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Alfred Molina

Actor, ProducerBorn May 24, 1953 (72 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Truth About Emanuel
  • The Forger
  • Swelter
  • Heavenly Sword
  • Sister Cities
  • The Little Traitor
  • Boon
  • Return to Zero
  • Innocent
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  • Pete's Meteor

Known For

  • Spider-Man 2
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Chocolat
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Frida
  • Identity
  • Rango
  • Monsters University
  • Frozen II
  • Abduction
  • An Education
  • Maverick
  • Species
  • Three Pines
  • Ladyhawke
  • Secret in Their Eyes
  • The Pink Panther 2
  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  • The Man Who Knew Too Little
  • The Normal Heart
  • The Hoax

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (TV Series) · as Benjar Pranic (voice)
    2024
    The Instigators · as Richie Dechico
    2024
    Harold and the Purple Crayon · as Narrator (voice)
    2023
    Praise Petey (TV Series) · as Human Shih Tzu
    2022
    Three Pines (TV Series) · as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache
    2022
    Chibiverse (TV Series) · as Multi-Bear (voice)
    2022
    DC League of Super-Pets · as Jor-El (voice)
    2022
    Hamster & Gretel (TV Series) · as Mordros The Annihilator
    2022
    Roar (2022) (TV Series) · as Silas Mccall
    2022
    2021
    Spider-Man: No Way Home · as Dr. Otto Octavius / Doc Ock
    2021
    Maya and the Three (TV Series) · as Lord Mictlan (voice)
    2021
    2021
    Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Professor Knight (voice)
    2020
    Promising Young Woman · as Mr. Green (uncredited)
    2020
    Blood of Zeus (TV Series) · as Cronus
    2020
    Santiago of the Seas (TV Series) · as Santa Claus
    2020
    The Water Man · as Jim Bussey
    2020
    2020
    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Archie (voice)
    2020
    Crossing Swords (TV Series) · as Robin Hood (voice)
    2020
    Solar Opposites (TV Series) · as The Duke (voice)
    2019
    Frozen II · as Agnarr (voice)
    2019
    Don't Let Go · as Howard Keleshian
    2019
    Infinity Train (TV Series) · as Chandelier (voice)
    2019
    The Devil Has a Name · as Big Boss
    2019
    Harley Quinn (TV Series) · as Mr. Freeze (voice)
    2019
    2018
    Saint Judy · as Ray Hernandez
    2018
    Vice · as Waiter (uncredited)
    2018
    3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Archie
    2018
    Henchmen · as Baron Blackout (voice)
    2018
    Ralph Breaks the Internet · as Double Dan (voice)
    2018
    The Front Runner · as Ben Bradlee
    2018
    MGC Presents Red · as Mark Rothko
    2018
    I Feel Bad (TV Series) · as Max
    2018
    The Overcoat · as Grandfather (voice)
    2018
    Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Andy (voice)
    2018
    Big City Greens (TV Series) · as Cogburn
    2017
    Quality Problems · as Bakery Dishwasher (uncredited)
    2017
    Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie · as La Sombra (voice)
    2017
    Vampirina (TV Series) · as Sir Ghoulgood
    2017
    Welcome to the Wayne (TV Series) · as Albert Molina
    2017
    I'm Dying Up Here (TV Series) · as Carl Veisor
    2017
    Feud (TV Series) · as Robert Aldrich
    2017
    Justice League Dark · as Destiny (voice)
    2017
    Breakable You · as Paul Weller
    2016
    Message from the King · as Preston
    2016
    Close to the Enemy (TV Series) · as Harold Lindsay-Jones
    2016
    Sister Cities · as Mort Stone
    2016
    A Family Man · as Lou Wheeler
    2016
    Little Men · as Hernán
    2016
    Paint It Black · as Cal
    2016
    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot · as Ali Massoud Sadiq
    2016
    2016
    Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Dr. Edelweiss (uncredited)
    2015
    Secret in Their Eyes · as Martin Morales
    2015
    2015
    Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures (TV Series) · as Norbert
    2015
    Show Me a Hero (TV Series) · as Henry J. Spallone
    2015
    Dragons: Race to the Edge (TV Series) · as Viggo (voice)
    2015
    Strange Magic · as Fairy King (voice)
    2014
    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as Rippen (voice)
    2014
    Love Is Strange · as George
    2014
    2014
    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet · as Sergeant (voice)
    2014
    Matador (2014) (TV Series) · as Andrés Galan
    2014
    Heavenly Sword · as King Bohan (voice)
    2014
    The Normal Heart · as Ben Weeks
    2014
    2014
    Return to Zero · as Robert Royal
    2014
    Long Live the Royals (TV Series) · as Rupert, Neil
    2014
    Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise · as Lex Luthor / Green Arrow (voice)
    2014
    Cosmos (2014) (TV Series) · as Ibn Al-Haytham (voice)
    2013
    Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as The Devil (voice)
    2013
    2013
    Justin and the Knights of Valour · as Reginald (voice)
    2013
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    2013
    Monsters University · as Professor Knight (voice)
    2013
    Poe · as Graham (voice)
    2013
    2013
    The Frame (TV Series) · as Doc Ock / Dr. Otto Octavius
    2013
    Monday Mornings (TV Series) · as Dr. Harding Hooten
    2013
    Assistance · as Daniel Kurtzman
    2012
    Bless Me, Ultima · as Voice Of Antonio
    2012
    Loving Miss Hatto · as William Barrington Coupe
    2012
    Axe Cop (TV Series) · as Brilliant Evil Scientist
    2012
    2012
    Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special · as Lex Luthor / Firestorm / Mr. Banjo (voice)
    2012
    The Forger · as Everly
    2012
    Gravity Falls (TV Series) · as Multi-Bear (voice)
    2012
    2011
    Innocent · as Sandy Stern
    2011
    Abduction · as Frank Burton
    2011
    2011
    Rango · as Roadkill (voice)
    2011
    Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Eric Sanders
    2010
    Law & Order: LA (TV Series) · as Ricardo Morales
    2010
    The Tempest · as Stephano
    2010
    Roger & Val Have Just Got In (TV Series) · as Roger Stevenson
    2010
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice · as Maxim Horvath
    2010
    2009
    Yes, Virginia · as Francis Church (voice)
    2009
    An Education · as Jack Mellor
    2009
    2009
    Angels & Demons · as Narrator (voice)
    2009
    Wonder Woman · as Ares (voice)
    2009
    The Pink Panther 2 · as Pepperidge
    2009
    The Lodger · as Chandler Manning
    2009
    Big Guy · as Kent
    2008
    Nothing Like the Holidays · as Edy Rodriguez
    2008
    The Life & Times of Tim (TV Series) · as The Chairman
    2007
    The Ten Commandments · as Ramses (voice)
    2007
    In Search of Steve Ditko · as Dr. Octopus
    2007
    Silk · as Baldabiou
    2007
    Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! · as Professor Jeffries (voice)
    2007
    WordGirl (TV Series) · as Patrick Needlemeyer
    2007
    2007
    The Company (TV Series) · as Harvey Torriti
    2007
    The Moon and the Stars · as Davide Rieti
    2006
    2006
    The Hoax · as Dick Suskind
    2006
    As You Like It · as Touchstone
    2006
    The Da Vinci Code · as Bishop Manuel Aringarosa
    2005
    Joan of Arc · as Narrator
    2005
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Gabriel Duvall
    2005
    Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Lex Luthor
    2005
    American Dad! (TV Series) · as Kazim (voice)
    2004
    Steamboy · as Dr. Eddie Steam
    2004
    Spider-Man 2 · as Doc Ock / Otto Octavius
    2004
    2004
    Cronicas · as Victor Hugo Puente
    2003
    Luther · as Johann Tetzel
    2003
    Coffee and Cigarettes · as Alfred (segment "cousins?")
    2003
    Identity · as Doctor
    2003
    My Life Without Me · as Ann's Father
    2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series)
    2002
    Undertaking Betty · as Boris Plots
    2002
    Frida · as Diego Rivera
    2002
    Bram & Alice (TV Series) · as Bram
    2002
    Monk (TV Series) · as Peter Magneri
    2001
    Texas Rangers · as John King Fisher
    2001
    Justice League (TV Series) · as King Gustav (voice)
    2001
    Murder on the Orient Express · as Hercule Poirot
    2000
    Chocolat · as Count Paul De Reynaud
    1999
    Magnolia · as Solomon Solomon
    1999
    The Miracle Maker · as Simon The Pharisee (voice)
    1999
    Ladies Man (TV Series) · as Jimmy Stiles
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Gabriel Duvall
    1999
    Dudley Do-Right · as Snidely Whiplash
    1999
    Family Guy (TV Series) · as Chris' Neighbor (voice)
    1998
    1998
    The Impostors · as Sir Jeremy Burtom
    1998
    Hollywood Squares (TV Series)
    1998
    The Treat · as The Colonel
    1998
    The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Elcio (voice)
    1998
    1997
    1997
    Boogie Nights · as Rahad Jackson
    1997
    The Break · as Tulio
    1997
    Anna Karenina · as Levin
    1996
    Mojave Moon · as Sal
    1996
    Before and After · as Panos Demeris
    1996
    Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Mr. Dragotti
    1995
    Scorpion Spring · as Denis Brabant
    1995
    Dead Man · as Trading Post Missionary
    1995
    Nervous Energy · as Ira
    1995
    Species · as Dr. Stephen Arden
    1995
    The Perez Family · as Juan Raul Perez
    1995
    The Steal · as Cliff
    1995
    Hideaway · as Jonas
    1994
    Requiem Apache · as Hamish
    1994
    Maverick · as Angel
    1994
    White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf · as Reverend Leland Drury
    1994
    Cabin Boy · as School Professor (uncredited)
    1993
    When Pigs Fly · as Marty
    1993
    The Trial · as Titorelli
    1993
    A Year in Provence (TV Series) · as Tony Havers
    1992
    Trust Me · as Harry Greaves
    1992
    Crime Story (TV Series) · as Ian Spiro
    1991
    Enchanted April · as Mellersh Wilkins
    1991
    Ashenden (TV Series) · as Carmona
    1991
    The Trials of Oz · as George Melly
    1991
    Performance (TV Series) · as George Melly
    1991
    American Friends · as Oliver Syme
    1991
    1990
    El C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Bernard Blake
    1989
    Saracen (TV Series) · as Jose Morazan
    1988
    Manifesto · as Avanti
    1987
    Prick Up Your Ears · as Kenneth Halliwell
    1986
    Casualty (TV Series) · as Harry Horner
    1986
    Boon (TV Series) · as Mike Hubble
    1985
    Screen One (TV Series) · as Harry Greaves
    1985
    Eleni · as Young Christos
    1985
    Letter to Brezhnev · as Sergei
    1985
    C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series)
    1985
    Ladyhawke · as Cezar
    1985
    Water · as Pierre
    1984
    Number One · as Dc Rogers
    1984
    Screen Two (TV Series) · as Ira Moss
    1984
    Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Esther Nevin's Attorney
    1983
    Meantime · as John
    1983
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Blumkin
    1982
    Anyone for Denis? (TV Series) · as Eric
    1982
    1981
    1981
    Bognor (TV Series) · as Waiter
    1980
    1979
    1971
    Great Performances (TV Series) · as Mark Rothko

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