Patrick Baladi
Patrick Bashir Baladi is an English actor. He is best known for playing Neil Godwin in the BBC sitcom The Office, Michael Jackson in the Sky 1 drama Stella, and Stephen Holmes in the ITV thriller Marcella.
Patrick Bashir Baladi was born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. His father was a Syrian gynaecologist and obstetrician, and his mother a midwife.
Baladi was brought up in Libya and educated at Stonyhurst College.
After school he went on to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Baladi is known for his portrayal of David Brent's nemesis, Neil Godwin, in the BBC's hit comedy-mockumentary series, The Office. He appeared in the second and final series of the award-winning show, as well as the subsequent The Office Christmas Special.
In addition to The Office, Baladi has appeared in various films and television shows, including Bodies, Kidnap and Ransom, as Philip Shaffer, ITV (2011), Alpha Male, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Beyond The Pole, POW, Lady Audley's Secret, Grafters, Silent Witness, The International, Party Animals, Mistresses, Rev., Sensitive Skin, Privates, Stella, Line of Duty, A Touch of Frost and Midsomer Murders.
Baladi portrayed Dodi Al-Fayed in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess. In 2008 he had a small role in the romantic comedy Last Chance Harvey, appearing alongside Emma Thompson. He is also a stage actor who has appeared in numerous productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. He starred in the comedy No Heroics as Excelsor.
68Credits40 TV · 28 films
1989–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedPerfect World
6.9 Average ratingacross 61 titles
Top TV shows 40best Patrick Baladi shows
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Perfect WorldJeremy · 1 ep · 2000 - 2
Ted LassoJohn Wingsnight · 3 eps · 2020 - 3
Line of DutyJimmy Lakewell · 6 eps · 2012 - 4
Agatha Christie's PoirotRowley Cloade · 1 ep · 1989 - 5
The OfficeNeil Godwin · 6 eps · 2001 - 6
HustleDI Sid Fisk · 1 ep · 2004 - 7
P.O.W.6 eps · 2003 - 8
LewisRobert Fraser · 1 ep · 2007 - 9
Silent WitnessPeter Ellis · 1 ep · 1996 - 10
A Touch of FrostEdward D'arblay · 1 ep · 1992 - 11
No OffenceLionel Dirkin · 3 eps · 2015 - 12
Midsomer MurdersSteve Ramsey · 1 ep · 1997 - 13
Death in ParadiseLouis Nelson · 1 ep · 2011 - 14
The War Between the Land and the SeaSir Keith Spears · 3 eps · 2025 - 15
Ripper StreetSidney Ressler · 1 ep · 2012 - 16
VeraRoss Varsey · 1 ep · 2011 - 17
Garrow's LawGeneral Picton · 1 ep · 2009 - 18
Sensitive SkinMichael Dorkins · 1 ep · 2005 - 19
MessiahJonathan · 2 eps · 2001 - 20
New Tricks3 eps · 2004 - 21
Berlin StationDominic Kingsbury · 1 ep · 2016 - 22
HeartbeatRay Thompson · 1 ep · 1992 - 23
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsAlfred D'Angelo · 1 ep · 2018 - 24
It's KevinVarious · 1 ep · 2013 - 25
Douglas Is CancelledTilson · 2 eps · 2024 - 26
Little DisastersAndrew · 6 eps · 2025 - 27
IvanhoeJoseph · 1 ep · 1997 - 28
StellaMichael Jackson · 36 eps · 2012 - 29
My Family1 ep · 2000 - 30
Law & Order: UKRichard McGrath · 1 ep · 2009 - 31
The Afternoon PlayPeter Hamilton · 1 ep · 2003 - 32
DI RayDI Patrick Holden · 5 eps · 2022 - 33
VexedMark Armstrong · 1 ep · 2010 - 34
Party AnimalsJames Northcote · 8 eps · 2007 - 35
MarcellaStephen Holmes · 24 eps · 2016 - 36
BreedersDarren · 18 eps · 2020 - 37
Soldier SoldierOrderly Sergeant · 1 ep · 1991 - 38
BodiesRoger Hurley · 17 eps · 2004 - 39
The HackJohn Whitingdale · 7 eps · 2025 - 40
The Old GuysReverend Phil · 1 ep · 2009
Top movies 28best Patrick Baladi movies
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The Merchant of VeniceItalian Video Suiter · 2001 - 2
RushJohn Hogan · 2013 - 3
Now Is GoodRichard · 2012 - 4
Last Flight of the Space ShuttleNarrator · 2011 - 5
Diana: Last Days of a PrincessDodi Al Fayed · 2007 - 6
A Kind of KidnappingRichard Hardy · 2023 - 7
StreetDance 3DMr Harding · 2010 - 8
Consuming PassionDr Grant / Dr Steele · 2008 - 9
Last Chance HarveySimon · 2008 - 10
The InternationalMartin White · 2009 - 11
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonSteward · 2004 - 12
High Heels and Low LifesCar Driver · 2001 - 13
Honeymoon for OneGreg · 2011 - 14
An Enemy WithinRobert Foresight · 2025 - 15
Beyond the PoleRobert · 2010 - 16
Alpha MaleClive Lamis · 2006 - 17
The Windmill MassacreDouglas · 2016 - 18
Lady Audley's SecretSir Harry Towers · 2000 - 19
Demons Never DieHudson · 2011 - 20The Only Boy for MeMack · 2006
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Chasing Robert BarkerOlly Clifford · 2015 - 22N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)Adam · 2013
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SpinningIan · 2022 - 24
The Growing Pains of a Teenage GeniusNarrator · 2011 - 25OctaviaJeremy West · 2009
- 26
EveEditor · 2013 - 27
JubileeNick Bright · 2009 - 28
World of WrestlingRollerball · 2007
