Alfred Molina

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.

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

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / actor / film producer / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 1996 Theatre World Award
• Drama League Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A

Tags

• film actor
• stage actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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