Mark Margolis
Acting
Born: 1939-11-26 in 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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rom-Baro
Law & Order
George Lobrano
Law & Order
Bronson
Law & Order
Frankie Polito
Breaking Bad
Tío Salamanca
The Blacklist
Jakov Mitko
Blue Bloods
Whitey Brennan
Columbo
Cosner
Elementary
Abraham Misraki
American Horror Story
Sam Goodman
Person of Interest
Gianni Moretti
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mario Damiano
The Good Wife
Jim
Better Call Saul
Hector Salamanca
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nel Apgar
Gotham
Paul Cicero
Quantum Leap
Adriano
Crossing Jordan
Cahill
Snowpiercer
Old Ivan
Sex and the City
Jean Paul Sandal
The Practice
Richard D'Ambrosio
Californication
Al Moody
Oz
Antonio Nappa
Oz
Scarface
Shadow
The Affair
Arthur Solloway
Jake and the Fatman
Miracola
The Equalizer
Jimmy
12 Monkeys
Mr. Werner
Black Swan
Mr. Fithian / Patron
Your Honor
Carmine Conti
Kojak
First Gunman
Kojak
Gunman
Prodigal Son
Rudolph Swann
Daredevil
Fallon (uncredited)
Constantine
Felix Faust
Fairly Legal
Ian Saunders
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Shickadance
Hack
Nicolai Zosimov
End of Days
Pope