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Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Acting

Born November 26, 1939 — Died August 3, 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

TV Shows(36)

Movies(96)

Every Last Secret

Every Last Secret

Grandpa

2022

Minyan

Minyan

Itzik

2020

Abe

Abe

Benjamin

2020

Baja

Baja

Don Primo

2018

Valley of Bones

Valley of Bones

El Papa

2017

One Fall

One Fall

Walter Grigg Sr.

2016

A Remarkable Life

A Remarkable Life

Landon

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Panos

2016

Nasty Baby

Nasty Baby

Richard

2015

You Bury Your Own

You Bury Your Own

Smith

2015

The Abandoned

The Abandoned

Jim

2015

Northern Borders

Northern Borders

Whiskeyjack

2015

Noah

Noah

Magog (voice)

2014

Beneath

Beneath

Mr. Parks

2013

Stand Up Guys

Stand Up Guys

Claphands

2012

Dig

Dig

Heinrich Berger

2012

The Courier

The Courier

Stitch

2012

Immortals

Immortals

The New Priest (uncredited)

2011

Carl(a)

Carl(a)

Grandpa

2011

Black Swan

Black Swan

Mr. Fithian / Patron

2010

Nobody

Nobody

Professor Hagel

2009

Defiance

Defiance

Jewish Elder

2008

The Wrestler

The Wrestler

Lenny

2008

Haber

Haber

Bremer

2008

Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Leon Trett

2007

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Homeless Man Hit By Car

2007

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Himself

2007

The Fountain

The Fountain

Father Avila

2006

Umney's Last Case

Umney's Last Case

Vernon Klein

2006

Stay

Stay

Bookstore Owner

2005

Headspace

Headspace

Boris Pavlovsky

2005

Camp Hollywood

Camp Hollywood

Himself

2004

House of D

House of D

Mr. Pappass

2004

2BPerfectlyHonest

2BPerfectlyHonest

Abrams

2004

Particles of Truth

Particles of Truth

Grandpa Black

2003

Daredevil

Daredevil

Fallon (uncredited)

2003

Infested

Infested

Father Morning

2002

Angela

Angela

2002

Bridget

Bridget

Slim

2002

Hardball

Hardball

Fink

2001

Queenie in Love

Queenie in Love

Spencer

2001

Boss of Bosses

Boss of Bosses

Piney Armone

2001

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

Rafi Domingo

2001

Hannibal

Hannibal

Perfume Expert

2001

Starwater

Starwater

2001

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Mr. Rabinowitz

2000

Dinner Rush

Dinner Rush

Fitzgerald

2000

Fast Food Fast Women

Fast Food Fast Women

Graham

2000

Flawless

Flawless

Vinnie

1999

End of Days

End of Days

Pope

1999

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")

1999

Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

Fajngold

1999

18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust

1999

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

Gene Morgansen

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Heinrich Knutzhorn

1999

Above Freezing

Above Freezing

Mob Boss

1998

Side Streets

Side Streets

Bartender

1998

Pi

Pi

Sol Robeson

1998

Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

Malcolm Preston

1998

Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

Mr. Borofsky

1997

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

Red

1997

The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

Philip DeMarco

1996

I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol

Louis Solanas

1996

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Captain Hunt

1994

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mr. Shickadance

1994

Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

New York Money

1993

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

Bobadilla

1992

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Mendoza

1991

Descending Angel

Descending Angel

Bercovici

1990

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Gen. Olmedo

1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

1990

Glory

Glory

10th Connecticut Soldier

1989

Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

Jimmy

1989

White Hot

White Hot

The Tin Man

1989

Lady Mobster

Lady Mobster

Peter Colicos

1988

The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders

Father Max

1987

Almost Partners

Almost Partners

Kristopholous

1987

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

Maintenence Man

1987

The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Man in Phone Booth

1987

Doubletake

Doubletake

Janitor

1985

I Want To Go Home

I Want To Go Home

Cab Driver

1985

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Charlie Workman (uncredited)

1984

Far from Poland

Far from Poland

Adam Zarewski

1984

Scarface

Scarface

Shadow

1983

Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

5:00 Bar Owner

1983

Diner

Diner

Earl Mager

1982

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Sgt. Meyers

1982

The Avenging

The Avenging

Pedro Quintana

1982

Arthur

Arthur

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1981

Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil

Man #2

1980

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

1980

A Jury of Her Peers

A Jury of Her Peers

Mr. Hale

1980

Going in Style

Going in Style

Prison Guard

1979

The Other Side of Victory

The Other Side of Victory

Jemmy

1979

Short Eyes

Short Eyes

Mr. Morrison

1977

The Opening of Misty Beethoven

The Opening of Misty Beethoven

Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)

1976