History Creator / AlfredMolina

* ''Film/{{Vice}}'' (2018) as Walter

* ''Film/CoffeeAndCigarettes'' (2003) as AsHimself

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* AsHimself: In ''Coffee and Cigarettes'', Molina played an exaggeratedly {{Woobie}} version of himself, in contrast to his scene partner, Steve Coogan, playing a heightened {{Jerkass}} version of himself. This was nearly unanimously regarded as one of the standout vignettes in the film due to an epic reversal at the end of their scene.

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* ''Three Pines'' (2022) as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache

** ''[[Radio/OnHerMajestysSecretService2014 On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]''' (2014)

* ''Radio/{{JamesBond|JarvisAndAyres}}'' (BBC Radio 4 dramas) as [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]

* Franchise/JamesBond (BBC Radio 4 dramas) as [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]
** ''Literature/OnHerMajestysSecretService'' (2014)
** ''Literature/{{Thunderball}}'' (2016)

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Wonder Woman|2009}}'' (2009) as Ares

He began his career mostly typecast into "foreigner" roles due to his Spanish and Italian heritage. Nevertheless, Molina has carved out a career spanning more than three decades on stage and in film. His turn as Doctor Octopus in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' was arguably his biggest mainstream breakout, so much so that he reprised the role seventeen years later in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', but before that he had racked up a steady array of memorable performances: in ''Film/{{Frida}}'' as legendary Mexican painter Diego Rivera, ''Film/BoogieNights'' as Rahad Jackson, ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' as Kenneth Halliwell, Boris the Butcher in ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' as Snidely Whiplash and even his debut film performance in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as Satipo, Indy's treacherous assistant at the beginning.

He also has a distinguished theatre career, playing Tevye in the revival of ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof'' and originating the role of the great abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko in the play ''Red.'' among other things.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2012-20) as ComicBook/LexLuthor, various

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' (2011) as Roadkill (voice)

->''"Oh my god, it's Alfred Molina!"''

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* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981) -- Satipo
* ''Film/{{Ladyhawke}}'' (1985) -- Cezar
* ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' (1987) -- Kenneth Halliwell
* ''Film/{{Maverick}}'' (1994) -- Angel
* ''Film/{{Species}}'' (1995) -- Dr. Stephen Arden
* ''Film/ThePerezFamily'' (1995) -- Juan Raúl Pérez
* ''Film/BoogieNights'' (1997) -- Rahad Jackson
* ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'' (1997) -- Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky
* ''Film/{{Magnolia}}'' (1999) -- Solomon Solomon
* ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' (1999) -- Snidely Whiplash (voice)
* ''Murder on the Orient Express'' (2001) -- Literature/HerculePoirot
* ''Film/{{Frida}}'' (2002) -- Diego Rivera
* ''Film/CoffeeAndCigarettes'' (2003) -- AsHimself
* ''Film/{{Identity}}'' (2003) -- Dr. Malick
* ''Film/SpiderMan2'' (2004) -- Dr. Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus

* ''Anime/{{Steamboy}}'' (2004) -- Edward Steam (voice, English dub)
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2005) -- Gabriel Duvall
** ''Series/LawAndOrderTrialByJury'' (2005) -- Gabriel Duvall
** ''Series/LawAndOrderLA'' (2010-2011) --Gabriel Duvall
* ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode'' (2006) -- Bishop Manuel Aringarosa
* ''Series/{{Monk}}'' (2007) -- Peter Magneri
* ''WesternAnimation/ChillOutScoobyDoo'' (2007) -- Professor Jeffries (voice)
* ''{{WesternAnimation/Wonder Woman|2009}}'' (2009) -- Ares (voice)
* ''[[Film/TheTempest2010 The Tempest]]'' (2010) -- Stephano
* ''Film/TheSorcerersApprentice'' (2010) -- Maxim Horvath
* ''Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime'' (2010) -- Sheik Amar
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' (2011) -- Roadkill (voice)
* ''Film/{{Abduction}}'' (2011) -- Burton
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' (2012) -- Ke-pa (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'' (2013) -- Professor Knight (voice)
** ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'' (2021) -- Professor Knight (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' (2014) -- Lucius Needful
* ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart'' (2014) -- Ben Weeks
* ''WesternAnimation/PennZeroPartTimeHero'' (2014-2017) -- Rippen (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/HeavenlySword'' (2014) -- King Bohan/[[spoiler:the Raven Lord]]
* ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'' (2016-2017) -- Viggo Grimborn (voice)
* ''Series/AngieTribeca'' (2016 - ) -- Dr. Edelweiss
* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' -- ComicBook/LexLuthor, various (voice)
* ''Series/{{Feud}}: Bette and Joan'' (2017) -- Creator/RobertAldrich
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark'' (2017) -- Destiny
* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie'' (2017) -- La Sombra (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' (2018) -- Double Dan (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Vampirina}}'' (2019) -- Sir Ghoulgood (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'' (2019) -- King Agnarr (voice)
* ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndTheThree'' (2021) - Lord Mictlan (voice)

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* ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof'' -- Tevye
* ''Red'' -- Mark Rothko

* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline'' (2014) -- Abnur Tharn (voice)

* ''Funny Or Die: "Children's Theater Critic"'' -- Arthur H. Cartwright

!! This actor provides examples of:

* EvilBrit: He's often typecast as one.

He began his career mostly typecast into "foreigner" roles due to his Spanish and Italian heritage. Nevertheless, Molina has carved out a career spanning more than three decades on stage and in film. His turn as Doctor Octopus in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' was arguably his biggest mainstream breakout, so much so that he reprised the role sixteen years later in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', but before that he had racked up a steady array of memorable performances: in ''Film/{{Frida}}'' as legendary Mexican painter Diego Rivera, ''Film/BoogieNights'' as Rahad Jackson, ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' as Kenneth Halliwell, Boris the Butcher in ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' as Snidely Whiplash and even his debut film performance in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as Satipo, Indy's treacherous assistant at the beginning.

He began his career mostly typecast into "foreigner" roles due to his Spanish and Italian heritage. Nevertheless, Molina has carved out a career spanning more than three decades on stage and in film. His turn as Doctor Octopus in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' was arguably his biggest mainstream breakout, but before that he had racked up a steady array of memorable performances: in ''Film/{{Frida}}'' as legendary Mexican painter Diego Rivera, ''Film/BoogieNights'' as Rahad Jackson, ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' as Kenneth Halliwell, Boris the Butcher in ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' as Snidely Whiplash and even his debut film performance in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as Satipo, Indy's treacherous assistant at the beginning.

* ''FunnyOrDie: "Children's Theater Critic"'' -- Arthur H. Cartwright

* ''WesternAnimation/ChillOutScoobyDoo'' (2007)- Professor Jeffries (voice)

* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' (2014)—- Lucius Needful

* ''Series/{{Feud}}: Bette and Joan'' (2017) —- Creator/RobertAldrich

* RoleReprise: Played Doctor Octopus once in 2004 for the Film/SpiderManTrilogy, before revisiting the role 17 years later in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. He also returned to voice Professor Knight in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'', eight years after playing him in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity''.

He also holds the record for most {{Franchise/LEGO}} minifigures made out of a single actor, at six (there are five different Lego figures for Dr. Octopus[[note]]Though only one was intentionally made with his likeness[[/note]], plus one for [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Satipo]] and one for [[Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sheik Amar]].)

He also holds the record for most {{Franchise/LEGO}} minifigures made out of a single actor, at six (there are four different Lego figures for Dr. Octopus, plus one for [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Satipo]] and one for [[Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime Sheik Amar]].)

He began his career mostly typecast into "foreigner" roles due to his Spanish and Italian heritage. Nevertheless, Molina has carved out a career spanning more than three decades on stage and in film. His turn as ComicBook/DoctorOctopus in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' was arguably his biggest mainstream breakout, but before that he had racked up a steady array of memorable performances: in ''Film/{{Frida}}'' as legendary Mexican painter Diego Rivera, ''Film/BoogieNights'' as Rahad Jackson, ''Film/PrickUpYourEars'' as Kenneth Halliwell, Boris the Butcher in ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooLittle'', ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'' as Snidely Whiplash and even his debut film performance in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' as Satipo, Indy's treacherous assistant at the beginning.