Alfred Molina made his screen debut in the British sitcom ‘The Losers’ (1978) where he played the role of ‘Nigel.’ In 1981, he starred as ‘Satipo’ in the American action-adventure film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ directed by Steven Spielberg. The film opened to wide critical acclaim and was a massive commercial success, grossing over $389.9 million on a budget of $20 million. He next appeared in television films and series such as ‘Anyone for Denis?’ (1982), ‘Meantime’ (1983), ‘Reilly, Ace of Spies’ (1983), ‘Angels in the Annexe’ (1985), ‘C.A.T.S. Eyes’ (1985), and ‘Casualty’ (1986). In 1987, he starred as ‘Kenneth Halliwell’ in the British film ‘Prick Up Your Ears’ directed by Stephen Frears. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The following year, he appeared in the American comedy-drama film ‘Manifesto’ directed by Dušan Makavejev. In 1990, he joined the cast of the television crime drama-comedy series ‘El C.I.D.’ He played the role of Bernard Blake and remained a part of the series until it went off-air in 1992.
He was next seen in films like ‘Enchanted April’ (1992), ‘A Year in Provence’ (1993), ‘When Pigs Fly’ (1993), ‘White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf’ (1994), ‘Species’ (1995), ‘The Perez Family’ (1995), ‘Mojave Moon’ (1996), ‘The Man Who Knew Too Little’ (1997), and ‘Pete's Meteor’ (1998). In 1999, he starred as ‘Jimmy Stiles’ in the American television sitcom series ‘Ladies Man.’ The show ran for 2 years and aired its final episode in 2001. In 2002, he portrayed ‘Diego Rivera’ in the American biographical drama film ‘Frida’ directed by Julie Taymor. The film earned praise from critics and was a financial success. The following year, he appeared in the historical drama film ‘Luther.’ The film was called out for its inaccurate depiction of history.
The year 2004 saw the release of the American superhero film ‘Spider-Man 2’ where Molina was seen playing the role of ‘Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus.’ The film saw rave reviews upon release and was a phenomenal box office success, grossing over $789 million on a budget of $200 million. In 2006, he starred as ‘Bishop Manuel Aringarosa’ in the American mystery thriller film ‘The Da Vinci Code’ directed by Ron Howard. Despite opening to mostly negative reviews, the film did decent business at the box office. He next appeared in films like ‘The Ten Commandments’ (2007), ‘Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!’ (2007), ‘Nothing like the Holidays’ (2008), ‘The Pink Panther 2’ (2009), ‘Angels & Demons’ (2009), and ‘Wonder Woman’ (2009). In 2010, he joined the cast of the British sitcom ‘Roger & Val Have Just Got In.’ He played the role of ‘Roger Stephenson’ and remained a part of the show until 2012. In 2011, Molina voiced the character ‘Roadkill’ in the American computer-animated Western comedy film ‘Rango’ directed by Gore Verbinski. The film opened to positive reviews and was a financial success.
Molina was next seen in films like ‘The Forger’ (2012), ‘The Truth About Emanuel’ (2013), ‘Justin and the Knights of Valour’ (2013), ‘Love Is Strange’ (2014), ‘We'll Never Have Paris’ (2014), ‘Strange Magic’ (2015), ‘Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie’ (2016), ‘A Family Man’ (2016), ‘Justice League Dark’ (2017), ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ (2018), ‘Frozen II’ (2019), and ‘The Water Man’ (2020). Molina was last seen in the 2021 American superhero film ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ where he reprised his role as ‘Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus.’ The film opened to universal acclaim and was a massive box office hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time.
His voice credits include 'The Miracle Maker' (2000), 'The Ten Commandments' (2007), 'Angels & Demons' (2009), 'Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet' (2014) and 'Henchmen' (2018).
