Acting
Mark Margolis
EN, FR cinema · 96 credits
Born
26 November 1939
Died
3 August 2023 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as مارک مارگولیس
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
Filmography
Every Last Secret
as Grandpa
Abe
as Benjamin
Minyan
as Itzik
Baja
as Don Primo
Valley of Bones
as El Papa
One Fall
as Walter Grigg Sr.
A Remarkable Life
as Landon
Nasty Baby
as Richard
Northern Borders
as Whiskeyjack
You Bury Your Own
as Smith
Noah
as Magog (voice)
Beneath
as Mr. Parks
The Courier
as Stitch
Stand Up Guys
as Claphands
Dig
2012
Dig
as Heinrich Berger
Carl(a)
as Grandpa
Immortals
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Black Swan
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Nobody
as Professor Hagel
The Wrestler
as Lenny
Haber
as Bremer
Defiance
as Jewish Elder
Gone Baby Gone
as Leon Trett
The Girl Next Door
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
The Fountain
as Father Avila
Umney's Last Case
as Vernon Klein
Headspace
as Boris Pavlovsky
Stay
as Bookstore Owner
2BPerfectlyHonest
as Abrams
House of D
as Mr. Pappass
Camp Hollywood
as Himself
Particles of Truth
as Grandpa Black
Daredevil
as Fallon (uncredited)
Angela
Actor
Infested
as Father Morning
Bridget
as Slim
The Tailor of Panama
as Rafi Domingo
Queenie in Love
as Spencer
Hardball
as Fink
Hannibal
as Perfume Expert
Boss of Bosses
as Piney Armone
Requiem for a Dream
as Mr. Rabinowitz
Fast Food Fast Women
as Graham
Dinner Rush
as Fitzgerald
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
Jakob the Liar
as Fajngold
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
End of Days
as Pope
Flawless
as Vinnie
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Gene Morgansen
Pi
as Sol Robeson
Above Freezing
as Mob Boss
Pants on Fire
as Malcolm Preston
Side Streets
as Bartender
Trouble on the Corner
as Mr. Borofsky
The Pallbearer
as Philip DeMarco
I Shot Andy Warhol
as Louis Solanas
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
as Captain Hunt
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Shickadance
Where the Rivers Flow North
as New York Money
1492: Conquest of Paradise
as Bobadilla
The Pit and the Pendulum
as Mendoza
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Descending Angel
as Bercovici
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
as Gen. Olmedo
White Hot
as The Tin Man
Glory
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
Memories of Manon
as Jimmy
Lady Mobster
as Peter Colicos
The Bedroom Window
as Man in Phone Booth
The Secret of My Success
as Maintenence Man
The Rosary Murders
as Father Max
Almost Partners
as Kristopholous
Doubletake
as Janitor
I Want to Go Home
1985
I Want to Go Home
as Cab Driver
Far from Poland
1984
Far from Poland
as Adam Zarewski
The Cotton Club
as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
Scarface
as Shadow
Eddie Macon's Run
as 5:00 Bar Owner
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
as Sgt. Meyers
Diner
as Earl Mager
The Avenging
1982
The Avenging
as Pedro Quintana
Arthur
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
A Jury of Her Peers
as Mr. Hale
Dressed to Kill
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Christmas Evil
as Man #2
Going in Style
as Prison Guard
Short Eyes
as Mr. Morrison
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)