Born May 24, 1953, in London to a Spanish father and an Italian mother, Alfred Molina honed his acting skills in the Royal Shakespeare Company before debuting on the silver screen in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). His big break came in 1986 with Letter to Brezhnev.Endlessly adaptable, Molina went on to play parts of far-ranging ethnic diversity, including an Iranian in Not Without My Daughter (1991) and famed Mexican painter Diego Rivera in the 2002 biopic Frida (which brought the actor a BAFTA nod). Before his portrayal of eight-limbed villain Dr. Otto Octavius in the blockbuster Spider-Man 2 (2004), Molina starred in the Broadway revival of "Fiddler on the Roof," which earned him a Tony nomination.
Molina's later notable roles include the cunning Bishop Aringarosa in the The Da Vinci Code (2006) and a turn as a parochial father in An Education, which brought another BAFTA nod.
LutherThis epic movie follows the life of Martin Luther (Joseph Fiennes), author of the then-controversial 95 Theses and founding father of the Protestant church, who, with the courage of his convictions, faced the wrath of the church in the 16th century. Alfred Molina co-stars as Johann Tetzel, with... Read More
Not Without My DaughterIn this fact-based thriller, Sally Field plays an American housewife who finds herself virtually trapped in Tehran when she accompanies her Iranian husband on a vacation to his native country -- and he decides to relocate the family to his homeland. Read More
Nothing Like the HolidaysJohn Leguizmo and Alfred Molina head up an all-star cast in this multicultural ensemble comedy that follows a trio of Puerto Rican siblings -- a Marine, an actress and a businessman -- on their way home to Chicago for a Christmastime family reunion. Directed by Alfredo De Villa, the holiday tale... Read More
