Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British 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 BAFTA 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 made his Broadway debut as Yvan in a production of ''Art'' from 1998 to 1999. His other Broadway roles include Tevye in the musical ''Fiddler on the Roof'' from 2004 to 2005 and Mark Rothko in the play ''Red'' from 2009 to 2010.

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