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Biography Alfred Molina was born in 1953 in London, England, of a Spanish father and an Italian mother. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. His stage work includes two major Royal National Theatre productions, Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana" (as Shannon) and David Mamet's "Speed the Plow" (as Fox)...
| Talent Agent-Theatrical: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Michelle Bohan
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Producer |
| Born: |
24 May 1953, London, England, UK (age 56) |
| Height: |
6' 2½" (1.89 m) |
| Spouse: |
Jill Gascoine (1985 - present)
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| Nickname: |
Fred |
| Awards: |
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 23 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1978 - 2011 |
Salary
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Spider-Man 2 (2004): $3,000,000 |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): $2,500/week |
Real Life Quotes
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When you're kind of my size and look the way I do, leading man romantic leads aren't going to come your way. |
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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. |
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Music is an essential part of my life and I'm completely lost without a good album to listen to or my iPod in my pocket! I love world music, and am always on the lookout for new sounds from Africa - The Best of Ethiopiques is one of my current favorites. Then there's Brazil, Cuba, the East. I should also admit that my Italian roots come out in my love for melodic music. My mother made me listen to a lot of the pop stars from the 1950s and '60s, like Rita Pavone, Claudio Villa, Gino Paoli and I love Luigi Tenco. |
Trivia
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Nominated for the Tony for best actor in 1998 for "Art". |
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Although he himself is fully an Englishman, Alfred's father was a Spanish waiter and his mother was an Italian housekeeper. His mixed background has allowed him to play characters of almost any heritage. |
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He gained a good amount of weight to play the huge Diego Rivera in Frida and then slimmed down to play Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man 2. Alfred regretted that due to his part as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof", he again was forced to regain his bulk. |
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Was chosen to play Doc Ock after Spider-Man 2 director Sam Raimi and his wife watched Frida. |
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Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1998 as Best Actor (Play) for "Art," and in 2004 as Best Actor (Musical) for portraying Tevye in a revival of "Fiddler on the Roof." |
Other Works
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His RSC credits include: "Destiny", Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida" and "King Lear", "The Days of the Commune", "Bandits", "The Bundle", "Frozen Assets", "That Good Between Us" (all 1977), "Dingo" (1978), "The Taming of the Shrew" (1985). |
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Stage: Played Yvan in "Art" by Yasmina Reza on Broadway, (March 1998) and at UCLA's James A. Doolittle Theater, Los Angeles (1998). |
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Stage: Played Lopakhin in "The Cherry Orchard" play by Anton Chekhov, translated by Jean-Claude Van Italie (Odyssey Theater Ensemble, Los Angeles, 6/02). |
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Stage: Played The Duke of Buckingham in Shakespeare's "Richard III" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. His wife, Jill Gascoine, was also in the production. |
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Stage: Played Tevye in a Broadway revival of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof", 2004. |
Where Are They Now?
| March 2003 |
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Teaching Shakespeare at Circus Theatricals in Los Angeles |
| December 2003 |
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Currently in rehearsals for the Broadway revival of "Fiddler on the Roof," in which he will portray the lead character, Tevye. |
| December 2003 |
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Filming Spider-Man 2. |
| February 2006 |
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Currently starring alongside Annette Bening in "The Cherry Orchard" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. |
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