Acting
Mark Margolis
Born 1939-11-26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Mark Margolis
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Breaking Bad
2008
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Black Swan
2010
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Scarface
1983
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Requiem for a Dream
2000
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Better Call Saul
2015
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American Horror Story
2011
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Noah
2014
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
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Daredevil
2003
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (138 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Every Last Secret | Grandpa | Movie | 2022 |
 | Your Honor | Carmine Conti | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Minyan | Itzik | Movie | 2020 |
 | Abe | Benjamin | Movie | 2020 |
 | Snowpiercer | Old Ivan | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Prodigal Son | Rudolph Swann | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Baja | Don Primo | Movie | 2018 |
 | Valley of Bones | El Papa | Movie | 2017 |
 | One Fall | Walter Grigg Sr. | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Remarkable Life | Landon | Movie | 2016 |
 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Panos | Movie | 2016 |
 | Nasty Baby | Richard | Movie | 2015 |
 | You Bury Your Own | Smith | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Abandoned | Jim | Movie | 2015 |
 | Better Call Saul | Hector Salamanca | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Northern Borders | Whiskeyjack | Movie | 2015 |
 | 12 Monkeys | Mr. Werner | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Constantine | Felix Faust | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Affair | Arthur Solloway | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Gotham | Paul Cicero | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Noah | Magog (voice) | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Blacklist | Jakov Mitko | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Beneath | Mr. Parks | Movie | 2013 |
 | Stand Up Guys | Claphands | Movie | 2012 |
| Dig | Heinrich Berger | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Elementary | Abraham Misraki | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Courier | Stitch | Movie | 2012 |
 | Immortals | The New Priest (uncredited) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Carl(a) | Grandpa | Movie | 2011 |
 | American Horror Story | Sam Goodman | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Person of Interest | Gianni Moretti | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Fairly Legal | Ian Saunders | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Black Swan | Mr. Fithian / Patron | Movie | 2010 |
 | Blue Bloods | Whitey Brennan | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Good Wife | Jim | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Kings | Premier Shaw | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Nobody | Professor Hagel | Movie | 2009 |
 | Defiance | Jewish Elder | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Wrestler | Lenny | Movie | 2008 |
 | Haber | Bremer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Breaking Bad | Tío Salamanca | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Gone Baby Gone | Leon Trett | Movie | 2007 |
 | Californication | Al Moody | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Girl Next Door | Homeless Man Hit By Car | Movie | 2007 |
 | Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth | Himself | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Black Donnellys | Sal Minetta | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Fountain | Father Avila | Movie | 2006 |
 | Brotherhood | Jacob Weiss | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Umney's Last Case | Vernon Klein | Movie | 2006 |
 | Stay | Bookstore Owner | Movie | 2005 |
 | Headspace | Boris Pavlovsky | Movie | 2005 |
 | Camp Hollywood | Himself | Movie | 2004 |
 | House of D | Mr. Pappass | Movie | 2004 |
 | 2BPerfectlyHonest | Abrams | Movie | 2004 |
 | Particles of Truth | Grandpa Black | Movie | 2003 |
 | Daredevil | Fallon (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Infested | Father Morning | Movie | 2002 |
 | Hack | Nicolai Zosimov | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Angela | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bridget | Slim | Movie | 2002 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mario Damiano | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Crossing Jordan | Cahill | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Hardball | Fink | Movie | 2001 |
 | Queenie in Love | Spencer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Boss of Bosses | Piney Armone | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Tailor of Panama | Rafi Domingo | Movie | 2001 |
 | Hannibal | Perfume Expert | Movie | 2001 |
 | 100 Centre Street | Merle Kiefer | TV Series | 2001 |
| Starwater | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Requiem for a Dream | Mr. Rabinowitz | Movie | 2000 |
 | Dinner Rush | Fitzgerald | Movie | 2000 |
 | Fast Food Fast Women | Graham | Movie | 2000 |
 | Flawless | Vinnie | Movie | 1999 |
 | End of Days | Pope | Movie | 1999 |
 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 | Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") | Movie | 1999 |
 | Now and Again | Nicky Vodorgov | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rom-Baro | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Jakob the Liar | Fajngold | Movie | 1999 |
 | 18 Shades of Dust | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Gene Morgansen | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Heinrich Knutzhorn | Movie | 1999 |
 | Above Freezing | Mob Boss | Movie | 1998 |
 | Side Streets | Bartender | Movie | 1998 |
 | Pi | Sol Robeson | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sex and the City | Jean Paul Sandal | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Pants on Fire | Malcolm Preston | Movie | 1998 |
 | Trouble on the Corner | Mr. Borofsky | Movie | 1997 |
 | Oz | Antonio Nappa | TV Series | 1997 |
| Oz | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
| Prince Street | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | The Practice | Richard D'Ambrosio | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Absolute Power | Red | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Pallbearer | Philip DeMarco | Movie | 1996 |
 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Louis Solanas | Movie | 1996 |
 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | Captain Hunt | Movie | 1994 |
 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Shickadance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Where the Rivers Flow North | New York Money | Movie | 1993 |
 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Bobadilla | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Pit and the Pendulum | Mendoza | Movie | 1991 |
 | Descending Angel | Bercovici | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | George Lobrano | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Bronson | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Frankie Polito | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Gen. Olmedo | Movie | 1990 |
 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) | Movie | 1990 |
 | Glory | 10th Connecticut Soldier | Movie | 1989 |
 | Quantum Leap | Adriano | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Memories of Manon | Jimmy | Movie | 1989 |
 | White Hot | The Tin Man | Movie | 1989 |
 | Lady Mobster | Peter Colicos | Movie | 1988 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Nel Apgar | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Miracola | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Rosary Murders | Father Max | Movie | 1987 |
 | Almost Partners | Kristopholous | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Secret of My Success | Maintenence Man | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Bedroom Window | Man in Phone Booth | Movie | 1987 |
 | Doubletake | Janitor | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Equalizer | Jimmy | TV Series | 1985 |
| I Want to Go Home | Cab Driver | Movie | 1985 | |
 | The Cotton Club | Charlie Workman (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
| Far from Poland | Adam Zarewski | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Scarface | Shadow | Movie | 1983 |
 | Eddie Macon's Run | 5:00 Bar Owner | Movie | 1983 |
 | Rage of Angels | Ricky | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Diner | Earl Mager | Movie | 1982 |
 | Muggable Mary: Street Cop | Sgt. Meyers | Movie | 1982 |
| The Avenging | Pedro Quintana | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Arthur | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Christmas Evil | Man #2 | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dressed to Kill | Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) | Movie | 1980 |
 | A Jury of Her Peers | Mr. Hale | Movie | 1980 |
 | Going in Style | Prison Guard | Movie | 1979 |
| The Other Side of Victory | Jemmy | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Short Eyes | Mr. Morrison | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Opening of Misty Beethoven | Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited) | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kojak | First Gunman | TV Series | 1973 |
| Kojak | Gunman | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Columbo | Cosner | TV Series | 1971 |