Alfred Molina

**Alfred Molina**, known as **Alfredo Molina** when born (on 24th May 1953), is a versatile actor hailing from both the United Kingdom and United States. He earned significant recognition for his extensive work in theatre as well as films, featuring in a variety of leading and character actor roles. Spanning a successful career of over five decades, he gathered several awards and nominations, including a *Drama Desk Award*, and nominations for multiple *British Academy Film Awards*, a *British Independent Film Award*, an *Independent Spirit Award*, five *Screen Actors Guild Awards*, and three *Tony Awards*. Born in the Paddington district of London to his Spanish father, a waiter, and Italian mother, a cleaner, he developed a fascination to pursue acting at a young age, which encouraged him to attend the *Guildhall School of Music and Drama*, and to become a member of the *National Youth Theatre*. Alfred Molina's career took off in the West End, earning an Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance in *Oklahoma!* in 1980. On Broadway, his portrayal of Yvan in Art (1998), Tevye in *Fiddler on the Roof* (2004), and Mark Rothko in *Red* (2009) earned him well-deserved Tony Award nominations. Alfred's screen debut was as Satipo in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981). He received BAFTA Award nominations for his roles as Diego Rivera in *Frida* (2002), and Jack Mellor in *An Education* (2009). His other memorable film portrayals include big hits such as *Prick Up Your Ears* (1987), *Enchanted April* (1992), *Boogie Nights* (1997), *Chocolat* (2000), *Luther* (2003), *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), *Love Is Strange* (2014). Notably, he voiced characters in films like *Rango* (2011), *Monsters University* (2013), *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), and *Frozen II* (2019). His performance of Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021) etched a mark in the viewers' minds. His commendable work on television also got him two nominations for the *Primetime Emmy Award* for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles in *The Normal Heart* (2014), and *Feud: Bette and Joan* (2017).