Mark Margolis

Known For: Acting
Born: November 26, 1939
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: August 3, 2023

Mark Margolis

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.

Filmography

Every Last Secret

2022 · Grandpa

Your Honor

2020 · Carmine Conti

Minyan

2020 · Itzik

Abe

2020 · Benjamin

Snowpiercer

2020 · Old Ivan

Prodigal Son

2019 · Rudolph Swann

Baja

2018 · Don Primo

Valley of Bones

2017 · El Papa

One Fall

2016 · Walter Grigg Sr.

A Remarkable Life

2016 · Landon

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016 · Panos

Nasty Baby

2015 · Richard

You Bury Your Own

2015 · Smith

The Abandoned

2015 · Jim

Better Call Saul

2015 · Hector Salamanca

Northern Borders

2015 · Whiskeyjack

12 Monkeys

2015 · Mr. Werner

Constantine

2014 · Felix Faust

The Affair

2014 · Arthur Solloway

Gotham

2014 · Paul Cicero

Noah

2014 · Magog (voice)

The Blacklist

2013 · Jakov Mitko

Beneath

2013 · Mr. Parks

Stand Up Guys

2012 · Claphands

Dig

2012 · Heinrich Berger

Elementary

2012 · Abraham Misraki

The Courier

2012 · Stitch

Immortals

2011 · The New Priest (uncredited)

Carl(a)

2011 · Grandpa

American Horror Story

2011 · Sam Goodman

Person of Interest

2011 · Gianni Moretti

Fairly Legal

2011 · Ian Saunders

Black Swan

2010 · Mr. Fithian / Patron

Blue Bloods

2010 · Whitey Brennan

The Good Wife

2009 · Jim

Kings

2009 · Premier Shaw

Nobody

2009 · Professor Hagel

Defiance

2008 · Jewish Elder

The Wrestler

2008 · Lenny

Haber

2008 · Bremer

Breaking Bad

2008 · Tío Salamanca

Gone Baby Gone

2007 · Leon Trett

Californication

2007 · Al Moody

The Girl Next Door

2007 · Homeless Man Hit By Car

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

2007 · Himself

The Black Donnellys

2007 · Sal Minetta

The Fountain

2006 · Father Avila

Brotherhood

2006 · Jacob Weiss

Umney's Last Case

2006 · Vernon Klein

Stay

2005 · Bookstore Owner

Headspace

2005 · Boris Pavlovsky

Camp Hollywood

2004 · Himself

House of D

2004 · Mr. Pappass

2BPerfectlyHonest

2004 · Abrams

Particles of Truth

2003 · Grandpa Black

Daredevil

2003 · Fallon (uncredited)

Infested

2002 · Father Morning

Hack

2002 · Nicolai Zosimov

Angela

2002

Bridget

2002 · Slim

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Mario Damiano

Crossing Jordan

2001 · Cahill

Hardball

2001 · Fink

Queenie in Love

2001 · Spencer

Boss of Bosses

2001 · Piney Armone

The Tailor of Panama

2001 · Rafi Domingo

Hannibal

2001 · Perfume Expert

100 Centre Street

2001 · Merle Kiefer

Starwater

2001

Requiem for a Dream

2000 · Mr. Rabinowitz

Dinner Rush

2000 · Fitzgerald

Fast Food Fast Women

2000 · Graham

Flawless

1999 · Vinnie

End of Days

1999 · Pope

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

1999 · Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")

Now and Again

1999 · Nicky Vodorgov

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Rom-Baro

Jakob the Liar

1999 · Fajngold

18 Shades of Dust

1999

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999 · Gene Morgansen

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999 · Heinrich Knutzhorn

Above Freezing

1998 · Mob Boss

Side Streets

1998 · Bartender

Pi

1998 · Sol Robeson

Sex and the City

1998 · Jean Paul Sandal

Pants on Fire

1998 · Malcolm Preston

Trouble on the Corner

1997 · Mr. Borofsky

Oz

1997 · Antonio Nappa

The Practice

1997 · Richard D'Ambrosio

Absolute Power

1997 · Red

The Pallbearer

1996 · Philip DeMarco

I Shot Andy Warhol

1996 · Louis Solanas

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994 · Captain Hunt

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994 · Mr. Shickadance

Where the Rivers Flow North

1993 · New York Money

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1992 · Bobadilla

The Pit and the Pendulum

1991 · Mendoza

Descending Angel

1990 · Bercovici

Law & Order

1990 · George Lobrano, Bronson, Frankie Polito

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

1990 · Gen. Olmedo

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 · Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Glory

1989 · 10th Connecticut Soldier

Quantum Leap

1989 · Adriano

Memories of Manon

1989 · Jimmy

White Hot

1989 · The Tin Man

Lady Mobster

1988 · Peter Colicos

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Dr. Nel Apgar

Jake and the Fatman

1987 · Miracola

The Rosary Murders

1987 · Father Max

Almost Partners

1987 · Kristopholous

The Secret of My Success

1987 · Maintenence Man

The Bedroom Window

1987 · Man in Phone Booth

Doubletake

1985 · Janitor

The Equalizer

1985 · Jimmy

I Want To Go Home

I Want To Go Home

1985 · Cab Driver

The Cotton Club

1984 · Charlie Workman (uncredited)

Far from Poland

Far from Poland

1984 · Adam Zarewski

Scarface

1983 · Shadow

Eddie Macon's Run

1983 · 5:00 Bar Owner

Rage of Angels

1983 · Ricky

Diner

1982 · Earl Mager

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

1982 · Sgt. Meyers

The Avenging

1982 · Pedro Quintana

Arthur

1981 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Christmas Evil

1980 · Man #2

Dressed to Kill

1980 · Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

A Jury of Her Peers

1980 · Mr. Hale

Going in Style

1979 · Prison Guard

The Other Side of Victory

The Other Side of Victory

1979 · Jemmy

Short Eyes

1977 · Mr. Morrison

The Opening of Misty Beethoven

1976 · Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)

Kojak

1973 · First Gunman

Columbo

1971 · Cosner

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