Alfred Molina Biography (1953-)
Born May 24, 1953, in London, England; father, a Spanish waiter; mother, an Italian housekeeper; married Jill Gascoine (an actress and novelist); children: Rachel. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr.,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: 37 Berwick Street, 1st floor, London W1V 3RF, England.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- May 24, 1953
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Port official, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square(also know as The Big Scam, The Biggest Bank Robbery, and The Mayfair Bank Caper), 1979
- (Film debut) Satipo, Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
- John, Meantime, Film Four International, 1983
- Detective Constable Rogers, Number One, Stageforum, 1984
- Young Christos, Eleni, Warner Bros., 1985
- Cezar, Ladyhawke, Warner Bros./Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
- Pierre, Water, Rank, 1985
- Sergei, Letter to Brezhnev, Circle, 1986
- Kenneth Halliwell, Prick Up Your Ears, Samuel Goldwyn, 1987
- Avanti, Manifesto (also known as For a Night of Love, For One Night of Love, and Pour une nuit d'amour), Cannon, 1988
- Livio, Drowning in the Shallow End, 1989
- Moody, Not without My Daughter, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
- Mellersh Wilkins, Enchanted April, Miramax, 1992
- Marty, When Pigs Fly (also known as Wenn Schweine fliegen),1993
- Oliver Syme, American Friends, Castle Hill, 1993
- Titorelli, The Trial, Angelika, 1993
- Angel, Maverick, Warner Bros., 1994
- Reverend Leland Drury, White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, BuenaVista, 1994
- Cliff, The Steal, Warner Bros., 1994
- Dr. Stephen Arden, Species, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
- Jonas, Hideaway, TriStar, 1995
- Juan Raul Perez, The Perez Family, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995
- Trading post missionary, Dead Man (also known as Jim Jarmusch'sDead Man), Miramax, 1995
- Ira Moss, Nervous Energy, 1995
- Panos Demeris, Before and After, Buena Vista, 1996
- Sal, Mojave Moon, Trimark Pictures, 1996
- Tulio, A Further Gesture (also known as The Break), 1996, Castle Hill, 1998
- Rahad Jackson, Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
- Denis Brabant, Scorpion Spring (also known as Scorpion Rising), New Line Home Video, 1997
- Levin, Anna Karenina, Warner Bros., 1997
- Boris Ivanovich, the butcher, The Man Who Knew Too Little (also known as Agent Null Null Nix), Warner Bros., 1997
- Jeremy Burton, The Impostors, Twentieth Century-Fox/Fox Searchlight, 1998
- Colonel, The Treat, Trinity Home Entertainment, 1998
- Pete's Meteor, Paradox Pictures, 1998
- Snidely K. "Whip" Whiplash, Dudley Do-Right, MCA/Universal, 1999
- Solomon Solomon, Magnolia (also known as mag-no'lia-a), NewLine Cinema, 1999
- Comte de Reynaud, Chocolat, Miramax, 2000
- John King Fisher, Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001
- Diego Rivera, Frida, Miramax, 2002
- Boris Plots, Plots with a View (also known as Plotz with a View), Miramax, 2002
- I.D., Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Bernard Blake, El C.I.D., ITV, 1990
- Jimmy Stiles, Ladies Man, CBS, 1999
- Also appeared as Nigel, The Losers; and as Hank, Nativity Blues.
- Miniseries
- Ashenden, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- A Year in Provence, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
- Movies
- Lionel Ellerman, The Accountant, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
- John Ogdon, Virtuoso, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
- George, Angels, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- Emile Taquet, "Marie Taquet," Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples, Showtime, 1997
- Voice of Simon the Pharisee, The Miracle Maker, ABC, 2000
- Hercule Poirot, Murder on the Orient Express, CBS, 2001
- Also appeared in Anyone for Dennis, Joni Jones, and Blat.
- Episodic
- Harry Horner, "Jump Start," Casualty, 1986
- Esther's attorney, "The Big Thaw," Miami Vice, 1987
- Mike Hubble, "The Night before Christmas," Boon, 1991
- Mr. Dragotti, "Royalty," Tracey Takes On..., HBO, 1996
- Also appeared in episodes of Hollywood Squares, syndicated.
- Other
- Robert Sauveur, "The Butcher," Revolutionary Witness, 1989
- George Melly, The Trials of Oz, 1991
- Tony Hancock, Hancock, 1991
- Harry Greaves, Trust Me, 1992
- Andreus, Typhon's People, 1993
- Marhsal Guarnaccia, The Marshal, 1993
- Hanish, Requiem Apache (also known as Alan Bleasdale Presents Requiem Apache), 1994
- Television Work
- Series
- Producer, Ladies Man, CBS, 1999
- Stage Appearances
- Policeman, Destiny, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1977
- Margarelon, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1977
- Fat Gentleman and Bismarck, The Days of the Commune, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1977
- P. C. Boyd and pathologist, Bandits, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, London, 1977
- Second keeper, second soldier, and San-ko, The Bundle, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1977
- Al, Frozen Assets, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1977
- That Good between Us, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1977
- King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1977
- Hero Aussie and Willie, Dingo, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, 1978
- Brick, Irish Eyes and English Tears, Theatre Upstairs, London, 1978
- Teddington Ted, Wheelchair Willie, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1978
- The Maniac, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Half Moon Theatre, London, 1979
- Destry Rides Again, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1982
- Dreyfus, Hampstead Theatre Club, London, 1982
- Viva, Stratford Theatre Royal, London, 1985
- Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
- Shannon, The Night of the Iguana, Lyttleton Theatre, London, 1992
- (New York City debut) Molly Sweeney, Roundabout Theatre, 1995
- (Broadway debut) Yvan, Art, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1998
- True West, Los Angeles, 2001
- Buckingham, Richard III, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 2002
- Also appeared in The Biko Inquest; The Taming of the Shrew;Happy End; as Zackerman, Serious Money, Royal Court Theatre; and as Fox, Speed-the-Plow, Royal National Theatre.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Alfred Molina Official Site, http://www.alfred-molina.com, May 24,2002