Mark Margolis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-11-26

Day of death

2023-08-03 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mark Margolis

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

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • Breaking Bad

    Breaking Bad

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Better Call Saul

    Better Call Saul

  • American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Californication

    Californication

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Snowpiercer

    Snowpiercer

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Scarface

    Scarface

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • 12 Monkeys

    12 Monkeys

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • Black Swan

    Black Swan

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • Your Honor

    Your Honor

  • Constantine

    Constantine

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    The Thomas Crown Affair

  • Noah

    Noah

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Immortals

    Immortals

  • Hack

    Hack

  • Brotherhood

    Brotherhood

  • Daredevil

    Daredevil

  • Descending Angel

    Descending Angel

  • Baja

    Baja

  • The Fountain

    The Fountain

  • Dig

    Dig

  • Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

  • Stay

    Stay

  • Above Freezing

    Above Freezing

  • Beneath

    Beneath

  • Lady Mobster

    Lady Mobster

  • Hardball

    Hardball

  • The Abandoned

    The Abandoned

  • End of Days

    End of Days

  • Absolute Power

    Absolute Power

  • Nobody

    Nobody

  • Short Eyes

    Short Eyes

  • Kings

    Kings

  • The Girl Next Door

    The Girl Next Door

  • Camp Hollywood

    Camp Hollywood

  • 2BPerfectlyHonest

    2BPerfectlyHonest

  • Minyan

    Minyan

  • Almost Partners

    Almost Partners

  • Abe

    Abe

  • The Avenging

    The Avenging

  • The Secret of My Success

    The Secret of My Success

  • The Pallbearer

    The Pallbearer

  • Headspace

    Headspace

  • 100 Centre Street

    100 Centre Street

  • Gone Baby Gone

    Gone Baby Gone

  • Now and Again

    Now and Again

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise

    1492: Conquest of Paradise

  • The Wrestler

    The Wrestler

  • One Fall

    One Fall

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

  • Defiance

    Defiance

  • The Black Donnellys

    The Black Donnellys

  • Dinner Rush

    Dinner Rush

  • Diner

    Diner

  • Bridget

    Bridget

  • Pi

    Pi

  • The Cotton Club

    The Cotton Club

  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

  • Haber

    Haber

  • Jakob the Liar

    Jakob the Liar

  • Carl(a)

    Carl(a)

  • Christmas Evil

    Christmas Evil

  • Stand Up Guys

    Stand Up Guys

  • Starwater

    Starwater

  • Arthur

    Arthur

  • Fast Food Fast Women

    Fast Food Fast Women

  • The Pit and the Pendulum

    The Pit and the Pendulum

  • House of D

    House of D

  • The Bedroom Window

    The Bedroom Window

  • Hannibal

    Hannibal

  • Infested

    Infested

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • A Remarkable Life

    A Remarkable Life

  • Rage of Angels

    Rage of Angels

  • Northern Borders

    Northern Borders

  • Muggable Mary: Street Cop

    Muggable Mary: Street Cop

  • Mickey Blue Eyes

    Mickey Blue Eyes

  • Nasty Baby

    Nasty Baby

  • The Other Side of Victory

    The Other Side of Victory

  • Eddie Macon's Run

    Eddie Macon's Run

  • Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

    Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

  • Trouble on the Corner

    Trouble on the Corner

  • The Tailor of Panama

    The Tailor of Panama

  • Valley of Bones

    Valley of Bones

  • Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

  • Boss of Bosses

    Boss of Bosses

  • 18 Shades of Dust

    18 Shades of Dust

  • Queenie in Love

    Queenie in Love

  • Flawless

    Flawless

  • Particles of Truth

    Particles of Truth

  • The Rosary Murders

    The Rosary Murders

  • I Want To Go Home

    I Want To Go Home

  • Memories of Manon

    Memories of Manon

  • Where the Rivers Flow North

    Where the Rivers Flow North

  • The Courier

    The Courier

  • Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

    Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

  • I Shot Andy Warhol

    I Shot Andy Warhol

  • You Bury Your Own

    You Bury Your Own

  • Umney's Last Case

    Umney's Last Case

  • Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

    Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

  • Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

    Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

  • Side Streets

    Side Streets

  • Angela

    Angela

  • White Hot

    White Hot

  • A Jury of Her Peers

    A Jury of Her Peers

  • Doubletake

    Doubletake

  • Every Last Secret

    Every Last Secret

  • Far from Poland

    Far from Poland

  • Pants on Fire

    Pants on Fire

  • The Opening of Misty Beethoven

    The Opening of Misty Beethoven