Mark Margolis
November 26, 1939 (84 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Credits
- 2022 · Every Last Secret as Grandpa
- 2020 · Abe as Benjamin
- 2020 · Your Honor as Carmine Conti
- 2020 · Minyan as Itzik
- 2020 · Snowpiercer as Old Ivan
- 2019 · Prodigal Son as Rudolph Swann
- 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 · The Abandoned as Jim
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Hector Salamanca
- 2015 · 12 Monkeys as Mr. Werner
- 2015 · Northern Borders as Whiskeyjack
- 2014 · Constantine as Felix Faust
- 2014 · Gotham as Paul Cicero
- 2014 · Noah as Magog (voice)
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Jakov Mitko
- 2013 · Beneath as Mr. Parks
- 2012 · Stand Up Guys as Claphands
- 2012 · Dig as Heinrich Berger
- 2012 · Elementary as Abraham Misraki
- 2012 · The Courier as Stitch
- 2011 · Immortals as The New Priest (uncredited)
- 2011 · Carl(a) as Grandpa
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Sam Goodman
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Gianni Moretti
- 2010 · Black Swan as Mr. Fithian / Patron
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Whitey Brennan
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Jim
- 2009 · Nobody as Professor Hagel
- 2008 · Defiance as Jewish Elder
- 2008 · The Wrestler as Lenny
- 2008 · Haber as Bremer
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Tío Salamanca
- 2007 · Gone Baby Gone as Leon Trett
- 2007 · Californication as Al Moody
- 2007 · The Girl Next Door as Homeless Man Hit By Car
- 2007 · Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth as Himself
- 2007 · The Black Donnellys as Sal Minetta
- 2006 · The Fountain as Father Avila
- 2006 · Umney's Last Case as Vernon Klein
- 2005 · Stay as Bookstore Owner
- 2005 · Headspace as Boris Pavlovsky
- 2005 · House of D as Mr. Pappass
- 2004 · Camp Hollywood as Himself
- 2004 · 2BPerfectlyHonest as Abrams
- 2003 · Particles of Truth as Grandpa Black
- 2003 · Daredevil as Fallon (uncredited)
- 2002 · Infested as Father Morning
- 2002 · Hack as Nicolai Zosimov
- 2002 · Angela as
- 2002 · Bridget as Slim
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mario Damiano
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan 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 as Merle Kiefer
- 2001 · Starwater as
- 2000 · Requiem for a Dream as Mr. Rabinowitz
- 2000 · Dinner Rush as Fitzgerald
- 2000 · Fast Food Fast Women as Graham
- 1999 · Flawless as Vinnie
- 1999 · End of Days as Pope
- 1999 · Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
- 1999 · Now and Again as Nicky Vodorgov
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Rom-Baro
- 1999 · Jakob the Liar as Fajngold
- 1999 · 18 Shades of Dust as
- 1999 · Mickey Blue Eyes as Gene Morgansen
- 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Heinrich Knutzhorn
- 1998 · Above Freezing as
- 1998 · Side Streets as Bartender
- 1998 · Pi as Sol Robeson
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Jean Paul Sandal
- 1998 · Pants on Fire as Malcolm Preston
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Mr. Borofsky
- 1997 · The Practice as Richard D'Ambrosio
- 1997 · Absolute Power as Red
- 1996 · The Pallbearer as Philip DeMarco
- 1996 · I Shot Andy Warhol as Louis Solanas
- 1994 · Squanto: A Warrior's Tale as Captain Hunt
- 1994 · Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Shickadance
- 1992 · 1492: Conquest of Paradise as Bobadilla
- 1991 · The Pit and the Pendulum as Mendoza
- 1990 · Descending Angel as Bercovici
- 1990 · Law & Order as George Lobrano
- 1990 · Law & Order as Bronson
- 1990 · Law & Order as Frankie Polito
- 1990 · Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection as Gen. Olmedo
- 1990 · Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 1989 · Glory as 10th Connecticut Soldier
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Adriano
- 1989 · Memories of Manon as Jimmy
- 1989 · White Hot as The Tin Man
- 1988 · Lady Mobster as Peter Colicos
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Nel Apgar
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as Miracola
- 1987 · The Rosary Murders as Father Max
- 1987 · The Secret of My Success as Maintenence Man
- 1987 · The Bedroom Window as Man in Phone Booth
- 1985 · Doubletake as Janitor
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Jimmy
- 1985 · I Want To Go Home as Cab Driver
- 1984 · The Cotton Club as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
- 1984 · Far from Poland as Adam Zarewski
- 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 · 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)
- 1980 · A Jury of Her Peers as Mr. Hale
- 1979 · Going in Style as Prison Guard
- 1979 · The Other Side of Victory as Jemmy
- 1977 · Short Eyes as Mr. Morrison
- 1976 · The Opening of Misty Beethoven as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
- 1973 · Kojak as First Gunman
- 1973 · Kojak as Gunman
- 1971 · Columbo as Cosner