Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an Spanish-Italian actor, born in England with dual British and U.S. citizenship. He first came to public attention in the U.K. for his joint lead role with Gary Oldman in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears. He is well known for his roles in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spider-Man 2, Species, Not Without My Daughter, Chocolat, Frida, Steamboy, The Hoax, The Da Vinci Code, Little Traitor, and An Education. Molina was born Alfredo Molina in Paddington, London.