Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina was born in London, England in 1953. His mother Giovanna Molina is an Italian-born cook and cleaner, as his father Esteban Molina, is a Spanish-born waiter for Chauffeur.
Alfred Molina was born in London, England in 1953 and his Mother, Giovanna was an Italian-born cook and cleaner and his father, Esteban, was a Spanish-born waiter and chauffeur. Alfred started studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Longdon when he was growing up and started making a name for himself very quickly.
His first stage works were in two major Royal National Theatre productions, the Night of the Iguana and Speed the Plow. He then started starring in more and more and more productions before landing some amazing roles later on in life.
He auditioned for the main villain in the second installment of Spiderman, after successfully becoming the villain in that movie, he became an icon to all Spiderman fans. After this, he went on and appeared in movies such as An Education, The Cherry Orchard, and in the same year, Fiddler on the Roof!
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Satipo | |
1985 | Letter to Brezhnev | Sergei | |
Ladyhawke | Cezar | ||
Water | Pierre | ||
Eleni | Young Christos | Uncredited | |
1987 | Prick Up Your Ears | Kenneth Halliwell | |
1988 | Manifesto | Avanti | |
1989 | Virtuoso | John Ogdon | |
Rescuers Speaking | Italian Priest | ||
1991 | Hancock | Tony Hancock | |
Not Without My Daughter | Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody | ||
American Friends | Oliver Syme | ||
1992 | Enchanted April | Mellersh Wilkins | |
1993 | A Year in Provence | Tony Havers | |
The Trial | Titorelli | ||
When Pigs Fly | Marty | ||
1994 | Maverick | Angel | |
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf | Reverend Leland Drury | ||
Cabin Boy | Nathaniel's History Teacher | Uncredited | |
1995 | Species | Dr. Stephen Arden | |
The Steal | Cliff | ||
The Perez Family | Juan Raúl Perez | ||
Dead Man | Trading Post Missionary | ||
Scorpion Spring | Denis Brabant | ||
Hideaway | Dr. Jonas Nyebern | ||
Nervous Energy | Ira Moss | ||
1996 | Mojave Moon | Sal | |
Before and After | Panos Demeris | ||
1997 | Anna Karenina | Levin | |
Boogie Nights | Rahad Jackson | ||
The Man Who Knew Too Little | Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky | ||
A Further Gesture | Tulio | ||
1998 | The Impostors | Sir Jeremy Burtom | |
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples | |||
Pete's Meteor | Hugh | ||
The Treat | The Colonel | ||
1999 | Dudley Do-Right | Snidely K. 'Whip' Whiplash | |
Magnolia | Solomon Solomon | ||
2000 | The Miracle Maker | Simon the Pharisee | Voice |
Chocolat | Comte De Reynaud | ||
2001 | Texas Rangers | King Fisher | |
2002 | Frida | Diego Rivera | |
Plots with a View (aka Undertaking Betty) | Boris Plots | ||
2003 | My Life Without Me | Ann's Father | |
Identity | Dr. Malick | ||
Coffee and Cigarettes | Himself | ||
Luther | Johann Tetzel | ||
2004 | Crónicas | Victor Hugo Puente | |
Spider-Man 2 | Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus | ||
Steamboy | James Edward Steam | Voice; English dub | |
Plots with a View | Boris Plots | ||
2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Bishop Manuel Aringarosa | |
As You Like It | Touchstone | ||
Orchids | Cliff | Short film | |
2007 | The Hoax | Dick Suskind | |
Silk | Baldabiou | ||
The Ten Commandments | Ramesses, the Pharaoh | Voice | |
The Moon and the Stars | Davide Rieti | ||
The Little Traitor | Sergeant Dunlop | ||
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! | Professor Jeffries | Voice; Direct-to-video | |
2008 | Nothing like the Holidays | Edy Rodriguez | |
2009 | An Education | Jack Mellor | |
The Pink Panther 2 | Randall Pepperidge | ||
Angels & Demons | Narrator | Voice | |
The Lodger | Chandler Manning | ||
Wonder Woman | Ares | Voice; Direct-to-video | |
Big Guy | Kent | Short film | |
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Danny | Voice; English dub | |
2010 | The Tempest | Stefano | |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Sheik Amar | ||
The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Maxim Horvath | ||
2011 | Abduction | Frank Burton | |
Rango | Roadkill | Voice | |
2012 | Loving Miss Hatto | William Barrington-Coupe | |
The Forger | Everly Campbell | ||
2013 | Bless Me, Ultima | Antonio | Voice |
The Truth About Emanuel | Dennis | ||
Justin and the Knights of Valour | Reginald | Voice | |
Monsters University | Professor Derek Knight | Voice | |
Vivaldi | Tartini | ||
2014 | Love Is Strange | George | |
Return to Zero | Robert Royal | ||
We'll Never Have Paris | Terry Berman | ||
Swelter | Doc | ||
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet | Sergeant | Voice | |
Heavenly Sword | King Bohan | Voice | |
2015 | Strange Magic | Fairy King | Voice |
The Secret in Their Eyes | Martin Morales | ||
2016 | Little Men | Hernán | |
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Jerry Schrager | ||
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Ali Massoud Sadiq | ||
Paint It Black | Cal | ||
Message from the King | Preston | ||
A Family Man | Lou Wheeler | ||
2017 | Breakable You | Paul Weller | |
Justice League Dark | Destiny | Voice; Direct-to-video | |
2018 | The Front Runner | Ben Bradlee | |
Saint Judy | Ray Hernandez | ||
Ralph Breaks the Internet | Double Dan | Voice | |
Henchmen | Baron Blackout | Voice | |
Vice | Waiter | Uncredited cameo | |
2019 | Don't Let Go | Howard Keleshian | |
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Aubrey Fields | Short film | |
The Devil Has a Name | Big Boss | ||
Frozen II | King Agnarr | Voice | |
2020 | Promising Young Woman | Jordan Green | Uncredited |
The Water Man | Jim Bussey | ||
2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Archie | Voice |
Spider-Man: No Way Home | Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus | Post-production |
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