House
2013 • Woolwich West / Batley & Morley / Western Isles
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Scoop
Scoop
2006 • Desk Clerk
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Blackball
Blackball
2003 • Bowls Official
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The Avengers
The Avengers
1998 • World Council of Ministers
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Cold Enough for Snow
Cold Enough for Snow
1997 • Golfing Lecturer
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A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust
1988 • Dr. Messinger
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Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo
1984 • Businessman
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Porridge
Porridge
1979 • Mr. Beal
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Don't Be Silly
Don't Be Silly
1979 • Michael Redman
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Every Home Should Have One
Every Home Should Have One
1970 • Magistrate's Clerk
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