The Bill and Doctor Who actor Patrick Godfrey has died at the age of 93 with his family by his side19:25, 06 Jun 2026Updated 20:01, 06 Jun 2026The Bill and Doctor Who actor Patrick Godfrey has died at the age of 93.‌The actor - who has also had roles in the likes of Ever After: A Cinderella Story, opposite Drew Barrymore - sadly died this week. His talent agency announced the news that the actor died peacefully at home.‌His talent agency, Markham Froggatt & Irwin, said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last night. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly."‌A cause of death is yet to be revealed. Patrick is survived by his wife Amanda Walker, an actress known for her roles in 28 Weeks Later and Room With A View as well as appearances in TV staples like Heartbeat and Casualty.They tied the knot in 1960 and went on to have children Kate, who is Head of Voice at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and Richard.‌Born in Finsbury in 1933, Patrick rose to fame in the 1970s after making his debut in the film Miss Julie and went on to appear in a string of British classics including Clockwise, A Room With A View and Heat and Dust, both of which also featured his wife.During his career, Richard shared the screen with acting icons like John Cleese, Dame Judi Dench and the late Maggie Smith amongst a host of others. His later film work included roles in Les Miserables, which also starred Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway,and Russell Crowe, The Borderlands, Mr Turner and Breathe.‌On television, he appeared as Major Cosworth in two episodes of Doctor Who that were broadcast in 1971 and appeared in police drama Z-Cars.Between 1987 and 1996, he took on three different roles in The Bill and also acted in other TV staples like Midsomer Murders, My Family and Doc Martin. His final on-screen appearance was as the butler in a 2019 episode of His Dark Materials.‌The star also had a prolific theatre career, treading the boards in productions of The Crucible, Witness for the Prosecution and a string of Shakespeare plays over the years.This is a breaking Showbiz news story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future on Google by simply by clicking this link.You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.Article continues belowYou can sign up for Twitter/X alerts for breaking news here and follow us @MirrorCeleb for all the latest updates. Or keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures by following us on Facebook.