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