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Mark Margolis
Actor
Born November 26, 1939Died August 3, 2023 (83 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2022 | Broken Soldier · as Grandpa |
| 2020 | Your Honor (TV Series) · as Carmine Conti |
| 2020 | Minyan · as Itzik |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer (TV Series) · as Old Ivan |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Rudolph Swann |
| 2019 | Abe · as Benjamin |
| 2018 | Baja · as Don Primo |
| 2017 | Valley of Bones · as El Papa |
| 2016 | One Fall · as Walter Grigg Sr. |
| 2016 | A Remarkable Life · as Landon |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 · as Panos |
| 2015 | Nasty Baby · as Richard |
| 2015 | You Bury Your Own · as Smith |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Abandoned · as Jim |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Hector Salamanca |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys (TV Series) · as Mr. Werner |
| 2014 | Constantine (TV Series) · as Felix Faust |
| 2014 | The Affair (TV Series) · as Arthur Solloway |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Paul Cicero |
| 2014 | Taxi Brooklyn (TV Series) · as Aj |
| 2014 | Noah · as Magog (voice) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Jakov Mitko |
| 2013 | Beneath · as Mr. Parks |
| 2013 | Northern Borders · as Whiskeyjack |
| 2013 | Zero Hour (2013) (TV Series) · as Erik Haas |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys · as Claphands |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Abraham Misraki |
| 2012 | The Courier · as Stitch |
| 2011 | Immortals · as The New Priest (uncredited) |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Sam Goodman |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Gianni Moretti |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce (TV Series) · as Mr. Chris |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal (TV Series) · as Ian Saunders |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Whitey Brennan |
| 2010 | Black Swan · as Mr. Fithian / Patron |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 2009 | Kings (TV Series) · as Premier Shaw |
| 2009 | Nobody · as Professor Hagel |
| 2008 | Defiance · as Jewish Elder |
| 2008 | The Wrestler · as Lenny |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Tío Salamanca |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone · as Leon Trett |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Al Moody |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door · as Homeless Man Hit By Car |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys (TV Series) · as Sal Minetta |
| 2006 | The Fountain · as Father Avila |
| 2006 | Brotherhood (TV Series) · as Jacob Weiss |
| 2006 | Still Life · as Morty |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Headspace · as Boris Pavlovsky |
| 2004 | House of D · as Mr. Pappass |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest · as Abrams |
| 2003 | Particles of Truth · as Grandpa Black |
| 2003 | Daredevil · as Fallon (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Infested · as Father Morning |
| 2002 | Hack (TV Series) · as Nicolai Zosimov |
| 2002 | Modern Warriors · as Narrator |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Bridget · as Slim |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Mario Damiano |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Cahill |
| 2001 | Hardball · as Fink |
| 2001 | Queenie in Love · as Spencer |
| 2001 | Boss of Bosses · as Piney Armone |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama · as Rafi Domingo |
| 2001 | Hannibal · as Perfume Expert |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Merle Kiefer |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream · as Mr. Rabinowitz |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Mazula |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush · as Fitzgerald |
| 2000 | Fast Food Fast Women · as Graham |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Pope |
| 1999 | Flawless · as Vinnie |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 · as Bartender (segment "bad Girl") |
| 1999 | Now and Again (TV Series) · as Nicky Vodorgov |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar · as Fajngold |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Rom-Baro |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes · as Gene Morgansen |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair · as Heinrich Knutzhorn |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Side Streets · as Bartender |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Jean Paul Sandal |
| 1998 | Pants on Fire · as Malcolm Preston |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner · as Mr. Borofsky |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Antonio Nappa |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Richard D'ambrosio |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Red |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer · as Philip Demarco |
| 1996 | I Shot Andy Warhol · as Louis Solanas |
| 1995 | New York News (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1994 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale · as Captain Hunt |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Clark Redmond |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective · as Shickadance |
| 1993 | Where the Rivers Flow North · as New York Money |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise · as Bobadilla |
| 1991 | P.S.I. Luv U (TV Series) · as Cappy |
| 1991 | The Pit and the Pendulum · as Mendoza |
| 1990 | Descending Angel · as Bercovici |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Bronson |
| 1990 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection · as Gen. Olmedo |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie · as Gage (segment ‘cat From Hell’) |
| 1990 | Columbo Cries Wolf · as Cosner |
| 1989 | Glory · as 10th Connecticut Soldier |
| 1989 | Mancuso, FBI (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Adriano |
| 1988 | White Hot · as The Tin Man |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster · as Peter Colicos |
| 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 |
| 1987 | The Rosary Murders · as Father Max |
| 1987 | Almost Partners · as Kristopholous |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Success · as Maintenence Man |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window · as Man In Phone Booth |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Jack Stark |
| 1985 | Doubletake · as Janitor |
| 1985 | Doubletake (TV Series) · as Janitor |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Charlie Workman (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Helmut Dieter |
| 1983 | Scarface · as Shadow |
| 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run · as 5:00 Bar Owner |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels (TV Series) · as Ricky |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels · as Ricky |
| 1982 | Diner · as Earl Mager |
| 1982 | Muggable Mary, Street Cop · as Sgt. Meyers |
| 1982 | The Avenging · as Pedro Quintana |
| 1981 | Arthur · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Christmas Evil · as Man #2 |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill · as Patient At Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Going in Style · as Prison Guard |
| 1977 | Short Eyes · as Mr. Morrison |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Gunman |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Cosner |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Harry Jones (1994) |