About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1939-11-26
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Mark Margolis

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Every Last Secret Actor Grandpa 58
Average
2020 Abe Actor Benjamin 59
Average
2020 Minyan Actor Itzik 58
Average
2018 Baja Actor Don Primo 59
Average
2017 Valley of Bones Actor El Papa 58
Average
2016 One Fall Actor Walter Grigg Sr. 58
Average
2016 A Remarkable Life Actor Landon 58
Average
2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Actor Panos 59
Average
2015 Nasty Baby Actor Richard 58
Average
2015 You Bury Your Own Actor Smith 58
Average
2015 The Abandoned Actor Jim 56
Average
2015 Northern Borders Actor Whiskeyjack 59
Average
2014 Noah Actor Magog (voice) 57
Average
2013 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Actor Self 63
Fair
2013 Beneath Actor Mr. Parks 54
Average
2012 Stand Up Guys Actor Claphands 59
Average
2012 Dig Actor Heinrich Berger N/A
N/A
2012 The Courier Actor Stitch 57
Average
2011 Immortals Actor The New Priest (uncredited) 59
Average
2011 Carl(a) Actor Grandpa 59
Average
2010 Black Swan Actor Mr. Fithian / Patron 76
Good
2009 Nobody Actor Professor Hagel 59
Average
2008 Defiance Actor Jewish Elder 65
Fair
2008 The Wrestler Actor Lenny 73
Good
2008 Haber Actor Bremer 59
Average
2007 Gone Baby Gone Actor Leon Trett 71
Good
2007 The Girl Next Door Actor Homeless Man Hit By Car 63
Fair
2007 Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 The Fountain Actor Father Avila 67
Fair
2006 Umney's Last Case Actor Vernon Klein 59
Average
2005 Stay Actor Bookstore Owner 64
Fair
2005 Headspace Actor Boris Pavlovsky 58
Average
2005 House of D Actor Mr. Pappass 59
Average
2004 Camp Hollywood Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2004 2BPerfectlyHonest Actor Abrams 58
Average
2003 Particles of Truth Actor Grandpa Black 59
Average
2003 Daredevil Actor Fallon (uncredited) 53
Average
2002 Infested Actor Father Morning 58
Average
2002 Angela Actor 58
Average
2002 Bridget Actor Slim 59
Average
2001 Hardball Actor Fink 61
Fair
2001 Queenie in Love Actor Spencer 59
Average
2001 Boss of Bosses Actor Piney Armone 58
Average
2001 The Tailor of Panama Actor Rafi Domingo 59
Average
2001 Hannibal Actor Perfume Expert 66
Fair
2001 Starwater Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Requiem for a Dream Actor Mr. Rabinowitz 79
Good
2000 Dinner Rush Actor Fitzgerald 60
Fair
2000 Fast Food Fast Women Actor Graham 59
Average
1999 Flawless Actor Vinnie 59
Average
1999 End of Days Actor Pope 60
Fair
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Actor Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") N/A
N/A
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 Actor Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") 59
Average
1999 Jakob the Liar Actor Fajngold 62
Fair
1999 18 Shades of Dust Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes Actor Gene Morgansen 57
Average
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair Actor Heinrich Knutzhorn 64
Fair
1998 Above Freezing Actor 59
Average
1998 Side Streets Actor Bartender 59
Average
1998 Pi Actor Sol Robeson 68
Fair
1998 Pants on Fire Actor Malcolm Preston N/A
N/A
1997 Trouble on the Corner Actor Mr. Borofsky 58
Average
1997 Absolute Power Actor Red 63
Fair
1996 The Pallbearer Actor Philip DeMarco 57
Average
1996 I Shot Andy Warhol Actor Louis Solanas 59
Average
1994 Squanto: A Warrior's Tale Actor Captain Hunt 59
Average
1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Actor Shickadance 65
Fair
1992 1492: Conquest of Paradise Actor Bobadilla 61
Fair
1991 The Pit and the Pendulum Actor Mendoza 58
Average
1990 Descending Angel Actor Bercovici 58
Average
1990 Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection Actor Gen. Olmedo 57
Average
1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Actor Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) 60
Fair
1989 Glory Actor 10th Connecticut Soldier 70
Good
1989 Memories of Manon Actor Jimmy 59
Average
1989 White Hot Actor The Tin Man 58
Average
1988 Lady Mobster Actor Peter Colicos 58
Average
1987 The Rosary Murders Actor Father Max 58
Average
1987 The Secret of My Success Actor Maintenence Man 62
Fair
1987 The Bedroom Window Actor Man in Phone Booth 59
Average
1985 Doubletake Actor Janitor 59
Average
1985 I Want To Go Home Actor Cab Driver N/A
N/A
1984 The Cotton Club Actor Charlie Workman (uncredited) 61
Fair
1984 Far from Poland Actor Adam Zarewski 59
Average
1983 Scarface Actor Shadow 80
Very good
1983 Eddie Macon's Run Actor 5:00 Bar Owner 58
Average
1983 Rage of Angels Actor Ricky 69
Fair
1982 Diner Actor Earl Mager 62
Fair
1982 Muggable Mary: Street Cop Actor Sgt. Meyers N/A
N/A
1982 The Avenging Actor Pedro Quintana N/A
N/A
1981 Arthur Actor Wedding Guest (uncredited) 61
Fair
1980 Christmas Evil Actor Man #2 58
Average
1980 Dressed to Kill Actor Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) 65
Fair
1980 A Jury of Her Peers Actor Mr. Hale 58
Average
1979 Going in Style Actor Prison Guard 59
Average
1979 The Other Side of Victory Actor Jemmy N/A
N/A
1977 Short Eyes Actor Mr. Morrison 59
Average
1976 The Opening of Misty Beethoven Actor Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited) 59
Average