Mark Margolis
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mark Margolis
Filmography
Acting (96)
2022
Every Last Secretas Grandpa
4.2
2020
Minyanas Itzik
5.2
2020
Abeas Benjamin
6.8
2018
Bajaas Don Primo
5.6
2017
Valley of Bonesas El Papa
4.5
2016
One Fallas Walter Grigg Sr.
6.0
2016
A Remarkable Lifeas Landon
3.2
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2as Panos
6.0
2015
Nasty Babyas Richard
5.2
2015
You Bury Your Ownas Smith
4.3
2015
The Abandonedas Jim
4.8
2015
Northern Bordersas Whiskeyjack
5.8
2014
Noahas Magog (voice)
5.7
2013
Beneathas Mr. Parks
3.7
2012
Stand Up Guysas Claphands
6.0
2012
Digas Heinrich Berger
2012
The Courieras Stitch
4.8
2011
Immortalsas The New Priest (uncredited)
6.1
2011
Carl(a)as Grandpa
7.2
2010
Black Swanas Mr. Fithian / Patron
7.7
2009
Nobodyas Professor Hagel
7.0
2008
Defianceas Jewish Elder
6.8
2008
The Wrestleras Lenny
7.5
2008
Haberas Bremer
7.0
2007
Gone Baby Goneas Leon Trett
7.3
2007
The Girl Next Dooras Homeless Man Hit By Car
6.7
2007
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirthas Himself
8.2
2006
The Fountainas Father Avila
6.9
2006
Umney's Last Caseas Vernon Klein
7.0
2005
Stayas Bookstore Owner
6.6
2005
Headspaceas Boris Pavlovsky
5.1
2004
Camp Hollywoodas Himself
9.0
2004
House of Das Mr. Pappass
6.3
2004
2BPerfectlyHonestas Abrams
6.2
2003
Particles of Truthas Grandpa Black
5.9
2003
Daredevilas Fallon (uncredited)
5.3
2002
Infestedas Father Morning
4.6
2002
5.9
2002
Bridgetas Slim
5.3
2001
Hardballas Fink
6.5
2001
Queenie in Loveas Spencer
6.3
2001
Boss of Bossesas Piney Armone
5.7
2001
The Tailor of Panamaas Rafi Domingo
6.0
2001
Hannibalas Perfume Expert
6.8
2001
2000
Requiem for a Dreamas Mr. Rabinowitz
8.0
2000
Dinner Rushas Fitzgerald
7.0
2000
Fast Food Fast Womenas Graham
6.3
1999
Flawlessas Vinnie
6.1
1999
End of Daysas Pope
6.1
1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
7.7
1999
Jakob the Liaras Fajngold
6.7
5.3
1999
Mickey Blue Eyesas Gene Morgansen
5.7
1999
The Thomas Crown Affairas Heinrich Knutzhorn
6.8
1998
Above Freezingas Mob Boss
7.5
1998
Side Streetsas Bartender
6.8
1998
Pias Sol Robeson
7.1
1998
Pants on Fireas Malcolm Preston
7.0
1997
Trouble on the Corneras Mr. Borofsky
3.3
1997
Absolute Poweras Red
6.7
1996
The Pallbeareras Philip DeMarco
5.0
1996
I Shot Andy Warholas Louis Solanas
6.2
1994
Squanto: A Warrior's Taleas Captain Hunt
6.8
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detectiveas Shickadance
6.6
1993
Where the Rivers Flow Northas New York Money
6.4
1992
1492: Conquest of Paradiseas Bobadilla
6.3
1991
The Pit and the Pendulumas Mendoza
5.8
1990
Descending Angelas Bercovici
5.5
1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connectionas Gen. Olmedo
5.6
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movieas Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
6.2
1989
Gloryas 10th Connecticut Soldier
7.5
1989
Memories of Manonas Jimmy
8.0
1989
White Hotas The Tin Man
3.8
1988
Lady Mobsteras Peter Colicos
5.0
1987
The Rosary Murdersas Father Max
5.7
1987
Almost Partnersas Kristopholous
9.0
1987
The Secret of My Successas Maintenence Man
6.5
1987
The Bedroom Windowas Man in Phone Booth
6.3
1985
Doubletakeas Janitor
5.0
1985
I Want to Go Homeas Cab Driver
7.0
1984
The Cotton Clubas Charlie Workman (uncredited)
6.5
1984
Far from Polandas Adam Zarewski
5.8
1983
Scarfaceas Shadow
8.2
1983
Eddie Macon's Runas 5:00 Bar Owner
5.9
1982
Dineras Earl Mager
6.8
1982
Muggable Mary: Street Copas Sgt. Meyers
8.5
1982
The Avengingas Pedro Quintana
6.0
1981
Arthuras Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.5
1980
Christmas Evilas Man #2
5.5
1980
Dressed to Killas Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
7.0
1980
A Jury of Her Peersas Mr. Hale
6.8
1979
Going in Styleas Prison Guard
7.0
1979
The Other Side of Victoryas Jemmy
10.0
1977
Short Eyesas Mr. Morrison
6.6
1976
The Opening of Misty Beethovenas Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
6.6