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Also known as Alfredo Molina

British actor

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Alfred Molina is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theater. He is notable for roles in major films and for his contributions to the performing arts across multiple media.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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  • Copenhagen
  • The Chopin Manuscript : A Serial Thriller
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Film & TV

Acting · London, England, UK

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,…

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  • When We Get There — Marcus2026
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures — Marcellus (voice)2026
  • The Boroughs — Sam Cooper2026
  • Aimee Comes First2025
  • The Instigators — Richie Dechico2024
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon — Narrator (voice)2024
  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — Benjar Pranic (voice)2024
  • Flutter — Jerry (voice)2023
  • PAW Patrol. Mission Xmas — voice2022
  • Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home — Self2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1953

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Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an Spanish-Italian actor, born in England with dual British and U.S. citizenship. He first came to public attention in the U.K. for his joint lead role with Gary Oldman in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears. He is well known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spider-Man 2, Species, Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida, Steamboy, The Hoax, The Da Vinci Code, Little Traitor, and An Education. Molina was born Alfredo Molina in Paddington, London. <a hre

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alfredo
Family name
Molina
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Paddington
Educated at
HB Studio
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
video game industry
Image
AlfredMolinaByJustinHoch2009.jpg
Number of children
1
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Alfred Molina
date of birth
1953-05-24
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name in native language
Alfred Molina
start of work period
1975-00-00
birth name
Alfredo Molina
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor. He is known for roles on the stage and screen. Molina 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), Tevye in 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).

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