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