Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Date of Birth:

May 24, 1953

Place of Birth:

London, England, UK

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British and American actor. He is known for his leading roles and character actor roles on the stage and screen. In a career spanning over five decades, he has received a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a British Independent Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.

He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in the production of Oklahoma! in 1980. He received Tony Award nominations for his roles on Broadway, playing Yvan in Art (1998), Tevyein Fiddler on the Roof (2004), and Mark Rothko in Red (2009). He returned to Broadway playing Professor Serebryakov in a revival of Uncle Vanya (2024).

On film, he made his debut as Satipo in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He went on to receive two BAFTA Award nominations for his roles as Diego Rivera in Frida (2002) and Jack Mellor in An Education (2009). His other notable films include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Enchanted April (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Chocolat (2000), Luther (2003), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and Love Is Strange (2014). He has voiced characters in Rango (2011), Monsters University (2013), Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), and Frozen II (2019). He is also known for his portrayal of Otto Octavius/DDoctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).

On television, Molina has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles as Ben Weeks in the HBO movie The Normal Heart (2014) and Robert Aldrich in the FXminiseries Feud: Bette and Joan (2017). His other notable television credits include Meantime (1983), Murder on the Orient Express (2001), and Three Pines (2022).

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filmography:

A Further Gesture A Further Gesture

1997

Breakable You Breakable You

2017

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

2014

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

2015

Harold and the Purple Crayon Harold and the Purple Crayon

2024

Henchmen Henchmen

2018

The Treat The Treat

1998

Sister Cities Sister Cities

2016

A Family Man A Family Man

2016

The Impostors The Impostors

1998

Crónicas Crónicas

2004

White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf

1994

Big Guy Big Guy

2009

Paint It Black Paint It Black

2016

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016

Revolutionary Witness Revolutionary Witness

1989

Dead Man Dead Man

1995

Little Men Little Men

2016

A Very Polish Practice A Very Polish Practice

1992

The Prophet The Prophet

2014

Return to Zero Return to Zero

2014

Angels in the Annexe Angels in the Annexe

1984

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

1998

Lino Tagliapietra: The Making of a Maestro Lino Tagliapietra: The Making of a Maestro

2020

DC League of Super-Pets DC League of Super-Pets

2022

Swelter Swelter

2014

Scorpion Spring Scorpion Spring

1996

The Normal Heart The Normal Heart

2014

Heavenly Sword Heavenly Sword

2014

Strange Magic Strange Magic

2015

Message from the King Message from the King

2017

We'll Never Have Paris We'll Never Have Paris

2014

8 Arms to Hold You 8 Arms to Hold You

2004

The Accountant The Accountant

1989

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

The Steal The Steal

1995

Hancock Hancock

1991

Water Water

1985

Lessons in Self-Defense Lessons in Self-Defense

2009

Bless Me, Ultima Bless Me, Ultima

2013

Home Home

2006

Road to Capri Road to Capri

2015

Promising Young Woman Promising Young Woman

2020

Typhon's People Typhon's People

1993

Frozen II Frozen II

2019

Red Red

2018

The Water Man The Water Man

2020

Long Day's Journey Into Night Long Day's Journey Into Night

2017

The Song of the Shirt The Song of the Shirt

1979

Children's Theater Critic with Alfred Molina Children's Theater Critic with Alfred Molina

2012

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003

Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice' Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'

1970

Spider-Man: No Way Home Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

The Stowaway The Stowaway

2014

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021

Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

2019

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

The Pot That Juan Built The Pot That Juan Built

2004

Don't Let Go Don't Let Go

2019

When Pigs Fly When Pigs Fly

1993

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

2004

The Devil Has a Name The Devil Has a Name

2019

Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

2018

Nervous Energy Nervous Energy

1995

Ape Ape

2003

Justice League Dark Justice League Dark

2017

Requiem Apache Requiem Apache

1994

The Front Runner The Front Runner

2018

Saint Judy Saint Judy

2019

Secret in Their Eyes Secret in Their Eyes

2015

Orchids Orchids

2006

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

2019

The Overcoat The Overcoat

2018

Angels Angels

1992

Ralph Breaks the Internet Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

Sam Did It Sam Did It

2018

Flutter Flutter

2023

Love Is Strange Love Is Strange

2014

The Sorcerer's Apprentice The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

Enchanted April Enchanted April

1991

Not Without My Daughter Not Without My Daughter

1991

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010

Nothing Like the Holidays Nothing Like the Holidays

2008

An Education An Education

2009

The Man Who Knew Too Little The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997

Cabin Boy Cabin Boy

1994

Species Species

1995

Maverick Maverick

1994

When We Get There When We Get There

1970

The Instigators The Instigators

2024

Silk Silk

2007

Texas Rangers Texas Rangers

2001

Prick Up Your Ears Prick Up Your Ears

1987

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

2007

Hideaway Hideaway

1995

The Hoax The Hoax

2006

Mojave Moon Mojave Moon

1996

Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express

2001

Vice Vice

2018

Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2

2004

Frida Frida

2002

Ladyhawke Ladyhawke

1985

Chocolat Chocolat

2000

Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Magnolia Magnolia

1999

Coffee and Cigarettes Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

The Da Vinci Code The Da Vinci Code

2006

Angels & Demons Angels & Demons

2009

The Miracle Maker The Miracle Maker

2000

Luther Luther

2003

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments

2007

Anyone for Denis Anyone for Denis

1982

Boogie Nights Boogie Nights

1997

Identity Identity

2003

Undertaking Betty Undertaking Betty

2002

Pete's Meteor Pete's Meteor

2002

Letter to Brezhnev Letter to Brezhnev

1985

Loving Miss Hatto Loving Miss Hatto

2012

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

2012

Justin and the Knights of Valour Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

Virtuoso Virtuoso

1989

The Forger The Forger

2011

American Friends American Friends

1991

Meantime Meantime

1983

Abduction Abduction

2011

Number One Number One

1985

The Truth About Emanuel The Truth About Emanuel

2014

Serena Serena

2012

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

The Trials of Oz The Trials of Oz

1991

Radioman Radioman

2012

Manifesto Manifesto

1988

Drowning in the Shallow End Drowning in the Shallow End

1990

A Whisper to a Roar A Whisper to a Roar

2012

Quality Problems Quality Problems

2018

Yes, Virginia Yes, Virginia

2009

The Tempest The Tempest

2010

The Perez Family The Perez Family

1995

Monsters University Monsters University

2013

The Little Traitor The Little Traitor

2007

Before and After Before and After

1996

The Pink Panther 2 The Pink Panther 2

2009

The Lodger The Lodger

2009

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman

2009

Rango Rango

2011

Trust Me Trust Me

1992

Anna Karenina Anna Karenina

1997

Paw Patrol. Mission Xmas Paw Patrol. Mission Xmas

2022

Innocent Innocent

2011

As You Like It As You Like It

2006

The Trial The Trial

1993

The Moon and the Stars The Moon and the Stars

2007

Dudley Do-Right Dudley Do-Right

1999

My Life Without Me My Life Without Me

2003

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