British and American actor Alfred Molina became known to moviegoers after filming the thrilling action-adventure film Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Alfred Molina has given us many bright and memorable images during his long career.
Alfred Molina: biography
The son of a Spanish waiter and Italian housewife, Alfred Molina was born on May 24, 1953 in London. He also graduated from Guildhol School of Dramatic and Musical Arts there.
Molina spent her childhood in Notting Hill, a working-class district in London, where many newcomers settled at that time. The family did not live richly, at one time my father worked as a waiter, and then as a driver, mother was a maid, cleaned the hotel rooms.
Career
Since 1978, Molina has starred in minor roles in television series and television films. He made his big-screen debut as a traitorous guide in Steven Spielberg's 1981 adventure film In Search of the Lost Ark. The main roles in the film were played by actors: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman and Denholme Elliott. The gripping plot looked a breeze. The renowned archaeologist and specialist in occult sciences, Dr. Jones, received a dangerous task from the US government: to find a unique relic - the sacred Ark.
Alfred Molina continued to actively participate in the filming of English television series and play secondary roles in films. His first notable work was the role of the Russian sailor Sergei in the 1985 film "Letter to Brezhnev". In 1991, Alfred Molina agreed to take part in the filming of the drama Not Without My Daughter, starring Sally Field.
Together with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Green, Alfred Molina worked as the lead roles in the 1994 comedy Maverick. The following year, Alfred Molina moved from London to the USA, where he began to actively appear in commercial films: "The Species", "The Dead Man". The actor won wide popularity by playing a dramatic role in the film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "Anna Karenina".
Having starred almost simultaneously in three films - Woody Allen's Celebrity, Stanley Cloud's Impostors and Jonathan James' Delight, Alfred Molina also found time to star in the hit film Lifeguards: Stories of Courage. In 1999, the actors: Alfred Molina, Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Riley became symbols of the drama "Magnolia". The story depicted in the film took place in the San Fernando Valley on a rainy day, although there was not a cloud in the sky.
2000s
Alfred Molina has a very interesting and colorful appearance that allows him to play different roles. In 2000, the talented actor played Count de Reino in the drama Chocolate and the role of Diego Rivera in the 2002 biographical film Frida about the life and love of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The leading roles were played by famous actors: Salma Hayek, Mia Maestro, Amelia Zapata and Diego Luna. This major role earned the actor a BAFTA nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Alfred himself was very proud of his role, and was happy to work with world-class actors.
The peak of popularity came after this sensational film, Molina immediately took part in the 2003 blockbuster "Identification". The actor's colleagues are John Cusack and Ray Liotta. Ten people: two married couples, a former movie star and her driver, a prostitute and a serial killer, accompanied by police officers, were caught in a downpour in a roadside motel. In 2004, Alfred Molina played the super-wretch, multi-armed Dr. Otto Octavius in the high-budget adventure Spider-Man 2. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst joined Alfred Molina on the set.
In 2006, Alfred Molina appeared in Ron Howard's most controversial film of the year, The Da Vinci Code, based on Dan Brown's bestselling book. He played Bishop Aringarossa, the head of a religious sect trying to find and destroy documents that could destroy the foundations of society and undermine the authority of the church if they become public. His partners this time were actors: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen.
The most notable milestone event in the actor's creative biography was the role in the drama "Education of the Senses", which was released in 2009. Alfred Molina starred in a truly stellar team: Carrie Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper and Olivia Williams. The film earned him a good salary, but he did not suffer from waste.
The following year, two projects were released with the participation of a sought-after actor. The first project: the fantastic film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", where Molina was accompanied by actors: Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel. The plot of the film was set in Manhattan these days. Magic master Balthazar Blake tried to protect New York from his old enemy, the evil sorcerer Maxim Horvath.
The second project: the fantasy film "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", where the leading roles were excellently performed by the actors: Alfred Molina, Jay Gyllenhaal, Jama Arterton and Ben Kingsley.
Despite his busyness in cinema, Alfred Molina never left the stage for a long time. He returned to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the role of Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, for which he earned critical acclaim. He starred opposite Alan Alda and Victor Garber in Jasmin Retz's production of Art, which was nominated for the Broadway top Tony award.
Personal life
Alfred Molina is a full citizen of the United States of America. She is married to actress Gilles Gascoigne, who is 16 years older than her husband. Molina has a daughter, Rachel, from her marriage to Gascoigne (date of birth - 1980), as well as two stepsons - Sean and Adam.
