Mark Margolis

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.

Known For

Snowpiercer 2020 ★ 7.4
Better Call Saul 2015 ★ 8.7
12 Monkeys 2015 ★ 7.4
Gotham 2014 ★ 7.6
The Affair 2014 ★ 6.7
The Blacklist 2013 ★ 7.6
Elementary 2012 ★ 7.6
American Horror Story 2011 ★ 8.1
Person of Interest 2011 ★ 8.1
Blue Bloods 2010 ★ 7.8
The Good Wife 2009 ★ 7.6
Breaking Bad 2008 ★ 8.9
Californication 2007 ★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 ★ 7.6
Crossing Jordan 2001 ★ 7.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 ★ 8.0
Sex and the City 1998 ★ 7.4
The Practice 1997 ★ 7.7
Oz 1997 ★ 8.0
Law & Order 1990 ★ 7.3
Quantum Leap 1989 ★ 8.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 ★ 8.4
Scarface 1983 ★ 8.2
Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1