Mark Margolis
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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
Credits
Scarface (1983)
as Shadow
Black Swan (2010)
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
as Shickadance
Daredevil (2003)
as Fallon (uncredited)
Immortals (2011)
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Noah (2014)
as Magog (voice)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
Glory (1989)
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
End of Days (1999)
as Pope
The Wrestler (2008)
as Lenny
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
as Mr. Rabinowitz
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
as Bobadilla
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
as Leon Trett
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
as Rafi Domingo
Stay (2005)
as Bookstore Owner
Absolute Power (1997)
as Red
The Fountain (2006)
as Father Avila
Defiance (2008)
as Jewish Elder
The Girl Next Door (2007)
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Dressed to Kill (1980)
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
The Secret of My Success (1987)
as Maintenence Man
Pi (1998)
as Sol Robeson
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
as Panos
Stand Up Guys (2012)
as Claphands
The Cotton Club (1984)
as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Hardball (2001)
as Fink
The Courier (2012)
as Stitch
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
as Gen. Olmedo
Jakob the Liar (1999)
as Fajngold
Flawless (1999)
as Vinnie
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
as Mendoza
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
as Gene Morgansen
Diner (1982)
as Earl Mager
Arthur (1981)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Bedroom Window (1987)
as Man in Phone Booth
Dinner Rush (2000)
as Fitzgerald
House of D (2004)
as Mr. Pappass
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
as Captain Hunt
Hannibal (2001)
as Perfume Expert
The Pallbearer (1996)
as Philip DeMarco
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
as 5:00 Bar Owner
Nasty Baby (2015)
as Richard
Northern Borders (2015)
as Whiskeyjack
Headspace (2005)
as Boris Pavlovsky
White Hot (1989)
as The Tin Man
Christmas Evil (1980)
as Man #2
Minyan (2020)
as Itzik
Abe (2020)
as Benjamin
Going in Style (1979)
as Prison Guard
The Rosary Murders (1987)
as Father Max
Boss of Bosses (2001)
as Piney Armone
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
as Louis Solanas
Side Streets (1998)
as Bartender
Beneath (2013)
as Mr. Parks
The Abandoned (2015)
as Jim
You Bury Your Own (2015)
as Smith
Infested (2002)
as Father Morning
Fast Food Fast Women (2000)
as Graham
Lady Mobster (1988)
as Peter Colicos
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth (2007)
as Himself
2BPerfectlyHonest (2004)
as Abrams
Every Last Secret (2022)
as Grandpa
Queenie in Love (2001)
as Spencer
Doubletake (1985)
as Janitor
One Fall (2016)
as Walter Grigg Sr.
Trouble on the Corner (1997)
as Mr. Borofsky
Above Freezing (1998)
as Mob Boss
Short Eyes (1977)
as Mr. Morrison
A Remarkable Life (2016)
as Landon
Descending Angel (1990)
as Bercovici
Starwater (2001)
Actor
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
Memories of Manon (1989)
as Jimmy
Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)
as New York Money
Camp Hollywood (2004)
as Himself
Valley of Bones (2017)
as El Papa
Baja (2018)
as Don Primo
Pants on Fire (1998)
as Malcolm Preston
A Jury of Her Peers (1980)
as Mr. Hale
Bridget (2002)
as Slim
18 Shades of Dust (1999)
Actor
Almost Partners (1987)
as Kristopholous
Muggable Mary: Street Cop (1982)
as Sgt. Meyers
Angela (2002)
Actor
I Want to Go Home (1985)
as Cab Driver
The Avenging (1982)
as Pedro Quintana
Haber (2008)
as Bremer
Carl(a) (2011)
as Grandpa
The Other Side of Victory (1979)
as Jemmy
Umney's Last Case (2006)
as Vernon Klein
Particles of Truth (2003)
as Grandpa Black
Nobody (2009)
as Professor Hagel
Far from Poland (1984)
as Adam Zarewski
Dig (2012)
as Heinrich Berger
The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)
as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)