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Alfred Molina

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

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

On film, he made his debut as Satipo in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981). He went on to receive two BAFTA Award nominations for his roles as Diego Rivera in ''Frida'' (2002), and Jack Mellor in ''An Education'' (2009). His other notable films 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 voiced characters in ''Rango'' (2011), ''Monsters University'' (2013), ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (2018), and ''Frozen II'' (2019). He is also known for his portrayal of Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021).

On television, Molina has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles as Ben Weeks in the HBO movie ''The Normal Heart'' (2014), and Robert Aldrich in the FX miniseries ''Feud: Bette and Joan'' (2017). His other notable television credits include ''Meantime'' (1983), ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (2001), and ''Three Pines'' (2022). Provided by Wikipedia