Patrick Baladi
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-12-25 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Steve Ramsey
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Rowley Cloade
Death in Paradise
as Louis Nelson
Vera
as Ross Varsey
Silent Witness
as Peter Ellis
Silent Witness
as Ron Radford
Ted Lasso
as John Wingsnight
Casualty
as Gary Rix
Casualty
as Sam Fulton
Heartbeat
as Ray Thompson
Heartbeat
as Guy Maitland
Line of Duty
as Jimmy Lakewell
Lewis
as Robert Fraser
The War Between the Land and the Sea
as Sir Keith Spears
Hustle
as DI Sid Fisk
New Tricks
A Touch of Frost
as Edward D'arblay
Ripper Street
as Sidney Ressler
The Office
as Neil Godwin
Sister Boniface Mysteries
as Lesley Canon