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My Take
Alfred Molina is, for my money, the gold standard of the character actor: a performer who makes everyone around him better while quietly stealing the film. Born in Paddington to immigrant parents, he carries a working-class groundedness into every role, whether a tentacled supervillain, the painter Diego Rivera, or a tormented artist on Broadway. Three Tony nominations confirm what the screen work implies—his foundation is pure theatre. What I value most is his total lack of vanity; he plays weakness, appetite, and grief without ever protecting his own image. When directors cast Molina, they are signaling that they care about acting, and I read every one of his credits that way.
Overview
Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor. He is known for roles on the stage and screen. Molina 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.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alfred Molina
- Name (Japanese)
- アルフレッド・モリーナ
- Reading
- あるふれっど・もりーな
- Born
- May 24, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Paddington, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / actor / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Theatre World Award
- Drama League Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.