Alfred Molina

 

Date Of Birth

May 24, 1953
 

Biography

Alfred Molina is an award-winning actor who has been appearing in the silver screen since the late 70s. He first starred in the TV series The Losers before landing the role of Satipo in Raiders of the Lost Ark. He has since acquired more mainstream projects that have earned him plenty of awards and nominations, including Frida, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Spider-Man 2, The Da Vinci Code and An Education.

On the small screen, Molina has appeared on El C.I.D., Screen One, Ladies Man, Bram and Alice, The Company Man and Roger & Val Have Just Got In. At present, he stars as Deputy District Attorney Ricardo Morales on Law & Order: Los Angeles, which also stars Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll and Rachel Ticotin.
 

Place of Birth

London, England, UK
 

Birth Name

Alfred Molina
 

Gender

Male
 

Fun Facts

-He is married to actress Jill Gascoine.

-He has two toy figures made in his likeness: one made for his character Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 and another one for his character Satipo in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
 

Awards

2000 FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast for Magnolia

1998 FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast for Boogie Nights

2003 Imagen Award - Best Actor - Film for Frida

1990 RTS Television Award - Best Actor - Male
for Screen One

2005 VES Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film
for Spider-Man 2
 

Filmography

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Anyone for Denis?
Prick Up Your Ears
The Accountant
Not Without My Daughter
Hancock
A Year in Provence
Species
Boogie Nights
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Magnolia
Chocolat
Frida
Spider-Man 2
An Education
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
 

Nickname

Fred
 

Height

6' 2 1/2" (1.89 m)
 

Quotes

"I love being added to that list of English actors playing villains. I guess somewhere in the history of American film and television someone decided that the English accent sounded somehow villainous."

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