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Alfred Molina (born Alfredo Molina; May 24, 1953) is a British and American actor. He is known for his leading roles and character actor roles on the stage and screen. In a career spanning over five decades, he 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), Tevyein Fiddler on the Roof (2004), and Mark Rothko in Red (2009). He returned to Broadway playing Professor Serebryakov in a revival of Uncle Vanya (2024). On film, he made his debut as Satipo in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He went on to receive two BAFTA Award nominations for his roles as Diego Rivera in Frida (2002) and Jack Mellor in An Education (2009). His other notable films include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), Enchanted April (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Chocolat (2000), Luther (2003), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and Love Is Strange (2014). He has voiced characters in Rango (2011), Monsters University (2013), Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), and Frozen II (2019). He is also known for his portrayal of Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 (2004) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). On television, Molina has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his roles as Ben Weeks in the HBO movie The Normal Heart (2014) and Robert Aldrich in the FXminiseries Feud: Bette and Joan (2017). His other notable television credits include Meantime (1983), Murder on the Orient Express (2001), and Three Pines (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred Molina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Alfred Molina
Simon Paganini
for Simon Paganini in The Rinaldi Family: Season 1
Suggested by jakubduda
We meet members of the Rinaldi family, led by Alfredo. In hotel St. Croix Tony Rinaldi protects Lauren from Edward Monetti. Monetti is killed, resulting in a declaration of war on Rinaldi's family, as Monetti was a respected member of Tadeuccis. Both Alfredo and Gino Taddeucci call the family together and prepare for underworld war. Unwittingly, Joe Marchegiano, a former boxer, gets involved, loses his temper and kills his boss, Pietro Barbella, who is Taddeucci and whose death is attributed to the Rinaldis by Gino. Luigi Morello, Bernie Rinaldi and Sal Firpo traditionally dine at Ginetta's, they will be targeted by Taddeucci's men led by Frankie Luciano. The restaurant is destroyed and good old Firpo is dead. This is learned by his son Mario, who returns from the army and is ready to become 1 of the 10 capos of the Rinaldi family and avenge father's death. Street boss Paulie Cabrini, one of Rinaldi's most senior figures, takes him under the wing. Together with the men led by his father are sent on job in Chinatown, where the car dealer Fabrizio Costilla, under the protection of Rinaldis, is attacked by Taddeucci, many men die, Mario impresses both Cabrini and Alfredo. The bomb in taddeucci's underboss's car is revenge for Firpo and the end for Totti. Many skirmishes ensue and two of Rinaldi's capos, Leo Buonarroti and Simon Paganini, are injured. The good old consigliere Renato "Baron" Barone, feels old and thinks about retirement and peace. Costilla is killed. Series 1 ends
