Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina
Date of Birth: 24 May 1953
Country: UK
Biography: Alfred Molina is a British actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears. He is well known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Spider-Man 2, Maverick, Species, Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida, Steamboy, The Hoax, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Da Vinci Code, Little Traitor, An Education and The Sorcerer's Apprentice... (Wikpedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 108 (Actor)
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Boogie Nights
Everyone's born with one special thing, and Eddie Adams uses his humongous "asset" to take the world of film pornography by storm. Things get ugly though when success leads to drugs and ruin. Will Dirk clean up and get back on top? Will Amber see her son? Will Rollergirl ever take off her skates?! (imdb)
Chocolat
When Vianne (Binoche), a mysterious stranger, and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, nobody could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on this community stubbornly rooted in tradition. (Miramax Films)
Coffee and Cigarettes
A comic series of short vignettes in which Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of the world from an extraordinary angle, showing just how absorbing the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be.
Dudley Do-Right
Follows the hilarious exploits of the dedicated but hapless young Canadian Mountie (Frasier). (Universal Pictures)
Frida
Chronicles the life Frida Kahlo (Hayek) shared openly and unflinchingly with her mentor and husband, Diego Rivera (Molina), as this young couple took the art by storm. (Miramax)
Identity
Caught in a savage rainstorm, ten travelers are forced to seek refuge at a strange desert motel. They soon realize they've found anything but shelter. There is a killer among them and, one by one, they are murdered. (Sony)
Luther
Joseph Fiennes stars as Martin Luther, whose bold actions fostered an era of personal and religious freedoms unprecedented in history. (R.S. Entertainment)
Magnolia
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. (New Line Cinema)
My Life Without Me
Burdened with the secret that she is dying of cancer, but liberated by her new sense of control, a young woman's emotional journey leads her to unexpected places and gives her life new meaning. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
You're in for thrills as Indiana Jones (Ford) confronts snakes, Nazis and one astonishing cliffhanger after another -- all topped off by the discovery and opening of the mystical Ark of the Covenant. (Paramount)
Spider-Man 2
Peter Parker is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. His becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, who has been reincarnated as "Doc Ock."
Steamboy
A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, Steamboy features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. This young boy must use it to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. (Sony)
Texas Rangers
An epic adventure of love and courage in a rugged land, Texas Rangers revives the great tradition of the pure American Western. (Dimension Films)
Crónicas
A gripping crime drama starring John Leguizamo as Manolo Bonilla, a star reporter for a Miami-based tabloid TV show, who is determined to unearth a serial killer in a small town in Ecuador. (Palm Pictures)
Dead Man
On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange North American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
Species
A group of four specialists are given the task of tracking down Sil.
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet. (imdb)
Ladyhawke
Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Navarre befriends him... (imdb)
Maverick
Bret Maverick, needing money for a poker tournament, faces various comic mishaps and challenges, including a charming woman thief. (imdb)
The Da Vinci Code
Based on Dan Brown's popular and controversial novel, The Da Vinci Code begins with a spectacular murder in the Louvre Museum. All clues point to a covert religious organization that will stop at nothing to protect a secret that threatens to overturn 2,000 years of accepted dogma. (Sony)
The Impostors
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt team-up as two out-of-work actors who accidentally stowaway on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents. (imdb)
Undertaking Betty
A riotous look at small town Welsh country life centered around competing funeral homes. (Miramax)
Prick Up Your Ears
This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the older, more reserved Kenneth Halliwell, and while the two begin a relationship, it's fairly obvious that it's not all about sex. (imdb)
Mojave Moon
Al McCord is hanging out at his favourite restaurant when he meets an attractive young woman (Ellie) who is looking for a ride from the city out into the Mojave Desert, where her mother lives. Little does he know that while Ellie is falling in love with him, he is falling for her mother (Julie), despite the nearby presence of Julie's boyfriend who seems likely to go berzerk at any moment. (imdb)
Not Without My Daughter
"Moody" is an Iranian doctor living in America with his American wife Betty and their child Mahtob. Wanting to see his homeland again, he convinces his wife to take a short holiday there with him and Mahtob. Betty is reluctant, as Iran is not a pleasant place, especially if you are American and female. Upon arrival in Iran, it appears that her worst fears are realized: Moody declares that they will be living there from now on... (imdb)
Anna Karenina
Anna is a young and elegant wife of Mr. Karenin, who is wealthy and old. She goes on a trip to St. Petersburg. There she meets the handsome Count Vronsky. Anna and Vronsky fall in love with each other. They are very happy together and make a great looking couple, but soon their happiness gets under social pressures... (imdb)
The Perez Family
In an attempt to secure a sponsor, an unlikely group of Cuban refugees become a "family" as the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service gives families priority over others. In the process, a political prisoner who hasn't seen his wife for twenty years and a disaffected sugarcane cutter fall in love. An excitable brother and a lovestruck cop contribute to the general confusion. The inevitable humorous romantic entaglements ensue as a final confrontation is set up. (imdb)
The Hoax
Inspired by true events, this film stars Richard Gere as Clifford Irving, a charismatic and charming writer who persuades the world that he is the authorized biographer for the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. (Miramax Films)
Meantime
Meantime (1984) - TV Movie
An odd film, primarily looking at how the dole affects the underclass in Britain. Tim Roth stars as Colin, a slow and possibly retarded man living with his parents and brother in a housing project. He and his sarcastic manipulative brother still behave like teenagers, living with their parents, harassing each other... (imdb)
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
In order to save one of the last Alaskin native tribes, Fang bands together with a friend of his master to stop miners from destroying a sacred land. (imdb)
Silk
Based on the Alessandro Baricco's novel this is the story of a married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful European woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect. (imdb)
The Ten Commandments
Condemned to die by Pharaoh while just a baby, Hebrew Moses is set adrift on the River Nile by his mother and his sister. Rescued by the daughter of Pharaoh, he grows up thinking he's an Egyptian prince. Eventually exiled from Egypt when he is exposed as a Jew, he is touched by God, and told that he will lead his enslaved Chosen People to the Promised Land. (Promenade Pictures)
The Miracle Maker
The story of Jesus Christ. (imdb)
Enchanted April
This slow-paced gem is about the civilizing influence of Italy on beleaguered Londoners both male and female and has it's own civilizing influence on the viewer. It's almost like taking a little mini-trip to Italy, a gorgeously filmed enchantment. (imdb)
The Little Traitor
Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world-renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land... (imdb)
Before and After
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend. (imdb)
Hideaway
Hatch Harrison had a traffic accident with his car. At first the doctors said he was dead but then they succeeded to bring him back to life after two hours. But Hatch starts to have strange sensations in following time and discovers that he is now united with a mad killer who had entered his mind during his death. (imdb)
The Trial
Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement. (imdb)
Nothing Like the Holidays
A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
The Lodger
Follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. It appears that the murderer's grisly methods are identical to that of London's infamous 19th century psychopath Jack the Ripper - a relentless serial killer who was never caught by police...
The Pink Panther 2
Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts. (imdb)
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (2009) - Direct-to-Video
In antiquity, the Amazons defeat the war god, Ares, and Zeus charges them to hold him prisoner as eternally young warriors on the hidden island of Themyscira. Centuries later, US Air Force pilot Steve Trevor is lured to crash land on the island and the distraction of that trespass allows Ares to escape. In response, Princess Diana wins the responsibility to both take Trevor home and recapture the fugitive god (imdb)
A Further Gesture
Dowd, who's IRA, escapes an Irish prison in a bloody jailbreak, making his way to New York City where he lives alone, avoids Irish hangouts, and works as a dishwasher. When a good deed gets him stabbed, one of the restaurant employees takes him in and finds him medical care. As Dowd recovers in the flat of Tulio and Tulio's sister Monica, he realizes that these Guatemalan exiles share his rebellious principles. (imdb)
The Company
The Company (2007) - TV Mini-Series
A mini-series that traces CIA activities over a 40-year period, from the beginning of the Cold War through the demise of the Soviet Union. (imdb)
An Education
A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
When an evil nobleman threatens to enslave the world by obtaining the Sands of Time -- a mystical hourglass that gives him control over the flow of time -- Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) and spunky Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) must join forces to stop the madman. Mike Newell directs this sweeping live-action adventure based on the popular video game.
The Trials of Oz
Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine "Oz" were charged with obscenity.
The Sorcerer\
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
Letter to Brezhnev
Two Soviet sailors, Peter and Sergei, go ashore in Liverpool to spend one night on the town. Peter can speak a minimal amount of English but it's enough to make contact with two Liverpudlian natives, Elaine and Theresa. Elaine and Peter immediately fall in love with each other, but the night is short and they must leave with the ship. (imdb)
The Tempest
An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter. Using her magical powers, she draws her enemies to the island to exact her revenge. (tmdb)
Rango
A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.
American Friends
Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford don on holiday alone in the Alps, meets holidaying American Caroline and her companion Elinor, the blossoming Irish-American girl she adopted many years before. Ashby finds he enjoys their company, particularly that of Elinor, and both the women are drawn to him. Back at Oxford he is nevertheless taken aback when they arrive unannounced. Women are not allowed in the College grounds, let alone the rooms. (imdb)
Manifesto
In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and "safe" village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be small, it's neither as quiet nor as safe as it's expected to be. (imdb)
Abduction
When teenager Nathan comes across his own childhood picture while scrolling through a missing persons website, he begins to question everything he ever took for granted -- including the people he always assumed were his parents.
Number One
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money. (imdb)
The Forger
A teenager wanders into Carmel, California, where he is soon introduced to the art-forgery community. (imdb)
A Whisper to a Roar
Courageous democracy activists in five countries (Egypt, Malaysia, Ukraine, Venezuela and Zimbabwe) risk it all to bring freedom to their people. (imdb)
The Truth About Emanuel
Emanuel, a troubled girl, becomes preoccupied with her mysterious, new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. In offering to babysit her newborn, Emanuel unwittingly enters a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper. (sundance.org)
When Pigs Fly
A film about a pair of ghosts, a jazz musician, a go-go dancer and a guy who gets what's coming to him. Set in a grim industrial town in a fading Irish American community.
Monsters University
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends. (imdb)
Swelter
In the vein of the brutal heist drama Reservoir Dogs, the modern crime thriller A History of Violence, and the classic western High Plains Drifter, SWELTER is a violent story of greed and retribution. (imdb)
The Normal Heart
A gay activist attempts to raise HIV/AIDS awareness during the early 1980s. (imdb)
Love Is Strange
After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved. (imdb)
Kahlil Gibran\
Inspired by the classic book by Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet is an animated feature film, with "chapters" from animation directors from around the world. (imdb)
We\
A man screws up on a transcontinental level in a noble effort to win back "the one." (imdb)
Strange Magic
A fairy tale of goblins, fairies and imps meeting for the first time and the consequent confusions and conflicts the culture clash causes. (imdb)
Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero (2015) - TV Mini-Series
Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis. When federal courts ordered public housing be built in the white, middle class side of town, it divided the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics. (imdb)
Law & Order: LA
From point of view of the Los Angeles police detectives who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. (imdb)
Secret in Their Eyes
A team of FBI investigators, Ray (Ejiofor) and Jess (Roberts), and their District Attorney supervisor Claire (Kidman), are torn apart when they discover that Jess's teenage daughter has been brutally and inexplicably murdered. Thirteen years later, Ray returns to Los Angeles after uncovering a new lead that he feels can permanently resolve the case. (imdb)
The Treat
The lives of four strange prostitutes will change forever when they go to the Mayor's birthday party. (imdb)
Little Men
About a new pair of best friends whose bond is tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease. (imdb)
Donald Trump\
Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn't come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass in this illuminating made-for-TV special feature, Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump's The Art Of The Deal: The Movie. (Funny Or Die)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (imdb)
Message from the King
A mysterious outsider named Jacob King from South Africa arrives in Los Angeles to avenge his younger sister's death. (imdb)
A Family Man
A headhunter whose life revolves around closing deals in a a survival-of-the-fittest boiler room, battles his top rival for control of their job placement company -- his dream of owning the company clashing with the needs of his family. (imdb)
Justice League Dark
Justice League Dark (2017) - Direct-to-Video
Beings with supernatural powers join together to fight against supernatural villains. This team of supernatural beings include John Constantine, Zatanna and Jason Blood also known as the demon Etrigran. (imdb)
Feud
Feud (2024) - TV Series
An anthology series following famous feuds.
Murder on the Orient Express
Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist. (imdb)
Sister Cities
Four estranged sisters reunite after their mother's alleged suicide. (imdb)
The Moon and the Stars
Together in Rome to shoot a film, a German actress and an English actor contend with forces that complicate their romance as well as the production itself. (imdb)
Paint It Black
A young woman attempts to deal with the death of her boyfriend while continuously confronted by his mentally unstable mother.
Breakable You
The film follows the Wellers, a dynamic New York City family, as they come to terms with themselves and each other. (imdb)
Matador
Matador (2014) - TV Series
DEA agent Tony Bravo is recruited by the CIA to participate in tryouts for the LA Riot in order to spy on the team's corrupt owner.
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph", Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Sam Did It
Sam loves his job working in the morgue, almost as much as he loves his celebrity idol, Alfred Molina. When Molina arrives on Sam's cold hard slab (a potential victim of some nefarious seals), his world is thrown into chaos and despair. (psfilmfest.com)
Saint Judy
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she single-handedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives. (imdb)
Don\
After a man's family dies in what appears to be a murder, he gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. He's not sure if she's a ghost or if he's going mad, but as it turns out, he's not. (imdb)
Frankenstein\
David Harbour delves into the enigmatic history of his legendary acting family, as he examines his father's legacy and role in a made-for-TV play. (imdb)
Frozen II
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom. (imdb)
Return to Zero
A couple navigate their way through a pregnancy filled with doubt, grief and trepidation. (imdb)
Innocent
Innocent (2011) - TV Movie
Twenty years after being cleared in the death of his mistress, Judge Rusty Sabich is charged with the murder of his late wife. During the trial, a secret affair from Rusty's recent past threatens to hamper his defense and fracture his relationship with his son.
Wizards
Wizards (2020) - TV Mini-Series
Hisirdoux Casperan, Merlin's secret apprentice, must recruit the Guardians of Arcadia to travel back in time to 12th-century Camelot. (wikipedia)
Pete\
Pete is a streetwise ex-junkie running from the mob. After his two best friends die, he feels obligated to help raise their three kids who now live with their grandmother. (imdb)
The Devil Has a Name
A psychotic oil matriarch leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outfight a bullish farmer whose water has been poisoned. (imdb)
Screen One
Screen One (1985) - TV Series
Anthology of unconnected movies of different genres. (imdb)
The Water Man
A boy sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man (imdb.com).
Angie Tribeca - Season 1
Angie Tribeca - Season 2
Angie Tribeca - Season 3
Screen Two - Season 12
Matador - Season 1
Three Pines
Three Pines (2022) - TV Series
Following Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he investigates cases beneath the idyllic surface of the Quebec village, Three Pines, finding long-buried secrets and facing a few ghosts of his own.
Monday Mornings
Follows the lives of five surgeons as they push the limits of their personal and professional feelings. (imdb)
Close to the Enemy
Close to the Enemy (2016) - TV Mini-Series
A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft. (imdb)
The Instigators
Follows two robbers who must go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a theft doesn't go as planned. (imdb)
Roger and Val Have Just Got In
Comedy drama about the day to day lives of husband and wife, Roger and Val. After they've just got in from work. (imdb)