Mark Margolis
Known for
Acting
Life
1939 – 2023 (aged 83)
Born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
View on IMDb133 acting credits
Biography
Mark Margolis (November 26, 1939 – August 3, 2023) was an American actor, who had been making films since 1976.
Margolis went to Temple University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio. He was perhaps most famous for his supporting roles in Scarface and the films of Darren Aronofsky: π, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, and Black Swan. Aronofsky wrote the role of Father Avila in The Fountain specifically for Margolis.
He had recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including The Equalizer, HBO's Oz, Law And Order, Crossing Jordan and most recently Showtime's Californication and Breaking Bad. He also appeared in a first season episode of Quantum Leap.
In 1991, he also played Helmut Dieter in soap opera Santa Barbara.
Known For
Breaking Bad
20 Jan 2008
Black Swan
03 Dec 2010
Scarface
09 Dec 1983
Requiem for a Dream
06 Oct 2000
Better Call Saul
08 Feb 2015
Noah
07 Mar 2014
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
04 Feb 1994
American Horror Story
05 Oct 2011
Photos
Filmography
2022
- Every Last Secretas Grandpa
2020
- Your Honoras Carmine Conti5 episodes
- Minyanas Itzik
- Abeas Benjamin
- Snowpierceras Old Ivan1 episode
2019
- Prodigal Sonas Rudolph Swann1 episode
2018
- Bajaas Don Primo
2017
- Valley of Bonesas El Papa
2016
- One Fallas Walter Grigg Sr.
- A Remarkable Lifeas Landon
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2as Panos
2015
- Nasty Babyas Richard
- You Bury Your Ownas Smith
- The Abandonedas Jim
- Better Call Saulas Hector Salamanca22 episodes
- Northern Bordersas Whiskeyjack
- 12 Monkeysas Mr. Werner1 episode
2014
- Constantineas Felix Faust1 episode
- The Affairas Arthur Solloway3 episodes
- Gothamas Paul Cicero2 episodes
- Noahas Magog (voice)
2013
- The Blacklistas Jakov Mitko1 episode
- Beneathas Mr. Parks
2012
- Stand Up Guysas Claphands
- Digas Heinrich Berger
- Elementaryas Abraham Misraki1 episode
- The Courieras Stitch
2011
- Immortalsas The New Priest (uncredited)
- Carl(a)as Grandpa
- American Horror Storyas Sam Goodman3 episodes
- Person of Interestas Gianni Moretti3 episodes
- Fairly Legalas Ian Saunders2 episodes
2010
- Black Swanas Mr. Fithian
- Blue Bloodsas Whitey Brennan2 episodes
2009
- The Good Wifeas Jim1 episode
- Kingsas Premier Shaw2 episodes
- Nobodyas Professor Hagel
2008
- Defianceas Jewish Elder
- The Wrestleras Lenny
- Haberas Bremer
- Breaking Badas Tío Salamanca8 episodes
2007
- Gone Baby Goneas Leon Trett
- Californicationas Al Moody1 episode
- The Girl Next Dooras Homeless Man Hit By Car
- The Black Donnellysas Sal Minetta1 episode
2006
- The Fountainas Father Avila
- Brotherhoodas Jacob Weiss1 episode
- Umney's Last Caseas Vernon Klein
2004
- House of Das Mr. Pappass
- 2BPerfectlyHonestas Abrams
2003
- Particles of Truthas Grandpa Black
- Daredevilas Fallon (uncredited)
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Mario Damiano1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Cahill1 episode
- Hardballas Fink
- Queenie in Loveas Spencer
- Boss of Bossesas Piney Armone
- The Tailor of Panamaas Rafi Domingo
- Hannibalas Perfume Expert
- 100 Centre Streetas Merle Kiefer1 episode
- Starwater
2000
- Requiem for a Dreamas Mr. Rabinowitz
- Dinner Rushas Fitzgerald
- Fast Food Fast Womenas Graham
1999
- Flawlessas Vinnie
- End of Daysas Pope
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
- Now and Againas Nicky Vodorgov1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Rom-Baro1 episode
- Jakob the Liaras Fajngold
- 18 Shades of Dust
- Mickey Blue Eyesas Gene Morgansen
- The Thomas Crown Affairas Heinrich Knutzhorn
1998
- Above Freezingas Mob Boss
- Side Streetsas Bartender
- Pias Sol Robeson
- Sex and the Cityas Jean Paul Sandal1 episode
- Pants on Fireas Malcolm Preston
1997
- Trouble on the Corneras Mr. Borofsky
- Oz1 episode
- Prince Street6 episodes
- The Practiceas Richard D'Ambrosio1 episode
- Absolute Poweras Red
1996
- The Pallbeareras Philip DeMarco
- I Shot Andy Warholas Louis Solanas
1994
- Squanto: A Warrior's Taleas Captain Hunt
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Shickadance
1993
- Where the Rivers Flow Northas New York Money
1992
- 1492: Conquest of Paradiseas Bobadilla
1991
- The Pit and the Pendulumas Mendoza
1990
- Descending Angelas Bercovici
- Law & Orderas Frankie Polito1 episode
- Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connectionas Gen. Olmedo
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movieas Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1989
- Gloryas 10th Connecticut Soldier
- Quantum Leapas Adriano1 episode
- Memories of Manonas Jimmy
- White Hotas The Tin Man
1988
- Lady Mobsteras Peter Colicos
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Nel Apgar1 episode
- Jake and the Fatmanas Miracola1 episode
- The Rosary Murdersas Father Max
- Almost Partnersas Kristopholous
- The Secret of My Successas Maintenence Man
- The Bedroom Windowas Man in Phone Booth
1985
- Doubletakeas Janitor
- The Equalizeras Jimmy16 episodes
- I Want to Go Homeas Cab Driver
1984
- The Cotton Clubas Charlie Workman (uncredited)
- Far from Polandas Adam Zarewski
1983
- Scarfaceas Shadow
- Eddie Macon's Runas 5:00 Bar Owner
- Rage of Angelsas Ricky2 episodes
1982
- Dineras Earl Mager
- Muggable Mary: Street Copas Sgt. Meyers
- The Avengingas Pedro Quintana
1981
- Arthuras Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1980
- Christmas Evilas Man #2
- Dressed to Killas Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
- A Jury of Her Peersas Mr. Hale
1979
- Going in Styleas Prison Guard
- The Other Side of Victoryas Jemmy
1977
- Short Eyesas Mr. Morrison
1976
- The Opening of Misty Beethovenas Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
1973
- Kojakas Gunman1 episode
1971
- Columboas Cosner1 episode