Patrick Godfrey, best known for playing Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story,” died at 93. His talent agency said he passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, with no cause of death disclosed.
Patrick Godfrey died on Thursday at 93, leaving behind a career that spanned nearly 70 years and a screen legacy that audiences still recognize.
The actor. best known for portraying Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story” starring Drew Barrymore. passed “peacefully at home surrounded by his family. ” his talent agency said in a statement. The agency added, “Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.”.
No cause of death was revealed.
Godfrey built a reputation across period dramas, novel adaptations, musicals, and more. Beyond “Ever After,” he appeared in projects including 1986’s “A Room with a View,” 1993’s “The Remains of the Day,” 2002’s “The Count of Monte Cristo,” and 2012’s “Les Misérables.”
His television work also placed him in major British viewing rooms. He scored TV roles in “Doctor Who” and “Inspector Morse.”
What stands out about his career is the breadth of stories he helped bring to life, from literature and history to stage-inspired musical work, and then into long-running TV series. The credits read like a map of British screen culture across decades—built one role at a time.
Godfrey’s death closes another chapter for an actor whose work moved between eras and genres, always finding a place in the performances that stayed with viewers.
Patrick Godfrey Ever After Drew Barrymore Leonardo da Vinci A Cinderella Story Doctor Who Inspector Morse Les Misérables The Remains of the Day A Room with a View The Count of Monte Cristo
RIP. I always liked him in that Cinderella movie.
No cause of death is kinda suspicious to me, like why even say peacefully at home if they won’t explain anything. Either way 93 is still old.
Ever After is one of those movies I watched when I was younger, so this makes me sad. Wait—wasn’t he the same guy who played Leonardo in like… a bunch of stuff? Also I didn’t know he was in Doctor Who, that’s cool.
93 and no cause of death mentioned, classic celebrity PR move. I keep thinking it’s related to something like stress or a fall even though the article literally says nothing. Anyway, I guess he really did act forever, like almost 70 years?? Wild. RIP Patrick Godfrey.