Mark Margolis
Acting
Born: November 26, 1939 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: August 3, 2023 (aged 83)
Highest Rated
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
2008
Black Swan
2010
Scarface
1983
Requiem for a Dream
2000
Better Call Saul
2015
Noah
2014
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
American Horror Story
2011
Daredevil
2003
Hannibal
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Gone Baby Gone
2007
Photos (2)
Movies (88)
Scarface
Shadow
Black Swan
Mr. Fithian / Patron
Daredevil
Fallon (uncredited)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Shickadance
End of Days
Pope
Gone Baby Gone
Leon Trett
Immortals
The New Priest (uncredited)
Noah
Magog (voice)
Requiem for a Dream
Mr. Rabinowitz
Glory
10th Connecticut Soldier
The Fountain
Father Avila
The Thomas Crown Affair
Heinrich Knutzhorn
The Tailor of Panama
Rafi Domingo
Absolute Power
Red
The Wrestler
Lenny
Dressed to Kill
Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Stand Up Guys
Claphands
The Girl Next Door
Homeless Man Hit By Car
Stay
Bookstore Owner
The Cotton Club
Charlie Workman (uncredited)
Defiance
Jewish Elder
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Panos
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Bobadilla
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Pi
Sol Robeson
The Secret of My Success
Maintenence Man
House of D
Mr. Pappass
Mickey Blue Eyes
Gene Morgansen
Jakob the Liar
Fajngold
Hardball
Fink
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Gen. Olmedo
Flawless
Vinnie
I Shot Andy Warhol
Louis Solanas
The Bedroom Window
Man in Phone Booth
The Pit and the Pendulum
Mendoza
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Captain Hunt
The Pallbearer
Philip DeMarco
The Courier
Stitch
Arthur
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Dinner Rush
Fitzgerald
Eddie Macon's Run
5:00 Bar Owner
Going in Style
Prison Guard
Nasty Baby
Richard
Diner
Earl Mager
Headspace
Boris Pavlovsky
Hannibal
Perfume Expert
Boss of Bosses
Piney Armone
Christmas Evil
Man #2
The Abandoned
Jim
Abe
Benjamin
You Bury Your Own
Smith
Where the Rivers Flow North
New York Money
Trouble on the Corner
Mr. Borofsky
18 Shades of Dust
1999
Side Streets
Bartender
Short Eyes
Mr. Morrison
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
Infested
Father Morning
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Sgt. Meyers
Beneath
Mr. Parks
Minyan
Itzik
The Rosary Murders
Father Max
Northern Borders
Whiskeyjack
One Fall
Walter Grigg Sr.
Memories of Manon
Jimmy
Fast Food Fast Women
Graham
Baja
Don Primo
Doubletake
Janitor
A Remarkable Life
Landon
White Hot
The Tin Man
Lady Mobster
Peter Colicos
A Jury of Her Peers
Mr. Hale
2BPerfectlyHonest
Abrams
Above Freezing
Mob Boss
Valley of Bones
El Papa
Bridget
Slim
Every Last Secret
Grandpa
Descending Angel
Bercovici
Angela
2002
Queenie in Love
Spencer
Umney's Last Case
Vernon Klein
Particles of Truth
Grandpa Black
Pants on Fire
Malcolm Preston
Almost Partners
Kristopholous
Carl(a)
Grandpa
Nobody
Professor Hagel
Haber
Bremer
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
TV Shows (41)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rom-Baro · 1 eps
Law & Order
George Lobrano · 1 eps
Law & Order
Bronson · 1 eps
Law & Order
Frankie Polito · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mario Damiano · 1 eps
American Horror Story
Sam Goodman · 3 eps
Breaking Bad
Tío Salamanca · 8 eps
The Blacklist
Jakov Mitko · 1 eps
Blue Bloods
Whitey Brennan · 2 eps
Columbo
Cosner · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Jim · 1 eps
Person of Interest
Gianni Moretti · 3 eps
Elementary
Abraham Misraki · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nel Apgar · 1 eps
Better Call Saul
Hector Salamanca · 22 eps
The Practice
Richard D'Ambrosio · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Cahill · 1 eps
Gotham
Paul Cicero · 2 eps
Sex and the City
Jean Paul Sandal · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Adriano · 1 eps
Californication
Al Moody · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Jimmy · 16 eps
Oz
Antonio Nappa · 9 eps
Oz
1 eps
Snowpiercer
Old Ivan · 1 eps
The Affair
Arthur Solloway · 3 eps
Jake and the Fatman
Miracola · 1 eps
Kojak
First Gunman · 1 eps
Kojak
Gunman · 1 eps
12 Monkeys
Mr. Werner · 1 eps
Prodigal Son
Rudolph Swann · 1 eps
Your Honor
Carmine Conti · 5 eps
Hack
Nicolai Zosimov · 4 eps
Fairly Legal
Ian Saunders · 2 eps
Constantine
Felix Faust · 1 eps
100 Centre Street
Merle Kiefer · 1 eps
Brotherhood
Jacob Weiss · 1 eps
Kings
Premier Shaw · 2 eps
Now and Again
Nicky Vodorgov · 1 eps
The Black Donnellys
Sal Minetta · 1 eps
Rage of Angels
Ricky · 2 eps
