Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

1939-11-26 – 2023-08-03 (age 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

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Known For

Scarface
Scarface

1983

as Shadow

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door

2007

as Homeless Man Hit By Car

Daredevil
Daredevil

2003

as Fallon (uncredited)

Black Swan
Black Swan

2010

as Mr. Fithian / Patron

Immortals
Immortals

2011

as The New Priest (uncredited)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994

as Mr. Shickadance

End of Days
End of Days

1999

as Pope

Noah
Noah

2014

as Magog (voice)

Glory
Glory

1989

as 10th Connecticut Soldier

Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream

2000

as Mr. Rabinowitz

The Fountain
The Fountain

2006

as Father Avila

Absolute Power
Absolute Power

1997

as Red

The Wrestler
The Wrestler

2008

as Lenny

Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone

2007

as Leon Trett

1492: Conquest of Paradise
Stay
Stay

2005

as Bookstore Owner

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1980

as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as Heinrich Knutzhorn

The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club

1984

as Charlie Workman (uncredited)

Defiance
Defiance

2008

as Jewish Elder