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Mark Margolis
Actor
Born November 26, 1939 (82 years)
Mark Margolis (born 26 November 1939) is an American actor, who has 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 is 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 has 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
| 2022 | Broken Soldier · as Grandpa |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer (TV Series) · as Old Ivan |
| 2020 | Minyan · as Itzik |
| 2019 | Abe · as Benjamin |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Rudolph Swann |
| 2018 | Baja · as Don Primo |
| 2017 | Valley of Bones · as El Papa |
| 2016 | One Fall · as Walter Grigg Sr. |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 · as Panos |
| 2016 | A Remarkable Life · as Landon |
| 2015 | Nasty Baby · as Richard |
| 2015 | The Abandoned · as Jim |
| 2015 | You Bury Your Own · as Smith |
| 2015 | Benders (TV Series) · as Paul's Grandfather |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Hector Salamanca |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys (TV Series) · as Mr. Werner |
| 2014 | Noah · as Magog (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Paul Cicero |
| 2014 | Constantine (TV Series) · as Felix Faust |
| 2014 | Taxi Brooklyn (TV Series) · as AJ |
| 2014 | The Affair (TV Series) · as Arthur Solloway |
| 2013 | Beneath · as Mr. Parks |
| 2013 | Northern Borders · as Whiskeyjack |
| 2013 | Zero Hour (2013) (TV Series) · as Erik Haas |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Jakov Mitko |
| 2012 | The Courier · as Stitch |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys · as Claphands |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Abraham Misraki |
| 2011 | Immortals · as The New Priest (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Carl[a] · as Grandpa |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce (TV Series) · as Mr. Chris |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal (TV Series) · as Ian Saunders |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Gianni Moretti |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Sam Goodman |
| 2010 | Black Swan · as Mr. Fithian / Patron |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Whitey Brennan |
| 2009 | Nobody · as Professor Hagel |
| 2009 | Kings (TV Series) · as Premier Shaw |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 2008 | The Wrestler · as Lenny |
| 2008 | Defiance · as Jewish Elder |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Tio Salamanca |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone · as Leon Trett |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door · as Homeless Man Hit By Car |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys (TV Series) · as Sal Minetta |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Al Moody |
| 2006 | The Fountain · as Father Avila |
| 2006 | Still Life · as Morty |
| 2006 | Brotherhood (TV Series) · as Jacob Weiss |
| 2005 | Headspace · as Boris Pavlovsky |
| 2005 | Stay · as Bookstore Owner |
| 2004 | House of D · as Mr. Pappass |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest · as Abrams |
| 2003 | Daredevil · as Fallon (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Particles of Truth · as Grandpa Black |
| 2002 | Bridget · as Slim |
| 2002 | Infested · as Father Morning |
| 2002 | Modern Warriors · as Narrator |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama · as Rafi Domingo |
| 2001 | Hannibal · as Perfume Expert |
| 2001 | Queenie in Love · as Spencer |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Cahill |
| 2001 | Hardball · as Fink |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream · as Mr. Rabinowitz |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush · as Fitzgerald |
| 2000 | Fast Food Fast Women · as Graham |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Mazula |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Pope |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes · as Gene Morgansen |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dust · as actor |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 · as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair · as Heinrich Knutzhorn |
| 1999 | Now and Again (TV Series) · as Nicky Vodorgov |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Rom-Baro |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar · as Fajngold |
| 1999 | Flawless · as Vinnie |
| 1998 | Pi · as Sol Robeson |
| 1998 | Side Streets · as Bartender |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Jean Paul Sandal |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Red Brandsford |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner · as Mr. Borofsky |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Antonio Nappa |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Richard D'Ambrosio |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer · as Philip DeMarco |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol · as Louis Solanas |
| 1994 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale · as Captain Hunt |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Clark Redmond |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective · as Mr. Shickadance |
| 1993 | Where the Rivers Flow North · as New York Money |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise · as Bobadilla |
| 1991 | The Pit and the Pendulum · as Mendoza |
| 1990 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection · as Gen. Olmedo |
| 1990 | Descending Angel · as Bercovici |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Bronson |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie · as Gage (segment "Cat from Hell") |
| 1989 | Glory · as 10th Connecticut Soldier |
| 1989 | White Hot · as The Tin Man |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Adriano |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster · as Peter Colicos |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Success · as Maintenence Man |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window · as Man in Phone Booth |
| 1987 | The Rosary Murders · as Father Max |
| 1987 | Memories of Manon · as Jimmy |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Dr. Nel Apgar |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Miracola |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Jack Stark |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Helmut Dieter |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Charlie Workman (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Scarface · as Shadow |
| 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run · as 5:00 Bar Owner |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels · as Ricky |
| 1982 | Diner · as Earl Mager |
| 1982 | The Avenging · as Pedro Quintana |
| 1981 | Arthur · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill · as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Christmas Evil · as Man #2 |
| 1979 | Going in Style · as Prison Guard |
| 1977 | Short Eyes · as Mr. Morrison |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as First Gunman |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Cosner |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Harry Jones (1994) |