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