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Alfred Molina

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Actor b. 1953 On stage 19982024

Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; 24 May 1953) is a British-American actor. He is known for roles on the stage and screen. Molina has received a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a British Independent Film Award, an Independent Spirit Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards. He first rose to prominence in the West End, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his performance in the production of Oklahoma! in 1980. He received Tony Award nominations for his roles on Broadway playing Yvan in Art (1998), Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (2004), and Mark Rothko in Red (2009). He returned to…

On stage 4 productions, 26 years

1998 Art Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Matthew Warchus 600 perf.
2004 Fiddler on the Roof Minskoff Theatre · Revival · directed by Jerome Robbins 781 perf.
2010 Red John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Grandage 101 perf.
2024 Uncle Vanya Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival 62 perf.

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Alfred Molina, Randy Graff, Nancy Opel, Stephen Lee Anderson, David Ayers, John Cariani, Nick Danielson, Phillip Hoffman, Sally Murphy, Tricia Paoluccio ,Robert Petkoff, David Wohlebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • In the 2004 Broadway revival, Alfred Molina appeared as Tevye, Randy Graff as Golde, Nancy Opel as Yente, and David Wohl as Lazar Wolf, the butcher. Later, Harvey Fierstein succeeded Molina as Tevye, and replacing Graff as Golde were Andrea Martin, then Rosie O’Donnell.ebooks/Isenberg, Barbara/Tradition!_ The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World's Most Beloved Musical - Barbara Isenberg.txt
  • Producer Susan Bristow had suggested English actor Alfred Molina as Tevye, said Leveaux, who had known Molina for years and loved that idea. Not only did Molina have great range as an actor, but he was “somebody you instantly want to be in a room with. That seemed very important for Tevye, because that’s the person who takes you by the ha…ebooks/Isenberg, Barbara/Tradition!_ The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World's Most Beloved Musical - Barbara Isenberg.txt
  • Murphy's fans were subsequently delighted to hear that she would be playing the wife of villain "Doc Ock" (Alfred Molina) in the big-budget film thriller Spider-Man 2, but when the film opened in summer 2004, the role turned out to be a microscopic one, and Murphy's character was killed off in an early scene.ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
  • Third Row: Audra McDonald, Ginger Montell for Alfred Molina, Viola Davis, Adam Pascal Fourth Row:Abby Lewis, Rosetta LeNoire, Alice Playten, Patricia Elliott, Laurie Kennedy, SuEllen Estey, John Davidson, Christine Andreas Bottom Row: William Atherton, John Simon, Carol Channing, Michael & Dulcie Denison, Gregory Hines, Lindsay Duncan, Jo…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1995-96 Season, v.52 (Willis).txt
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