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.
as Grandpa
as Carmine Conti(5 eps)
as Itzik
as Benjamin
as Old Ivan(1 ep)
as Rudolph Swann(1 ep)
as Don Primo
as El Papa
as Walter Grigg Sr.
as Landon
as Panos
as Richard
as Smith
as Jim
as Hector Salamanca(22 eps)
as Whiskeyjack
as Mr. Werner(1 ep)
as Felix Faust(1 ep)
as Arthur Solloway(3 eps)
as Paul Cicero(2 eps)
as Magog (voice)
as Jakov Mitko(1 ep)
as Mr. Parks
as Claphands
as Heinrich Berger
as Abraham Misraki(1 ep)
as Stitch
as The New Priest (uncredited)
as Grandpa
as Sam Goodman(3 eps)
as Gianni Moretti(3 eps)
as Ian Saunders(2 eps)
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
as Whitey Brennan(2 eps)
as Jim(1 ep)
as Premier Shaw(2 eps)
as Professor Hagel
as Jewish Elder
as Lenny
as Bremer
as Tío Salamanca(8 eps)
as Leon Trett
as Al Moody(1 ep)
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
as Himself
as Sal Minetta(1 ep)
as Father Avila
as Jacob Weiss(1 ep)
as Vernon Klein
as Bookstore Owner
as Boris Pavlovsky
as Himself
as Mr. Pappass
as Abrams
as Grandpa Black
as Fallon (uncredited)
as Father Morning
as Nicolai Zosimov(4 eps)
as Slim
as Mario Damiano(1 ep)
as Cahill(1 ep)
as Fink
as Spencer
as Piney Armone
as Rafi Domingo
as Perfume Expert
as Merle Kiefer(1 ep)
as Mr. Rabinowitz
as Fitzgerald
as Graham
as Vinnie
as Pope
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
as Nicky Vodorgov(1 ep)
as Rom-Baro(1 ep)
as Fajngold
as Gene Morgansen
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
as Mob Boss
as Bartender
as Sol Robeson
as Jean Paul Sandal(1 ep)
as Malcolm Preston
as Mr. Borofsky
as Antonio Nappa(9 eps)
as Richard D'Ambrosio(1 ep)
as Red
as Philip DeMarco
as Louis Solanas
as Captain Hunt
as Shickadance
as New York Money
as Bobadilla
as Mendoza
as Bercovici
as George Lobrano(1 ep)
as Bronson(1 ep)
as Frankie Polito(1 ep)
as Gen. Olmedo
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
as Adriano(1 ep)
as Jimmy
as The Tin Man
as Peter Colicos
as Dr. Nel Apgar(1 ep)
as Miracola(1 ep)
as Father Max
as Kristopholous
as Maintenence Man
as Man in Phone Booth
as Janitor
as Jimmy(16 eps)
as Cab Driver
as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
as Adam Zarewski
as Shadow
as 5:00 Bar Owner
as Ricky(2 eps)
as Earl Mager
as Sgt. Meyers
as Pedro Quintana
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Man #2
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
as Mr. Hale
as Prison Guard
as Jemmy
as Mr. Morrison
as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
as First Gunman(1 ep)
as Gunman(1 ep)
as Cosner(1 ep)