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Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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ALFRED MOLINA was born in Paddington, London to a Spanish immigrant father and an Italian immigrant mother who moved to Britain after WWII. Alfred emigrated to the U.S. in 1993. A seasoned theater and film actor, Molina has been featured in an extensive range of plays and films, from Oklahoma! in the West End (which earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination) to Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. Alfred made his Broadway debut in Yasmina Reza’s Art in 1998 and subsequently performed on Broadway as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof and Mark Rothko in Red. He was seen on the Pasadena Playhouse stage in his award-winning role in The Father (Ovation Award, LA Drama Critics Circle Award) and more recently in Inherit the Wind. He is married to director Jennifer Lee and the couple split their time between New York and Los Angeles.



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STAGE CREDITS

Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2024
Alexander
Red Red
[West End]
Michael Grandage Company Revival, 2018
Mark Rothko
Red Red
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Mark Rothko
Howard Katz
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Howard Katz
Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Tevye
Dear World
[New York]
Workshop, 1998
The Sewerman
Art
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Yvan
Molly Sweeney
[Off-Broadway]
1995
Frank Sweeney
Henry IV Part I
[Off-Broadway]
1991
John
Destry Rides Again
[West End]
Donmar Warehouse Revival, 1982
Performer
Oklahoma!
[West End]
London Revival, 1980
Jud Fry

Movies

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
[ 1981 ] Satipo
Ladyhawke
[ 1985 ] Cezar
Water
[ 1985 ] Pierre
Letter to Brezhnev
[ 1985 ] Sergei
Prick Up Your Ears
[ 1987 ] Kenneth Halliwell
Manifesto
[ 1988 ] Avanti
Enchanted April
[ 1991 ] Mellersh Wilkins
Not Without My Daughter
[ 1991 ] Moody
American Friends
[ 1991 ] Oliver Syme
When Pigs Fly
[ 1993 ] Marty
The Trial
[ 1993 ] Titorelli
Maverick
[ 1994 ] Angel
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
[ 1994 ] Rev. Leland Drury
The Steal
[ 1995 ] Cliff
Scorpion Spring
[ 1995 ] Denis Brabant
Species
[ 1995 ] Dr. Stephen Arden
Hideaway
[ 1995 ] Jon
The Perez Family
[ 1995 ] Juan Raul Perez
Dead Man
[ 1995 ] Trading Post Missionary
Before and After
[ 1996 ] Panos Demeris
Mojave Moon
[ 1996 ] Sal
The Man Who Knew Too Little
[ 1997 ] BorisThe ButcherBlavky
Anna Karenina
[ 1997 ] Levin
Boogie Nights
[ 1997 ] Rahad Jackson
The Break
[ 1997 ] Tulio
Pete's Meteor
[ 1998 ] Hugh
The Impostors
[ 1998 ] Sir Jeremy Burtom
The Treat
[ 1998 ] The Colonel
Dudley Do-Right
[ 1999 ] Snidely Whiplh
Magnolia
[ 1999 ] Solomon Solomon
Chocolat
[ 2000 ] Comte de Reynaud
The Miracle Maker
[ 2000 ] Simon the Pharisee
Texas Rangers
[ 2001 ] John King Fisher
Undertaking Betty
[ 2002 ] Boris Plots
Frida
[ 2002 ] Diego Rivera
Identity
[ 2003 ] Dr. Malick
Luther
[ 2003 ] John Tetzel
Spider-Man 2
[ 2004 ] Doc Ock, Dr. Otto Octavius
Steamboy
[ 2004 ] Dr. Eddie Steam
Cronicas
[ 2004 ] Victor Hugo Puente
The Da Vinci Code
[ 2006 ] Bishop Manuel Aringarosa
The Hoax
[ 2006 ] Dick Suskind
As You Like It
[ 2006 ] Touchstone
Silk
[ 2007 ] Baldabiou
The Moon and the Stars
[ 2007 ] Davide Rieti
The Little Traitor
[ 2007 ] Dunlop
The Ten Commandments
[ 2007 ] Ramses
Nothing Like the Holidays
[ 2008 ] Edy Rodriguez
The Lodger
[ 2009 ] Chandler Manning
An Education
[ 2009 ] Jack
The Pink Panther 2
[ 2009 ] Pepperidge
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
[ 2010 ] Horvath
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
[ 2010 ] Sheik Amar
The Tempest
[ 2010 ] Stephano
Abduction
[ 2011 ] Burton
Rango
[ 2011 ] Roadkill
Bless Me, Ultima
[ 2012 ] Antonio
The Forger
[ 2012 ] Everly Campbell
The Truth About Emanuel
[ 2013 ] Dennis
Monsters University
[ 2013 ] Professor Knight
Justin and the Knights of Valour
[ 2013 ] Reginald
Swelter
[ 2014 ] Doc
Love Is Strange
[ 2014 ] George Garea
Heavenly Sword
[ 2014 ] King Bohan
Return to Zero
[ 2014 ] Robert
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
[ 2014 ] Sergeant
We'll Never Have Paris
[ 2014 ] Terry
Strange Magic
[ 2015 ] Fairy King
Secret in Their Eyes
[ 2015 ] Martin Morales
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
[ 2016 ] Ali Msoud Sadiq
Paint It Black
[ 2016 ] Cal Faraday
Little Men
[ 2016 ] Hernán
A Family Man
[ 2016 ] Lou Wheeler
Message from the King
[ 2016 ] Preston
Breakable You
[ 2017 ] Paul Weller
Henchmen
[ 2018 ] Baron Blackout
The Front Runner
[ 2018 ] Ben Bradlee
Ralph Breaks the Internet
[ 2018 ] Double Dan
Saint Judy
[ 2018 ] Ray Hernandez
Frozen II
[ 2019 ] Agnarr
The Devil Has a Name
[ 2019 ] Big Boss
Don't Let Go
[ 2019 ] Howard Keleshian
The Water Man
[ 2020 ] Jim Bussey
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
[ 2021 ] Archie
Spider-Man: No Way Home
[ 2021 ] Dr. Otto Octavius, Doc Ock
There Used to Be a Me
[ 2021 ] Peter Sellers
DC League of Super-Pets
[ 2022 ] Jor-El
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Movie
[ 2023 ] Old Beard Man
The Instigators
[ 2024 ] Richie Dechico
Harold and the Purple Crayon
[ 2024 ] Narrator

TV Shows

American Dad!
Kazim, Tow Truck Driver
Angie Tribeca
Dr. Edelweiss
Big City Greens
Cogburn
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Viggo
El C.I.D.
Bernard Blake
Gravity Falls
Multi-Bear
Ladies Man
Jimmy Stiles
Law & Order: LA
Ricardo Morales
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
Roger Stephenson
Solar Opposites
The Duke
The Life & Times of Tim
London Chairman, Chairman
Solar Opposites
[ 2020-2024 ] The Duke
Monsters at Work
[ 2021-2024 ] Professor Knight
Skeleton Crew
Benjar Pranic
Skeleton Crew
Benjar Pranic
Solar Opposites
[ 2020-2024 ] The Duke
Monsters at Work
[ 2021-2024 ] Professor Knight
Hamster & Gretel
[ 2024-2025 ] Mordros the AnnihilatorMeteoroid
Hamster & Gretel
[ 2024-2025 ] Mordros the AnnihilatorMeteoroid

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Alfred Molina, Red


winner
Drama League Awards - 2010 - Distinguished Performance Award

Alred Molina, Red

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Alfred Molina, Red


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Alfred Molina, Fiddler on the Roof

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Alfred Molina, Fiddler on the Roof


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Alfred MolinaFiddler on the Roof


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Alfred Molina, Art


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Special Awards

Alfred Molina , Art

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Alfred Molina, Art


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Alfred Molina, Art / Ivanov


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1996 - Performance

Alfred Molina, Molly Sweeney

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Comedy Performance of the Year

Alfred MolinaSpeed-the-Plow

Olivier Awards - 1980 - Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre

Alfred Molina, Oklahoma!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alfred Molina been in?

Alfred Molina has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Alfred Molina been in?

Alfred Molina has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Alfred Molina's first West End show?

Alfred Molina's first West End show was Oklahoma! which opened in 1980

What awards has Alfred Molina been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Red, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Red, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Red, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Art, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Art , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Art, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Art / Ivanov, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Molly Sweeney, Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Speed-the-Plow and Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre (Olivier Awards) for Oklahoma!.

What awards has Alfred Molina won?

Alfred Molina has won several prestigious awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Red. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for Fiddler on the Roof as well as another Outstanding Actor award for the same show. Additionally, he won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Art, and a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Art. He has also been recognized with the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for Art/Ivanov and the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for Molly Sweeney.

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