Acting

Mark Margolis

Born 1939-11-26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 2023-08-03

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.

Credits

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Every Last Secret
as Grandpa
2022
Your Honor
as Carmine Conti
2020
Minyan
as Itzik
2020
Abe
as Benjamin
2020
Snowpiercer
as Old Ivan
2020
Prodigal Son
as Rudolph Swann
2019
Baja
as Don Primo
2018
Valley of Bones
as El Papa
2017
One Fall
as Walter Grigg Sr.
2016
A Remarkable Life
as Landon
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Panos
2016
Nasty Baby
as Richard
2015
You Bury Your Own
as Smith
2015
The Abandoned
as Jim
2015
Better Call Saul
as Hector Salamanca
2015
Northern Borders
as Whiskeyjack
2015
12 Monkeys
as Mr. Werner
2015
Constantine
as Felix Faust
2014
The Affair
as Arthur Solloway
2014
Gotham
as Paul Cicero
2014
Noah
as Magog (voice)
2014
The Blacklist
as Jakov Mitko
2013
Beneath
as Mr. Parks
2013
Stand Up Guys
as Claphands
2012
Dig
as Heinrich Berger
2012
Elementary
as Abraham Misraki
2012
The Courier
as Stitch
2012
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
2011
Fairly Legal
as Ian Saunders
2011
Black Swan
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
2010
Blue Bloods
as Whitey Brennan
2010
The Good Wife
as Jim
2009
Kings
as Premier Shaw
2009
Nobody
as Professor Hagel
2009
Defiance
as Jewish Elder
2008
The Wrestler
as Lenny
2008
Haber
as Bremer
2008
Breaking Bad
as Tío Salamanca
2008
Gone Baby Gone
as Leon Trett
2007
Californication
as Al Moody
2007
The Girl Next Door
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
2007
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
as Himself
2007
The Black Donnellys
as Sal Minetta
2007
The Fountain
as Father Avila
2006
Brotherhood
as Jacob Weiss
2006
Umney's Last Case
as Vernon Klein
2006
Stay
as Bookstore Owner
2005
Headspace
as Boris Pavlovsky
2005
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
2004
House of D
as Mr. Pappass
2004
2BPerfectlyHonest
as Abrams
2004
Particles of Truth
as Grandpa Black
2003
Daredevil
as Fallon (uncredited)
2003
Infested
as Father Morning
2002
Hack
as Nicolai Zosimov
2002
Angela
2002
Bridget
as Slim
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mario Damiano
2001
Crossing Jordan
as Cahill
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
2001
Starwater
2001
Requiem for a Dream
as Mr. Rabinowitz
2000
Dinner Rush
as Fitzgerald
2000
Fast Food Fast Women
as Graham
2000
Flawless
as Vinnie
1999
End of Days
as Pope
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
1999
Now and Again
as Nicky Vodorgov
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rom-Baro
1999
Jakob the Liar
as Fajngold
1999
18 Shades of Dust
1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Gene Morgansen
1999