Born in London on May 24, 1953, 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) and getting his big break in Letter to Brezhnev (1986).Endlessly adaptable, Molina went on to play roles of far-ranging ethnic diversity, including an Iranian in Not Without My Daughter (1991), a Cuban in The Perez Family (1995) and a Mexican (famed painter Diego Rivera) in the biopic Frida (2002). Before taking on the part of multilimbed villain Dr. Otto Octavius (aka Dr. Octopus) in the blockbuster Spider-Man 2 (2004), Molina starred in the Broadway revival of "Fiddler on the Roof," which earned him a Tony nomination.
A more recent role of note was as the cunning and secretive Bishop Aringarosa in Ron Howard's film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code (2006).
AddNothing 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
AddFridaJulie Taymor directs this Oscar-winning biopic of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), focusing on her often rocky relationship with husband Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina) and her controversial political and sexual reputation (she was a communist and an open bisexual). Kahlo struggled with pain... Read More
AddThe LodgerWhen a serial killer starts knocking off West Hollywood working girls in grisly ways, a mentally unbalanced landlady becomes convinced that one of her tenants is involved in the killings. Meanwhile, a detective who is under suspicion discovers clues to the murders that lead him to several disturbing... Read More
AddThe HoaxAfter billing his authorized "autobiography" of eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes as the 20th century's most important book, writer Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) begins to believe his own hype. But his shameless scam soon catches up with him. Julie Delpy, Marcia Gay Harden, Alfred Molina and... Read More
AddLutherThis 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
