Portrait of Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

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.

Born: November 26, 1939

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2022
2020
Your Honor

as Carmine Conti

2020
Minyan

as Itzik

2020
Abe

as Benjamin

2020
Snowpiercer

as Old Ivan

2019
Prodigal Son

as Rudolph Swann

2018
Baja

as Don Primo

2017
Valley of Bones

as El Papa

2016
One Fall

as Walter Grigg Sr.

2016
2015
Nasty Baby

as Richard

2015
2015
2015
Better Call Saul

as Hector Salamanca

2015
12 Monkeys

as Mr. Werner

2015
Northern Borders

as Whiskeyjack

2014
Constantine

as Felix Faust

2014
Gotham

as Paul Cicero

2014
Noah

as Magog (voice)

2013
The Blacklist

as Jakov Mitko

2013
Beneath

as Mr. Parks

2012
Stand Up Guys

as Claphands

2012
Elementary

as Abraham Misraki

2012
The Courier

as Stitch

2011
Immortals

as The New Priest (uncredited)

2011
Carl(a)

as Grandpa

2011
American Horror Story

as Sam Goodman

2011
Person of Interest

as Gianni Moretti

2010
Black Swan

as Mr. Fithian / Patron

2010
Blue Bloods

as Whitey Brennan

2009
2009
Kings

as Premier Shaw

2009
Nobody

as Professor Hagel

2008
Defiance

as Jewish Elder

2008
The Wrestler

as Lenny

2008
Haber

as Bremer

2008
Breaking Bad

as Tío Salamanca

2007
Gone Baby Gone

as Leon Trett

2007
Californication

as Al Moody

2007
The Girl Next Door

as Homeless Man Hit By Car

2007
The Black Donnellys

as Sal Minetta

2006
The Fountain

as Father Avila

2006
Brotherhood

as Jacob Weiss

2006
Umney's Last Case

as Vernon Klein

2005
Stay

as Bookstore Owner

2005
Headspace

as Boris Pavlovsky

2004
Camp Hollywood

as Himself

2004
House of D

as Mr. Pappass

2004
2003
Particles of Truth

as Grandpa Black

2003
Daredevil

as Fallon (uncredited)

2002
Infested

as Father Morning

2002
Hack

as Nicolai Zosimov

2002
2002
Bridget

as Slim

2001
2001
2001
Hardball

as Fink

2001
Queenie in Love

as Spencer

2001
Boss of Bosses

as Piney Armone

2001
The Tailor of Panama

as Rafi Domingo

2001
Hannibal

as Perfume Expert

2001
100 Centre Street

as Merle Kiefer

2000
Requiem for a Dream

as Mr. Rabinowitz

2000
Dinner Rush

as Fitzgerald

1999
Flawless

as Vinnie

1999
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")

1999
Now and Again

as Nicky Vodorgov

1999
Jakob the Liar

as Fajngold

1999
Mickey Blue Eyes

as Gene Morgansen

1999
The Thomas Crown Affair

as Heinrich Knutzhorn

1998
Above Freezing

as Mob Boss

1998
Side Streets

as Bartender

1998
Pi

as Sol Robeson

1998
Sex and the City

as Jean Paul Sandal

1998
Pants on Fire

as Malcolm Preston

1997
Trouble on the Corner

as Mr. Borofsky

1997
The Practice

as Richard D'Ambrosio

1997
1996
The Pallbearer

as Philip DeMarco

1996
I Shot Andy Warhol

as Louis Solanas

1994
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

as Mr. Shickadance

1993
1990
Descending Angel

as Bercovici

1990
Law & Order

as George Lobrano

1990
Law & Order

as Bronson

1990
Law & Order

as Frankie Polito

1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

1989
Glory

as 10th Connecticut Soldier

1989
Quantum Leap

as Adriano

1989
1989
White Hot

as The Tin Man

1988
Lady Mobster

as Peter Colicos

1987
1987
1987
The Rosary Murders

as Father Max

1987
Almost Partners

as Kristopholous

1987
The Secret of My Success

as Maintenence Man

1987
The Bedroom Window

as Man in Phone Booth

1985
Doubletake

as Janitor

1985
1984
The Cotton Club

as Charlie Workman (uncredited)

1983
Scarface

as Shadow

1983
Eddie Macon's Run

as 5:00 Bar Owner

1983
1982
Diner

as Earl Mager

1982
1981
Arthur

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1980
1980
Dressed to Kill

as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

1980
1979
Going in Style

as Prison Guard

1977
Short Eyes

as Mr. Morrison

1976
The Opening of Misty Beethoven

as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)

1973
Kojak

as First Gunman

1973
Kojak

as Gunman

1971
Columbo

as Cosner