Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina is an English actor, known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark , Enchanted April , Maverick , Chocolat , SpiderMan, The Da Vinci Code , An Education , Prince of Persia The Sands of Time , Rango and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot .

Molina was born in Paddington, London. His mother, Giovanna , was an Italian housekeeper who cleaned rooms in a hotel and worked as a cook. His father, Esteban Molina, was a Spanish immigrant from Madrid who worked as a waiter and chauffeur. 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.

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