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