Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Biography

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; May 24, 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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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-05-24

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Images

Cast

Magnolia

Magnolia

1999

7.73

Chocolat

Chocolat

2000

7.00

Ladyhawke

Ladyhawke

1985

7.01

Vice

Vice

2018

7.02

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004

7.29

Frida

Frida

2002

7.41

Identity

Identity

2003

7.20

Luther

Luther

2003

6.40

Mojave Moon

Mojave Moon

1996

4.84

An Education

An Education

2009

6.94

Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

1994

5.10

Species

Species

1995

5.97

Maverick

Maverick

1994

6.89

Hideaway

Hideaway

1995

5.20

The Hoax

The Hoax

2006

6.27

Silk

Silk

2007

5.78

The Lodger

The Lodger

2009

5.68

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

2009

7.20

The Tempest

The Tempest

2010

5.33

Rango

Rango

2011

6.88

Trust Me

Trust Me

1992

0.00

The Trial

The Trial

1993

5.80

Innocent

Innocent

2011

5.60

Meantime

Meantime

1983

6.63

Abduction

Abduction

2011

5.86

The Forger

The Forger

2011

5.75

Virtuoso

Virtuoso

1989

0.00

Number One

Number One

1985

5.00

Manifesto

Manifesto

1988

4.00

Radioman

Radioman

2012

5.70

Serena

Serena

2012

4.90

Flutter

Flutter

2023

0.00

Swelter

Swelter

2014

5.06

The Steal

The Steal

1995

5.45

Hancock

Hancock

1991

0.00

The Prophet

The Prophet

2014

7.30

Henchmen

Henchmen

2018

6.49

The Treat

The Treat

1998

3.20

A Family Man

A Family Man

2016

6.70

Dead Man

Dead Man

1995

7.30

Little Men

Little Men

2016

6.49

Crónicas

Crónicas

2004

6.40

Big Guy

Big Guy

2009

3.00

Water

Water

1985

5.90

Ape

Ape

2003

0.00

Saint Judy

Saint Judy

2019

6.86

Sam Did It

Sam Did It

2018

7.00

Angels

Angels

1992

0.00

The Overcoat

The Overcoat

2018

8.00

Orchids

Orchids

2006

7.00

Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go

2019

6.88

Frozen II

Frozen II

2019

7.25

Red

Red

2018

4.50

Home

Home

2006

8.60

The Stowaway

The Stowaway

2014

5.30

Poe

Poe

0.00

Blat

Blat

1987

0.00