Mark Margolis
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1939-11-26
- Died
- 2023-08-03
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- مارک مارگولیس
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
TV Shows (37)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Rom-Baro
Law & Order
1990
as George Lobrano / Bronson / Frankie Polito
The Blacklist
2013
as Jakov Mitko
Breaking Bad
2008
as Tío Salamanca
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mario Damiano
Person of Interest
2011
as Gianni Moretti
Better Call Saul
2015
as Hector Salamanca
Blue Bloods
2010
as Whitey Brennan
The Good Wife
2009
as Jim
Oz
1997
as Antonio Nappa
Columbo
1971
as Cosner
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Nel Apgar
American Horror Story
2011
as Sam Goodman
Elementary
2012
as Abraham Misraki
Gotham
2014
as Paul Cicero
Quantum Leap
1989
as Adriano
Sex and the City
1998
as Jean Paul Sandal
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Cahill
Californication
2007
as Al Moody
The Practice
1997
as Richard D'Ambrosio
The Affair
2014
as Arthur Solloway
The Equalizer
1985
as Jimmy
Jake and the Fatman
1987
as Miracola
Snowpiercer
2020
as Old Ivan
12 Monkeys
2015
as Mr. Werner
Kojak
1973
as First Gunman
Prodigal Son
2019
as Rudolph Swann
Your Honor
2020
as Carmine Conti
Hack
2002
as Nicolai Zosimov
Constantine
2014
as Felix Faust
Brotherhood
2006
as Jacob Weiss
Fairly Legal
2011
as Ian Saunders
100 Centre Street
2001
as Merle Kiefer
Kings
2009
as Premier Shaw
The Black Donnellys
2007
as Sal Minetta
Now and Again
1999
as Nicky Vodorgov
Rage of Angels
1983
as Ricky
Movies (96)
Scarface
1983
as Shadow
Black Swan
2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Mr. Shickadance
Immortals
2011
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Noah
2014
as Magog (voice)
Daredevil
2003
as Fallon (uncredited)
Glory
1989
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Mr. Rabinowitz
The Wrestler
2008
as Lenny
The Fountain
2006
as Father Avila
End of Days
1999
as Pope
The Tailor of Panama
2001
as Rafi Domingo
Gone Baby Gone
2007
as Leon Trett
Stay
2005
as Bookstore Owner
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Dressed to Kill
1980
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Arthur
1981
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Absolute Power
1997
as Red
Defiance
2008
as Jewish Elder
Stand Up Guys
2012
as Claphands
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
as Bobadilla
The Secret of My Success
1987
as Maintenence Man
Pi
1998
as Sol Robeson
The Cotton Club
1984
as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
as Mendoza
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
as Captain Hunt
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Panos
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
as Gen. Olmedo
Hardball
2001
as Fink
Infested
2002
as Father Morning
Dinner Rush
2000
as Fitzgerald
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Gene Morgansen
The Courier
2012
as Stitch
Northern Borders
2015
as Whiskeyjack
Angela
2002
A Jury of Her Peers
1980
as Mr. Hale
The Abandoned
2015
as Jim
Jakob the Liar
1999
as Fajngold
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Hannibal
2001
as Perfume Expert
Boss of Bosses
2001
as Piney Armone
Trouble on the Corner
1997
as Mr. Borofsky
White Hot
1989
as The Tin Man
The Rosary Murders
1987
as Father Max
Diner
1982
as Earl Mager
The Bedroom Window
1987
as Man in Phone Booth
Flawless
1999
as Vinnie
One Fall
2016
as Walter Grigg Sr.
Headspace
2005
as Boris Pavlovsky
Nasty Baby
2015
as Richard
Going in Style
1979
as Prison Guard
Queenie in Love
2001
as Spencer
House of D
2004
as Mr. Pappass
Eddie Macon's Run
1983
as 5:00 Bar Owner
Minyan
2020
as Itzik
The Pallbearer
1996
as Philip DeMarco
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996
as Louis Solanas
Valley of Bones
2017
as El Papa
Christmas Evil
1980
as Man #2
18 Shades of Dust
1999
Abe
2020
as Benjamin
Every Last Secret
2022
as Grandpa
Descending Angel
1990
as Bercovici
Beneath
2013
as Mr. Parks
2BPerfectlyHonest
2004
as Abrams
Side Streets
1998
as Bartender
Fast Food Fast Women
2000
as Graham
Short Eyes
1977
as Mr. Morrison
Pants on Fire
1998
as Malcolm Preston
Umney's Last Case
2006
as Vernon Klein
Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
as New York Money
Bridget
2002
as Slim
Camp Hollywood
2004
as Himself
Particles of Truth
2003
as Grandpa Black
Memories of Manon
1989
as Jimmy
Doubletake
1985
as Janitor
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
Lady Mobster
1988
as Peter Colicos
A Remarkable Life
2016
as Landon
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
1982
as Sgt. Meyers
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
2007
as Himself
I Want to Go Home
1985
as Cab Driver
Far from Poland
1984
as Adam Zarewski
Above Freezing
1998
as Mob Boss
The Other Side of Victory
1979
as Jemmy
Baja
2018
as Don Primo
You Bury Your Own
2015
as Smith
Starwater
2001
Almost Partners
1987
as Kristopholous
The Avenging
1982
as Pedro Quintana
Haber
2008
as Bremer
Carl(a)
2011
as Grandpa
Nobody
2009
as Professor Hagel
Dig
2012
as Heinrich Berger
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
1976
as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
About 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,… With 133 credits spanning from 1971 to 2022, Mark Margolis has appeared in 96 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mark Margolis Movies
- Scarface (1983) — as Shadow
- Black Swan (2010) — as Mr. Fithian / Patron
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) — as Mr. Shickadance
- Immortals (2011) — as The New Priest (uncredited)
- Noah (2014) — as Magog (voice)
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