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Alfred Molina Biography

Birth Name:Alfredo Molina

Birth Place:Paddington, London, England

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Has advocated for several non-profit AIDS organizations in Los Angeles
Won a Royal Television Society Award for best actor - male for "Screen One" and "Screen Two" in 1990
Won an Imagen Foundation Award for best actor - film for "Frida" in 2003
Made his screen acting debut as Nigel in the TV series "The Losers" in 1978
Quote: "The worst thing that an actor can do is go into any project with a lack of respect for the material․ You can have an opinion about it, but you have to respect yourself in doing it․"
Starred in numerous films throughout the 1990s, but would only gain critical acclaim after roles in 2002's "Frida," a role that would catch the attention of "Spider-Man 2" helmer, Sam Raimi
Familiar with stage work, he opened Broadway's John Golden Theatre in 2010 with "Red," a play he had been appearing in at London's West End previously
Best known for playing Comte de Reynaud in "Chocolat," Satipo in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and an abusive husband in "Not Without My Daughter․"
Fluent in Spanish and Italian, the native languages of his parents
Was a producer on the TV series "Ladies Man" in 1999

Awards

1990BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
1990Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
1990RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
1998FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series in a Crossover Role: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000FFCC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2003Imagen Award-Best Actor - Film: winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2005MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Bad Guy: nominated
2005VES Award-Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film: winner
2008ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2009ALMA Award-Actor in Film: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2009British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2010VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2013Ashland Independent Film Award-Best Acting Ensemble: Feature: winner
2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2014DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2015Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: winner
2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2015CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2015Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2015NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2017DOC LA Award-DOC LA Storyteller Award: winner
2017Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television: nominated
2017INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short in a Supporting Role: nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated