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Acting
Mark Margolis
- Born
- Died
- (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 134 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
9.0
TV
7.7
Movie
Black Swan
8.2
Movie
Scarface
8.0
Movie
Requiem for a Dream
8.7
TV
Better Call Saul
5.7
Movie
Noah
6.6
Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
8.1
TV
American Horror Story
6.8
Movie
Hannibal
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.3
Movie
Gone Baby Gone
7.5
Movie
The Wrestler
7.6
TV
Gotham
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
6.9
Movie
The Fountain
7.1
Movie
Pi
7.4
TV
Sex and the City
8.1
TV
Person of Interest
Acting credits 134
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Every Last Secret Film | Grandpa |
| 2020 | Your Honor TV | Carmine Conti (5 ep) |
| 2020 | Minyan Film | Itzik |
| 2020 | Abe Film | Benjamin |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer TV | Old Ivan (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son TV | Rudolph Swann (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Baja Film | Don Primo |
| 2017 | Valley of Bones Film | El Papa |
| 2016 | One Fall Film | Walter Grigg Sr. |
| 2016 | A Remarkable Life Film | Landon |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Film | Panos |
| 2015 | Nasty Baby Film | Richard |
| 2015 | You Bury Your Own Film | Smith |
| 2015 | The Abandoned Film | Jim |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul TV | Hector Salamanca (22 ep) |
| 2015 | Northern Borders Film | Whiskeyjack |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys TV | Mr. Werner (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Constantine TV | Felix Faust (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Affair TV | Arthur Solloway (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Gotham TV | Paul Cicero (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Noah Film | Magog (voice) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | Jakov Mitko (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Beneath Film | Mr. Parks |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys Film | Claphands |
| 2012 | Dig Film | Heinrich Berger |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Abraham Misraki (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Courier Film | Stitch |
| 2011 | Immortals Film | The New Priest (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Carl(a) Film | Grandpa |
| 2011 | American Horror Story TV | Sam Goodman (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Person of Interest TV | Gianni Moretti (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal TV | Ian Saunders (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Black Swan Film | Mr. Fithian / Patron |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Whitey Brennan (2 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Jim (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Kings TV | Premier Shaw (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Nobody Film | Professor Hagel |
| 2008 | Defiance Film | Jewish Elder |
| 2008 | The Wrestler Film | Lenny |
| 2008 | Haber Film | Bremer |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad TV | Tío Salamanca (8 ep) |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone Film | Leon Trett |
| 2007 | Californication TV | Al Moody (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door Film | Homeless Man Hit By Car |
| 2007 | Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Film | Himself |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys TV | Sal Minetta (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Fountain Film | Father Avila |
| 2006 | Brotherhood TV | Jacob Weiss (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Umney's Last Case Film | Vernon Klein |
| 2005 | Stay Film | Bookstore Owner |
| 2005 | Headspace Film | Boris Pavlovsky |
| 2004 | Camp Hollywood Film | Himself |
| 2004 | House of D Film | Mr. Pappass |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest Film | Abrams |
| 2003 | Particles of Truth Film | Grandpa Black |
| 2003 | Daredevil Film | Fallon (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Infested Film | Father Morning |
| 2002 | Hack TV | Nicolai Zosimov (4 ep) |
| 2002 | Angela Film | |
| 2002 | Bridget Film | Slim |