Alfred Molina was born in Paddington, London, England, on May 24, 1953, is an English actor. Young Alfred Molina first started performing as a busker specializing in stand-up comedy. He made his big screen debut in action adventure film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) in role as Satipo. He got his television debut in ITV sitcom The Losers (1978) in role as Nigel. Alfred's breakthrough performance came as Diego Rivera in biographical drama film Frida (2002). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Art" (1998) in role as Yvan, at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.
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Alfred Molina
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Birth Date:
May 24, 1953
Age:
71 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
6 ft 2½ in | 189 cm
Net Worth:
$10 Million
Weight:
95 kg | 209.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role as Diego Rivera in biographical drama film Frida (2002).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Jack Mellor in coming of age drama film An Education (2009).
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Lionel Ellerman in comedy drama movie The Accountant (1989).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Ben Weeks in drama film The Normal Heart (2014).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role as George in romantic drama film Love Is Strange (2014).
He was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Supporting Actor of the Year for his role as Dick Suskind in comedy drama movie The Hoax (2007).
He won the ALMA Award for Best Actor in Film for his role as Randall Pepperidge in comedy mystery film The Pink Panther 2 (2009).
He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as Rahad Jackson in comedy drama film Boogie Nights (1997).
He won the Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast for his role as Solomon Solomon in drama film Magnolia (1999).
He played Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in superhero films Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) - Kenneth Halliwell
Maverick (1994) - Angel
Enchanted April (1992) - Mellersh Wilkins
Species (1995) - Dr. Stephen Arden
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) - Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
Chocolat (2000) - Comte De Reynaud
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) - Himself
Identity (2003) - Dr. Malick
The Hoax (2006) - Dick Suskind
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) - Sheik Amar
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) - Maxim Horvath
The Devil Has a Name (2019) - Big Boss
The Water Man (2020) - Jim Bussey
Voice roles
Wonder Woman (2009) - Ares
Rango (2011) - Roadkill
Monsters University (2013) - Professor Derek Knight
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie (2017) - Lasombra
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) - Double Dan
Frozen II (2019) - King Agnarr
DC League of Super-Pets (2022) - Jor-El
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Robert Aldrich in FX docudrama television series Feud: Bette and Joan (2017).
He was nominated for the BTVA Television Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series for his voice role as Rippen in Disney XD animated television series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014-2017).
El C.I.D. (1990-1992) ITV - Bernard Blake
Ladies Man (1999-2001) CBS - Jimmy Stiles
Bram & Alice (2002) CBS - Bram
Law & Order: LA (2010-2011) NBC - Det. Ricardo Morales
Roger & Val Have Just Got In (2010-2012) BBC Two - Roger Stephenson
Monday Mornings (2013) TNT - Dr. Harding Hooten
Matador (2014) El Rey Network - Andrés Galan
Show Me a Hero (2015) HBO - Henry J. Spallone
Close to the Enemy (2016) BBC Two - Harold Lindsay-Jones
He voiced Archie in Netflix animated fantasy limited series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020).
He voiced Lord Mictlan in Netflix animated fantasy television miniseries Maya and the Three (2021).
Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
Studied at National Youth Theatre.
Studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Has younger brother, Roberto.
Has Spanish and Italian ancestry.
He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role as Jud Fry in a musical "Oklahoma!" (1980-1981), at Palace Theatre, West End.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Mark Rothko in a play "Red" (2009-2010), at John Golden Theatre
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Tevye in a musical "Fiddler on the Roof" (2004-2005), at Minskoff Theatre.
He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his role as Charlie Fox in a play "Speed-the-Plow" (1989), at Royal National Theatre, London.
He won the Theatre World Award for his role as Frank Sweeney in a play "Molly Sweeney" (1995-1996), at Laura Pels Theatre, RTC.
He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for The Complete Shakespeare Sonnets (2001).
Good friends with Debra Messing and John Lithgow.
He received U.S. citizenship in 2004.
He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.
He is an advocate for people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Huge fan of jazz.
He has one daughter, Rachel Molina.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
He was married to actress and novelist Jill Gascoine (1986-2020).
He married filmmaker Jennifer Lee in 2021.