Alfred Molina Explained

Alfred Molina
Birth Name:Alfredo Molina
Birth Date:24 May 1953
Birth Place:Paddington, London, England
Occupation:Actor
Alma Mater:Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Years Active:1978–present
Spouse:
Children:1[2]
Awards:Full list

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British 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 BAFTA 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).

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 / Doctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film (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 FX miniseries Feud: Bette and Joan (2017). His other notable television credits include Meantime (1983), Murder on the Orient Express (2001), and Three Pines (2022).

Early life and education

He was born Alfredo Molina[3] in the Paddington district of London. His parents were both immigrants: his Spanish father was a waiter, and his Italian mother worked as a cleaner.[4] [5] [6]

Molina grew up in a working-class district in Notting Hill[7] that was inhabited by many other immigrant families. He attended Cardinal Manning secondary modern Roman Catholic school there. He decided to become an actor after seeing Spartacus at the age of nine, and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,[8] as well as auditioning for and becoming a member of the National Youth Theatre.[9] Molina admitted in May 2024 that his father was disappointed in him for pursuing a career in acting.[10] [11]

At the age of 21, he changed his name to Alfred, at the urging of his first agent.[12]

Career

1978–1989: Early work

Molina appeared with Leonard Rossiter in the sitcom The Losers (1978).[13] He made his film debut with a minor role alongside Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) as Indiana Jones' ill-fated guide, Satipo, during its iconic opening sequence. Molina stated in an interview in 2013 that he owes his stage and film career to the Indiana Jones series. "I'm very, very proud of that, I have to admit I didn't think at the time, 'Oh, this is going to go down in movie history.' I'd never been in front of a camera before," Molina said about his short but memorable appearance in Raiders of the Lost Ark. He recalled getting the job as a "gift from God" and said, "I've publicly thanked Steven many, many times. That job saved my bacon, in more ways than one." About his now-famous line in the film, Molina stated that "I've never had a problem with people coming up to me about it. They'll shout that line to me, 'Throw me the idol, I'll throw you the whip!' I'm delighted that people still remember it."[14]

However, his big break came with Letter to Brezhnev (1985), which he followed with a starring role in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), playing Joe Orton's lover (and eventual murderer) Kenneth Halliwell. He was originally cast as Arnold Rimmer in the TV sitcom Red Dwarf, but was replaced by Chris Barrie.[15]

1990–1999: Broadway debut and acclaim

In the early 1990s, Molina was a ubiquitous presence on British television, with his highest profile role being the lead in the first two series of El C.I.D.. He appeared in the critically acclaimed films such as Mike Newell's costume drama Enchanted April (1992), Richard Donner's western comedy Maverick (1994), and Jim Jarmusch's western Dead Man (1995). Subsequent film roles include the drama Not Without My Daughter (1991), the science fiction horror film Species (1995), the broad comedy Dudley Do-Right (1999). With a midwestern American accent, Molina starred alongside Betty White in the US television series Ladies Man, which ran from 1999 to 2001.[16] In 1993 he appeared in the BBC miniseries adaptation of A Year in Provence, playing the annoying Tony, along with John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan.[17] In 1995, Molina starred with Marisa Tomei in The Perez Family, playing Cuban refugees who pretend to be married so they can more easily stay in America.[18] Marjorie Baumgarten praised Molina as attaining "the right mixture of gentle honor and baffled stupefaction" to portray his character,[19] although Peter Rainer of Los Angeles Times called Molina "so intensely sodden that he’s like a great big scowling dark cloud."[20] Molina has worked twice with Paul Thomas Anderson, first in Boogie Nights (1997) and then in Magnolia (1999).[21]

2000–2009: Established actor

In 2000, Molina appeared in Lasse Hallström's Chocolat which received critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination. He gained wide recognition for his portrayal of Diego Rivera alongside Salma Hayek in the biopic Frida (2002), a role for which he gained BAFTA and SAG award nominations. He played himself alongside Steve Coogan in Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and gained further commercial recognition when he portrayed Johann Tetzel in Luther (2003) and Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 (2004),[22] which became one of the highest-grossing films of that year. For the latter, Molina was nominated for a Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role in the video game adaptation. In 2006, Molina portrayed Touchstone in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's As You Like It and appeared in Ron Howard's adaptation of The Da Vinci Code. Molina provided the voice of the villain Ares in the 2009 animated film Wonder Woman.[23]

Molina's stage work has included two major Royal National Theatre productions, Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana (as Shannon) and David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow (as Fox). In his Broadway debut, Molina performed in Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play 'Art', for which he received a Tony nomination in 1998. In 2004, Molina returned to the stage, starring as Tevye in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. For his performance he once again received a Tony Award nomination, this time for Best Actor in a Musical. He received his third Tony Award nomination for Red in 2010, for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play.[24]

In 2007, Molina narrated a 17-part original audiobook for Audible.com called The Chopin Manuscript. This serialised novel was written by a team of 15 best-selling thriller writers, including Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Joseph Finder and Lisa Scottoline. The novel won the 2008 Audiobook of the Year Award from Audio Publishers Association.[25]

2010–2019 Career expansion

On 1 April 2010, Molina opened at Broadway's John Golden Theatre in the role of artist Mark Rothko in John Logan's drama Red opposite Eddie Redmayne for a limited engagement through 27 June.[26] He had played the role to much critical success at the Donmar Warehouse in London in December 2009 and revisited that role at the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End in 2018.[27]

In 2010, Molina starred opposite Dawn French in the six-part BBC sitcom Roger & Val Have Just Got In,[28] with a second series in 2012.[29]

Molina has three Lego Minifigures modelled after him, namely Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, Satipo from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Sheik Amar from Prince of Persia.[30] In July 2010, it was announced that Molina had joined the cast of as Deputy District Attorney Morales.[31] He previously guest-starred in a two-part crossover in 2005 in two other Law & Order franchise shows, and .[32]

Molina is a patron of the performing arts group Theatretrain. He is also a longtime member of the Los Angeles theatre company The New American Theatre, formerly known as Circus Theatricals, where he often teaches Shakespeare and Scene Study along with the company's artistic director Jack Stehlin.[33] In 2017 he portrayed film director Robert Aldrich in Ryan Murphy's FX limited series Feud: Bette & Joan. The series revolved around the filming of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in 1962 and the relationship between actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford played by Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange respectively. Molina received critical praise for the film as well as awards attention received nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards, and Golden Globe Awards for his performance.

2020–present

In 2020, Molina appeared in David Oyelowo's drama The Water Man, and Emerald Fennell's black comedy thriller Promising Young Woman. On 8 December 2020, it was announced that he would be returning as Doctor Octopus for in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, set to premiere on 17 December 2021.[34] Molina later confirmed that he would actually be reprising his role as the Spider-Man 2 incarnation of Doctor Octopus in No Way Home, retconning his character's apparent death at the end of the former film. He was digitally de-aged to his 2004 self.[35] On 2 September 2021, it was announced that Alfred Molina was set to star in Amazon Prime police drama series Three Pines, which comes from The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures. Molina plays Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec, the lead character from Louise Penny’s book series (including Still Life, the first entry of the unnamed series), he also serves as executive producer for the show.[36] The trailer came out in October 2022 and the show premiered in December 2022. It was cancelled after one season.

In 2024, Molina returned to Broadway playing Professor Serebryakov in a revival of Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya (2024). The production was directed by Lila Neugebauer and adapted by Heidi Schreck. Molina co-starred alongside Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Alison Pill, Anika Noni Rose, and Jayne Houdyshell.[37] He would also play the narrator in the film version of Harold and the Purple Crayon.[38]

Personal life

Molina has a daughter, Rachel, from a previous relationship.[2]

In 1986, Molina married actress Jill Gascoine in Tower Hamlets, London.[39] They remained married until her death on 28 April 2020 in Los Angeles from Alzheimer's disease.[40] In November 2019, director Jennifer Lee confirmed that she was in a relationship with Molina, and they later married in August 2021.[41]

Molina resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, he became a U.S. citizen.[42] He is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and French.[43] [44] In 2017, he moved to La Cañada Flintridge.[45]

Molina is an advocate for people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). He donates towards AIDS research, participates in the Los Angeles AIDS Walk and appeared as himself in a documentary produced by Joseph Kibler[46] (who has been HIV+ and paraplegic since his birth, c. 1989) about Kibler's life titled Walk On, first screened in 2013.[47] [48]

When playing the role of Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody in Not Without My Daughter, Molina was once physically assaulted on his way to a rehearsal by a man who mistook him for the real Mahmoody.[49]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Raiders of the Lost ArkSatipo
1985Letter to BrezhnevSergei
LadyhawkeCezar
WaterPierre
EleniYoung ChristosUncredited
1987Prick Up Your EarsKenneth Halliwell
1988ManifestoAvanti
1989VirtuosoJohn Ogdon
Rescuers SpeakingItalian Priest
1991HancockTony Hancock
Not Without My DaughterSayyed Bozorg Mahmoody
American FriendsOliver Syme
1992Enchanted AprilMellersh Wilkins
1993Tony Havers
Titorelli
When Pigs FlyMarty
1994MaverickAngel
Reverend Leland Drury
Cabin BoyNathaniel's History TeacherUncredited
1995SpeciesDr. Stephen Arden
The StealCliff
Juan Raúl Perez
Dead ManTrading Post Missionary
Scorpion SpringDenis Brabant
HideawayDr. Jonas Nyebern
Nervous EnergyIra Moss
1996Mojave MoonSal
Before and AfterPanos Demeris
1997Anna KareninaLevin
Boogie NightsRahad Jackson
Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
A Further GestureTulio
1998Sir Jeremy Burtom
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples
Pete's MeteorHugh
The TreatThe Colonel
1999Dudley Do-RightSnidely K. 'Whip' Whiplash
MagnoliaSolomon Solomon
2000The Miracle MakerSimon the PhariseeVoice[50]
ChocolatComte De Reynaud
2001Texas RangersKing Fisher
2002FridaDiego Rivera
Plots with a ViewBoris Plots
2003My Life Without MeAnn's Father
IdentityDr. Malick
Coffee and CigarettesHimself
LutherJohann Tetzel
2004CrónicasVictor Hugo Puente
Spider-Man 2Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus
SteamboyJames Edward SteamVoice, English dub
2006Bishop Manuel Aringarosa
As You Like ItTouchstone
OrchidsCliffShort film
2007Dick Suskind
SilkBaldabiou
RamessesVoice
The Moon and the StarsDavide Rieti
The Little TraitorSergeant Dunlop
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!Professor JeffriesVoice, direct-to-video
2008Nothing like the HolidaysEdy Rodriguez
2009An EducationJack Mellor
Randall Pepperidge
Angels & DemonsNarratorVoice
Chandler Manning
Wonder WomanAresVoice, direct-to-video
Big GuyKentShort film
2010Stefano
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeSheik Amar
Maxim Horvath
2011The Dark AgesAlexander Goldgoff
AbductionFrank Burton
RangoRoadkillVoice
2012The ForgerEverly Campbell
2013Bless Me, UltimaAntonioVoice
The Truth About EmanuelDennis
Justin and the Knights of ValourReginaldVoice
Monsters UniversityProfessor Derek KnightVoice
VivaldiTartini
2014Love Is StrangeGeorge
Return to ZeroRobert Royal
We'll Never Have ParisTerry Berman
SwelterDoc
Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetSergeantVoice
Heavenly SwordKing BohanVoice
2015Strange MagicFairy KingVoice
The Secret in Their EyesMartin Morales
2016Little MenHernán
Jerry Schrager
Whiskey Tango FoxtrotAli Massoud Sadiq
Paint It BlackCal
Message from the KingPreston
A Family ManLou Wheeler
2017Breakable YouPaul Weller
Justice League DarkDestinyVoice, direct-to-video
Sam Did ItHimselfShort film
2018The Front RunnerBen Bradlee
Saint JudyRay Hernandez
Ralph Breaks the InternetDouble DanVoice
HenchmenBaron BlackoutVoice
ViceWaiterUncredited cameo
2019Don't Let GoHoward Keleshian
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, FrankensteinAubrey FieldsShort film
The Devil Has a NameBig Boss
Frozen IIKing AgnarrVoice
2020Promising Young WomanJordan GreenUncredited
The Water ManJim Bussey
2021ArchieVoice
Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus
2022DC League of Super-PetsJor-ElVoice
2024The InstigatorsRichie Dechico
Harold and the Purple CrayonNarrator / Crockett Johnson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978The LosersNigel6 episodes
1981BognorWaiter2 episodes
1982Joni JonesGiovanni Episode: "JONI JONES Y Ffoadur"
1982Anyone for Denis?EricTelevision film
1983MeantimeJohnTelevision film
Reilly, Ace of SpiesYakov BlumkinEpisode: "Gambit"
1985Number OneD.C. RogersTelevision film
Angels in the AnnexeMike BrittainTelevision film
C.A.T.S. EyesDet. Sgt. CropperEpisode: "Blue for Danger"
1986CasualtyHarry HornerEpisode: "Jump Start"
1987Miami ViceEsther's AttorneyEpisode: "The Big Thaw"
1989The AccountantLionel EllermanTelevision film
SaracenJose MorazanEpisode: "Proof of Death"
Revolutionary WitnessThe Butcher/ Robert SauveurEpisode: "The Butcher"
1989–1992Screen OneVarious characters4 episodes
1989–1995Screen TwoVarious characters4 episodes
1990–1992El C.I.D.Bernard Blake13 episodes
1991AshendenCarmonaEpisode: "The Hairless Mexican"
PerformanceGeorge MellyEpisode: "The Trials of Oz"
BoonMike HubbleEpisode: "The Night Before Christmas"
1994Requiem ApacheHamish/Getaway DriverTelevision film
1996Tracey Takes On...Mr. DragottiEpisode: "Royalty"
1998The Wild ThornberrysElcioVoice, episode: "Only Child"
1999–2001Ladies ManJimmy Stiles30 episodes; also producer
2001Murder on the Orient ExpressHercule PoirotTelevision film
2002Bram & AliceBram9 episodes
2003Justice LeagueKing GustavVoice, episode: "Maid of Honor"
2005Gabriel DuvallEpisode: "Night"
Gabriel DuvallEpisode: "Day"
2007MonkPeter MagneriEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Naked Man"
The Sorcerer3 episodes
2009Yes, VirginiaFrancis Pharcellus ChurchVoice, television film
2010–2011Det. Ricardo Morales16 episodes
2010–2012Roger & Val Have Just Got InRoger Stephenson12 episodes
2010–2012The Life & Times of TimChairmanVoice, 2 episodes
2011Harry's LawEric Sanders3 episodes
Late Late Show with Craig FergusonGeoff PetersonVoice, 3 episodes
InnocentAlejando "Sandy" SternTelevision film
2012Kung Fu Panda:
Legends of Awesomeness
Ke-PaVoice, episode: "Enter the Dragon"
Loving Miss HattoBarrieTelevision film
2012;
2015–2016
Gravity FallsMulti-BearVoice, 3 episodes
2012–2020Robot ChickenLex Luthor / Various charactersVoice, 7 episodes
2013Monday MorningsDr. Harding Hooten10 episodes
Drunk HistoryArthur Conan DoyleEpisode: "Detroit"
2014Rick and MortyLucius NeedfulVoice, episode: "Something Ricked This Way Comes"
AlhazenVoice, episode: "Hiding in the Light"
The Normal HeartBen WeeksTelevision film
MatadorAndrés Galan13 episodes
2014–2017RippenVoice, 55 episodes
2015Show Me a HeroHenry J. Spallone6 episodes
Axe CopVariousVoice, 2 episodes
Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical CreaturesNorbertVoice, episode: "Fishy Business"
Long Live the RoyalsRupert / NeilVoice, 2 episodes
2016–2018DreamWorks DragonsViggo GrimbornVoice, 22 episodes
2016–2017Angie TribecaDr. EdelweissUncredited
14 episodes
2016Close to the EnemyHarold Lindsay-Jones7 episodes
Sister CitiesMortTelevision film; also executive producer
2016; 2020American Dad!Tow Truck Driver / KazimVoice, 2 episodes
2017Feud: Bette and JoanRobert Aldrich6 episodes[51]
I'm Dying Up HereCarl VeisorEpisode: "Pilot"
LasombraVoice, television film[52]
Welcome to the WayneAlbert MolinaVoice, 3 episodes
2018–2023Summer Camp IslandMonster Under the Bed / Various charactersVoice, 12 episodes
2018I Feel BadMaxEpisode: "My Kids Barely Know Their Culture"
2019ArchieVoice, episode: "A Glorious End, Part Two"
VampirinaSir GhoulgoodVoice, episode: "Bat Got Your Tongue/Haunted Theater"
2020–2021;
2024
Solar OppositesThe DukeVoice, 4 episodes
2020–2022Big City GreensCogburnVoice, 2 episodes
2020Harley QuinnMr. Freeze, StewVoice, 2 episodes
Family GuyPanamanian ManVoice, episode: "Coma Guy"
ArchieVoice, 10 episodes
Crossing SwordsRobin HoodVoice, episode: "Hot Tub Death Machine"
Infinity TrainChandelierVoice, episode: "The Debutante Ball Car"
2021;2024Monsters at WorkProfessor Derek KnightVoice, 2 episodes
2021Maya and the ThreeLord MictlanVoice, 7 episodes
2022RoarSilas McCallEpisode: "The Girl Who Loved Horses"
2022Three PinesInspecteur-chief Armand Gamache8 episodes
2023Praise PeteyHuman Shih TzuVoice, 4 episodes[53]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheater
1970King StagCigolotti/ DurandarteTower Theatre Company
1971Twelfth NightDramaturgeHayworth Theatre
1976King LearWalk-on (Knights/Soldiers/Servants)Royal Shakespeare Theatre
1977That Good Between UsJumbo/ Private Hart/ Riot SoldierRoyal Shakespeare Company
1977BanditsP C Boyd/ PathologistWarehouse Theatre
1977The Days of the CommuneBismarck / Fat Gentleman / Mayor 1 / PriestAldwych Theatre
1978Frozen AssetsAlWarehouse Theatre
1978A Miserable and Lonely DeathMajor SnymanAldwych Theatre
1979Accidental Death of an AnarchistThe ManiacHalf Moon Theatre
1980–81Oklahoma!Jud FryPalace Theatre, West End
1981Can't Pay? Won't Pay!Giovanni BardiCriterion Theatre
1982Destry Rides AgainTom DestryDonmar Warehouse
1982Wizard of OzWitch of the NorthHalf Moon Theatre
1983MacbethMacbethLiverpool Playhouse
1984A Little Like DrowningAlfredoHampstead Theatre
1985Happy EndSammy 'Mammy' WurlitzerRoyal Shakespeare Company National West Tour
1985The Taming of the ShrewPetruchioRoyal Shakespeare Company National West Tour
1986-87Serious MoneyZac ZackermanRoyal Court Theatre
1989Speed-the-PlowCharlie FoxRoyal National Theatre, London
1992The Night of the IguanaRev. T. Lawrence ShannonRoyal National Theatre, London
1995–96Molly SweeneyFrank SweeneyLaura Pels Theatre, RTC
1998ArtYvanBernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
2001True WestLeeSkirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2002Richard IIIDuke of BuckinghamOdyssey Theatre
2004–05Fiddler on the RoofTevyeMinskoff Theatre, Broadway
2006The Cherry OrchardLopakhinMark Taper Forum, Los Angeles
2007Howard KatzHoward KatzLaura Pels Theatre, RTC
2009–10RedMark RothkoDonmar Warehouse, London
John Golden Theatre, Broadway
2016And No More Shall We PartDonWilliamstown Theatre Festival
2017Long Day's Journey into NightJames TyroneGeffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
2018RedMark RothkoWyndham's Theatre, West End
2020The FatherAndréPasadena Playhouse
2023Inherit the WindHenry Drummond
2024 Uncle Vanya Aleksandr Vladimirovich Serebryakov Lincoln Center Theatre

Radio and audiobooks

YearTitleVoice RoleRadio Station / Production Company
1985Azari's Aerial TheatreAzariBBC Radio 3
1986Where Are You, WallyAlbertBBC Radio 4
1987Aristophanes against the WorldDikaiopolisBBC Radio 4
1988After Every DreamZviBBC Radio 4
1989Le Far WestJacques BrelBBC Radio 3
1989Plaza SuiteA WaiterBBC Radio 4
1990Leaf by NiggleNiggleBBC Radio 5
1993Black BoxAlexander GideonBBC Radio 3
1996SpeciesNarratorSoundlines Entertainment
1998The Vampire ArmandNarratorPenguin Random House AudioBooks
2002The Berrybender Narratives (Volume 1,2,3)NarratorSimon & Schuster Audio
2003Vieux CarréNightingaleBBC Radio 3
2004The Berrybender Narratives (Volume 4)NarratorSimon & Schuster Audio
2004The Intelligencer (Novel)Narrator with Jan MaxwellSimon & Schuster Audio
2006The Pat Hobby StoriesNarratorBBC Radio 4
2006The Foreign Correspondent (Novel)NarratorHighBridge Audio
2006Anna KareninaNarratorHighBridge Audio
2007–08Kicking the HabitFather BertieBBC Radio 4
2009A Small Family BusinessJackBBC Radio 3
2009Moving BodiesNarratorBBC World Service
2009A Pattern in ShroudsHenryBBC Radio 4
2011England, Their EnglandTommy HugginsBBC Radio 4
2012Earl of Ickenham (Uncle Fred)BBC Radio 4
2014On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceErnst Stavro BlofeldBBC Radio 4
2015A View from the BridgeEddie CarboneBBC Radio 3
2016ThunderballErnst Stavro BlofeldBBC Radio 4
2016StonerNarratorPenguin Random House AudioBooks
2017Leonardo Da VinciNarratorSimon & Schuster Audio
2018An Enemy of the PeopleDr Thomas StockmannBBC Radio 4

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Spider-Man 2Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus[54]
2014The Elder Scrolls OnlineAbnur Tharn[55]
2015The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel UnlimitedAbnur Tharn
2016The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold EditionAbnur Tharn
2017The Elder Scrolls Online: MorrowindAbnur Tharn
2017Wilson's HeartBela Belascó
2018The Elder Scrolls Online: SummersetAbnur Tharn
2019The Elder Scrolls Online: ElsweyrAbnur Tharn
2019 The Elder Scrolls Online: DragonholdAbnur Tharn
2020The Elder Scrolls Online: GreymoorAbnur Tharn
2021The Elder Scrolls Online: BlackwoodAbnur Tharn

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Alfred Molina.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Christie . D'Zurilla . Alfred Molina, Jennifer Lee wed in garden ceremony officiated by 'Frozen' matchmaker . . 10 August 2021.
  2. News: Alfred Molina: 'My mother and I had a few moments that were like the third act of Aida' . Power . Vicki . . 2016-11-04 . en . 2020-02-24 . 2020-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224085158/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/nov/04/my-family-values-alfred-molina-actor-rsc-jill-gascoine.
  3. Web site: Alex. Clark. 23 March 2019. Alfred Molina - actor - interview . 25 April 2018. The Stage.
  4. Web site: Broadway Buzz: Q&A: Alfred Molina . Kathy . Henderson . . 26 February 2007 . 3 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071024032826/http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=544358&pn=2 . 24 October 2007 .
  5. News: I give good foreign . The Guardian . London . Simon . Hattenstone . 15 July 2004 . 23 April 2010.
  6. Book: Current biography yearbook, Volume 65. H. W. Wilson Co.. 2004. 381.
  7. News: Alfred Molina scales new heights in Fiddler on the Roof. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040404035534/http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/03/03/theater.alfred.molina.ap/ . CNN . 4 April 2004 . 20 May 2013.
  8. Web site: Alfred Molina Biography . Yahoo! Movies . 24 May 1953 . 3 August 2010.
  9. News: Daniel . Alex . 18 September 2016 . On my radar: Alfred Molina's cultural highlights . The Guardian . 17 December 2017.
  10. Sharf. Zack. Alfred Molina Fights Tears Saying 'I Did Disappoint My Dad' by Being an Actor and Rejecting Higher-Paying Job: 'He Stared at Me Like He Didn't Recognize Me'. May 1, 2024. Variety. May 6, 2024.
  11. Thomas. Carly. Alfred Molina Fights Tears Recalling His Father Rejecting His Acting Career: "I Did Disappoint My Dad". May 2, 2024. The Hollywood Reporter. May 6, 2024.
  12. News: Benjamin. Secher. 23 March 2019. Alfred Molina interview: 'All men are raised to talk down to women'. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/alfred-molina-interview-men-raised-talk-women/ . 10 January 2022 . subscription . live. The Telegraph. 28 April 2018. 0307-1235. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  13. Book: Lewishohn, Mark . Mark Lewisohn. Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. 2003. BBC Worldwide. London. 978-0-563-48755-5.
  14. Web site: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark's' Alfred Molina: How Indiana Jones 'saved my bacon' . Jay . Bobbin . . 7 January 2013 . 22 January 2015 . 22 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150122091037/http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/raiders_of_the_lost_arks_alfred_molina_how_indiana_jones_saved_my_bacon-2013-01 . dead .
  15. Web site: How we made Red Dwarf. The Guardian. Rich. Pelley. 5 March 2019. 5 March 2019.
  16. News: Richmond . Ray . 16 September 1999 . Ladies Man . . 17 December 2017.
  17. News: Hilsman . Hoyt . 18 March 1993 . A Year in Provence Winter . Variety . 17 December 2017.
  18. Web site: A Story Of Cuban Immigrants, 'Perez Family' Transcends Its Plot. 12 May 1995. The Spokesman-Review.
  19. Web site: The Perez Family. 12 May 1995. Marjorie. Baumgarten. Austin Chronicle.
  20. Web site: MOVIE REVIEW : 'The Perez Family': Saga in Need of a Thermostat. Peter. Rainer. 12 May 1995. Los Angeles Times.
  21. News: Wilmington . Michael . 7 January 2000 . 'MAGNOLIA' TELLS ITS TALES WITH ORIGINALITY AND DARING . . 17 December 2017.
  22. News: Jeff. Otto. Interview: Tobey Maguire and Alfred Molina. IGN. 25 June 2004. 30 April 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120518000440/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/526/526417p1.html. 18 May 2012.
  23. Web site: Comics Continuum cast list . Comicscontinuum.com . 26 June 2008 . 3 August 2010.
  24. News: Jones . Kenneth . 14 June 2010 . Just the Winners: 2010 Tony Awards List . . 17 December 2017.
  25. Web site: The Audies 2008 Winners . Audio Publishers Association . 2008 . 30 August 2016 . 26 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826031715/https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2008-audies . dead .
  26. Lalayn . Baluch . West to appear in Donmar's Life is a Dream . . 17 April 2009 . 3 August 2010.
  27. News: Red review – Alfred Molina's portrait is as layered as a Rothko canvas. The Guardian. Michael Billington. Michael Billington (critic). 6 June 2018. 15 May 2018.
  28. News: Molina stars opposite Dawn French . BBC News . 15 September 2009 . 26 September 2009.
  29. News: Frost . Vicky . 9 March 2012 . Have you been watching … Roger & Val Have Just Got In? . The Guardian . 17 December 2017.
  30. Web site: Which actor has the most minifigures? . 6 March 2016 . Brickset . 17 December 2017.
  31. Web site: Alfred Molina Signs on to Law & Order: Los Angeles . Kate . Stanhope . 24 July 2010 . TVGuide.com . 27 July 2010.
  32. News: Boedeker . Hal . 10 September 2005 . Emmy, she hopes, on 18th try . . 17 December 2017.
  33. Web site: Testimonials . The New American Theatre . 17 December 2017.
  34. Web site: Couch. Aaron. Kit. Borys. 8 December 2020. 'Spider-Man 3': Alfred Molina Returning as Doctor Octopus. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208194306/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-3-alfred-molina-returning-as-doctor-octopus. 8 December 2020. 8 December 2020. The Hollywood Reporter.
  35. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . 16 April 2021 . Alfred Molina Details Doc Ock's Return in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home': 'The Tentacles Do All the Work' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416232314/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alfred-molina-spider-man-no-way-home-doc-ock-1234953527/ . 16 April 2021 . 16 April 2021 . Variety.
  36. Web site: White . Peter . 2 September 2021 . Alfred Molina To Star In Amazon Police Drama Series 'Three Pines' From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank . 23 October 2022 . Deadline . en-US.
  37. Web site: Steve Carell Will Make Broadway Debut as Uncle Vanya Alongside Alison Pill. Playbill. April 27, 2024.
  38. News: Review: 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' draws a perplexing adaptation. Katie. Walsh. Seattle Times. August 2, 2024. August 2, 2024.
  39. Web site: The Gentle Touch star Jill Gascoine dies aged 83. 29 April 2020. The Guardian.
  40. News: Jill Gascoine: Pioneering British actress dies at 83 . BBC News . 29 April 2020 . 29 April 2020.
  41. News: Dowd . Maureen . 7 November 2019 . Jennifer Lee, Queen of the 'Frozen' Franchise . The New York Times . 25 November 2019.
  42. Web site: Alfred Molina set for big-time recognition . Bruce . Kirkland . JAM! Movies . 27 June 2004 . 3 August 2010 . https://archive.today/20120715214254/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/M/Molina_Alfred/2004/06/27/760319.html . 15 July 2012 . . usurped.
  43. Web site: Alfred Molina champions indigenous people in telling their own stories . 2 December 2022 .
  44. Web site: 'Secret in Their Eyes' Star Alfred Molina Talks Diversity in Casting and the Hollywood Industry .
  45. News: 'Feud' star Alfred Molina snaps up view-house in La Cañada Flintridge . Neal J. . Leitereg . 25 July 2017 . 30 September 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614045307/http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-alfred-molina-la-canada-flintridge-20170725-story.html . 14 June 2018 . live.
  46. Alfred Molina – Interview . . December 2010 – January 2011 . 30 September 2018.
  47. News: Mahbubani . Rhea . Walking with pride, support and strength . . 27 April 2013 . 2 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612113133/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-0428-walk-on-hiv-newport-beach-film-festiva-20130427-story.html . 12 June 2018 . live.
  48. Web site: Walk On . . 2014 . 2 January 2016 .
  49. Molina. Alfred. Raven Snook. The Hot Seat: Alfred Molina. 14 March 2010. Time Out. 10 February 2021.
  50. Web site: Alfred Molina (visual voices guide) . November 8, 2023 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  51. Ryan Murphy Anthology 'Feud,' Starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, Set at FX . Lesley . Goldberg . Hollywood Reporter . 5 May 2016 . 5 May 2016.
  52. Web site: Exclusive: Hey Arnold! movie gets a name, hefty slate of returning voice actors . Marah . Eakin . AV Club . 13 June 2016 . 13 June 2016.
  53. Web site: Foertsch. Rachel. Petey Meets Her New Human Shih Tzu In Praise Petey Clip [EXCLUSIVE]]. Screen Rant. July 21, 2023.
  54. Web site: 20 Crazy Details Behind The Making Of Spider-Man 2. Screen Rant. 13 October 2018. 29 November 2018.
  55. Web site: The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr - Alfred Molina as Abnur Tharn Video. IGN. 29 November 2018.