Mark Margolis
Acting
- Born:
- 1939-11-26
- Died:
- 2023-08-03
- Place of birth:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Filmography
Every Last Secret
Your Honor
Minyan
Abe
Snowpiercer
Prodigal Son
Baja
Valley of Bones
One Fall
A Remarkable Life
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Nasty Baby
You Bury Your Own
The Abandoned
Better Call Saul
Northern Borders
12 Monkeys
Constantine
The Affair
Gotham
Noah
The Blacklist
Beneath
Stand Up Guys
Dig
Elementary
The Courier
Immortals
Carl(a)
American Horror Story
Person of Interest
Fairly Legal
Black Swan
Blue Bloods
The Good Wife
Kings
Nobody
Defiance
The Wrestler
Haber
Breaking Bad
Gone Baby Gone
Californication
The Girl Next Door
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
The Black Donnellys
The Fountain
Brotherhood
Umney's Last Case
Stay
Headspace
Camp Hollywood
House of D
2BPerfectlyHonest
Particles of Truth
Daredevil
Infested
Hack
Angela
Bridget
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Crossing Jordan
Hardball
Queenie in Love
Boss of Bosses
The Tailor of Panama
Hannibal
100 Centre Street
Starwater
Requiem for a Dream
Dinner Rush
Fast Food Fast Women
Flawless
End of Days
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Now and Again
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jakob the Liar
18 Shades of Dust
Mickey Blue Eyes
The Thomas Crown Affair
Above Freezing
Side Streets
Pi
Sex and the City
Pants on Fire
Trouble on the Corner
Oz
Prince Street
The Practice
Absolute Power
The Pallbearer
I Shot Andy Warhol
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Where the Rivers Flow North
1492: Conquest of Paradise
The Pit and the Pendulum
Descending Angel
Law & Order
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Glory
Quantum Leap
Memories of Manon
White Hot
Lady Mobster
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Jake and the Fatman
The Rosary Murders
Almost Partners
The Secret of My Success
The Bedroom Window
Doubletake
The Equalizer
I Want to Go Home
The Cotton Club
Far from Poland
Scarface
Eddie Macon's Run
Rage of Angels
Diner
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
The Avenging
Arthur
Christmas Evil
Dressed to Kill
A Jury of Her Peers
Going in Style
The Other Side of Victory
Short Eyes
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
Kojak
Columbo