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Molina in December 2009
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Born |
Alfredo Molina 24 May 1953 Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Citizenship | British / American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Jill Gascoine (m. 1986) |
Children | 1 |
Alfredo "Alfred" Molina (born 24 May 1953) is a British actor, known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Enchanted April (1992), Maverick (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Chocolat (2000), Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Da Vinci Code (2006), An Education (2009), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Rango (2011) and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016).
He starred as DDA / Detective Ricardo Morales on the NBC police/courtroom drama Law & Order: LA and as Roger opposite Dawn French in the BBC television sitcom Roger & Val Have Just Got In.
Molina was born in Paddington, London. His father, Esteban Molina, was a Spaniard immigrant from Madrid who worked as a waiter and chauffeur. His mother, Giovanna (née Bonelli), was an Italian house-keeper who cleaned rooms in a hotel and worked as a cook. Molina grew up in a working class district in Notting Hill that was inhabited by many other immigrant families. Molina decided to become an actor after seeing Spartacus at the age of nine, and attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He also auditioned and was accepted as a member of National Youth Theatre.