Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; May 24, 1953) is a British and American actor known for his leading and character actor roles on stage and screen. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he has received a Drama Desk Award and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, a British Independent Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.

Molina first gained recognition in the West End, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in *Oklahoma!* in 1980. He received Tony Award nominations for his Broadway roles as Yvan in *Art* (1998), Tevye in *Fiddler on the Roof* (2004), and Mark Rothko in *Red* (2009). He returned to Broadway in 2024 as Professor Serebryakov in a revival of *Uncle Vanya*.

In film, Molina made his debut as Satipo in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981). He received two BAFTA Award nominations for his performances as Diego Rivera in *Frida* (2002) and Jack Mellor in *An Education* (2009). His other notable film roles 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 also provided voice work for *Rango* (2011), *Monsters University* (2013), *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), and *Frozen II* (2019). He is known for portraying Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021).

On television, Molina has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles as Ben Weeks in the HBO film *The Normal Heart* (2014) and Robert Aldrich in the FX miniseries *Feud: Bette and Joan* (2017). His other notable television appearances include *Meantime* (1983), *Murder on the Orient Express* (2001), and *Three Pines* (2022).