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Birthday: Nov 26, 1939
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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, 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
Movie Cast Year
Scarface Shadow 1983
The Thomas Crown Affair Heinrich Knutzhorn 1999
Pi Sol Robeson 1998
The Fountain Father Avila 2006
Requiem for a Dream Mr. Rabinowitz 2000
18 Shades of Dust 1999
Jakob the Liar Fajngold 1999
The Tailor of Panama Rafi Domingo 2001
Gone Baby Gone Leon Trett 2007
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) 1990
A Jury of Her Peers Mr. Hale 1980
Dressed to Kill Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) 1980
The Pallbearer Philip DeMarco 1996
The Wrestler Lenny 2008
Muggable Mary: Street Cop Sgt. Meyers 1982
Headspace Boris Pavlovsky 2005
Christmas Evil Man #2 1980
Diner Earl Mager 1982
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") 1999
The Girl Next Door Homeless Man Hit By Car 2007
Black Swan Mr. Fithian / Patron 2010
Starwater 2001
The Pit and the Pendulum Mendoza 1991
The Opening of Misty Beethoven Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited) 1976
The Avenging Pedro Quintana 1982
Eddie Macon's Run 5:00 Bar Owner 1983
Far from Poland Adam Zarewski 1984
Noah Magog (voice) 2014
The Courier Stitch 2012
One Fall Walter Grigg Sr. 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Panos 2016
Stand Up Guys Claphands 2012
White Hot The Tin Man 1989
Angela 2002
Above Freezing 1998
The Other Side of Victory Jemmy 1979
Dig Heinrich Berger 2012
Beneath Mr. Parks 2013
Descending Angel Bercovici 1990
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale Captain Hunt 1994
Particles of Truth Grandpa Black 2003
Queenie in Love Spencer 2001
Doubletake Janitor 1985
Infested Father Morning 2002
I Want To Go Home Cab Driver 1985
2BPerfectlyHonest Abrams 2004
1492: Conquest of Paradise Bobadilla 1992
Stay Bookstore Owner 2005
Arthur Wedding Guest (uncredited) 1981
Nasty Baby Richard 2015
House of D Mr. Pappass 2005
End of Days Pope 1999
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Self 2013
Haber Bremer 2008
Every Last Secret Grandpa 2022
Carl(a) Grandpa 2011
Daredevil Fallon (uncredited) 2003
Defiance Jewish Elder 2008
The Abandoned Jim 2015
Pants on Fire Malcolm Preston 1998
A Remarkable Life Landon 2016
Lady Mobster Peter Colicos 1988
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Shickadance 1994
Camp Hollywood Himself 2004
Valley of Bones El Papa 2017
Hardball Fink 2001
Abe Benjamin 2020
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection Gen. Olmedo 1990
Hannibal Perfume Expert 2001
Short Eyes Mr. Morrison 1977
Side Streets Bartender 1998
Flawless Vinnie 1999
Baja Don Primo 2018
Northern Borders Whiskeyjack 2015
Boss of Bosses Piney Armone 2001
Glory 10th Connecticut Soldier 1989
Fast Food Fast Women Graham 2000
Dinner Rush Fitzgerald 2000
Absolute Power Red 1997
Going in Style Prison Guard 1979
The Bedroom Window Man in Phone Booth 1987
Bridget Slim 2002
The Cotton Club Charlie Workman (uncredited) 1984
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Himself 2007
Minyan Itzik 2020
The Secret of My Success Maintenence Man 1987
You Bury Your Own Smith 2015
Nobody Professor Hagel 2009
The Rosary Murders Father Max 1987
Memories of Manon Jimmy 1989
Mickey Blue Eyes Gene Morgansen 1999
I Shot Andy Warhol Louis Solanas 1996
Immortals The New Priest (uncredited) 2011
Trouble on the Corner Mr. Borofsky 1997
Umney's Last Case Vernon Klein 2006
The Fall of 2008 Sol Robeson (Pi) 1970
Series Cast Year
Breaking Bad Tío Salamanca 2008
Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Nel Apgar 1987
Prodigal Son Rudolph Swann 2019
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mario Damiano 2001
American Horror Story Sam Goodman 2011
Blue Bloods Whitey Brennan 2010
Rage of Angels Ricky 1983
Columbo Cosner 1971
Gotham Paul Cicero 2014
Quantum Leap Adriano 1989
Constantine Felix Faust 2014
The Good Wife Jim 2009
Person of Interest Gianni Moretti 2011
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rom-Baro 1999
The Practice Richard D'Ambrosio 1997
Jake and the Fatman Miracola 1987
Kojak First Gunman 1973
12 Monkeys Mr. Werner 2015
Californication Al Moody 2007
Better Call Saul Hector Salamanca 2015
Law & Order George Lobrano 1990
Law & Order Bronson 1990
Law & Order Frankie Polito 1990
Hack Nicolai Zosimov 2002
Elementary Abraham Misraki 2012
Sex and the City Jean Paul Sandal 1998
Kojak Gunman 1973
Your Honor Carmine Conti 2020
The Equalizer Jimmy 1985
Now and Again Nicky Vodorgov 1999
Snowpiercer Old Ivan 2020
The Blacklist Jakov Mitko 2013
The Black Donnellys Sal Minetta 2007
Crossing Jordan Cahill 2001
100 Centre Street Merle Kiefer 2001
Oz (TV Series 1997-2003) Antonio Nappa 1997
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