Mark Margolis
Known for: Acting
Born: November 26, 1939
Died: August 3, 2023
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
96 movies · 38 TV shows, newest first
4.2
Every Last Secret
2022
8.1
Your Honor
2020
5.2
Minyan
2020
6.8
Abe
2020
7.4
Snowpiercer
2020
8.1
Prodigal Son
2019
5.6
Baja
2018
4.5
Valley of Bones
2017
6.0
One Fall
2016
3.2
A Remarkable Life
2016
6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
5.2
Nasty Baby
2015
4.3
You Bury Your Own
2015
4.8
The Abandoned
2015
8.7
Better Call Saul
2015
5.8
Northern Borders
2015
7.4
12 Monkeys
2015
7.8
Constantine
2014
6.7
The Affair
2014
7.6
Gotham
2014
5.7
Noah
2014
7.6
The Blacklist
2013
3.7
Beneath
2013
6.0
Stand Up Guys
2012NR
Dig
2012
7.6
Elementary
2012
4.8
The Courier
2012
6.1
Immortals
2011
7.2
Carl(a)
2011
8.1
American Horror Story
2011
8.1
Person of Interest
2011
6.6
Fairly Legal
2011
7.7
Black Swan
2010
7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
7.6
The Good Wife
2009
7.6
Kings
2009
7.0
Nobody
2009
6.8
Defiance
2008
7.5
The Wrestler
2008
7.0
Haber
2008
8.9
Breaking Bad
2008
7.3
Gone Baby Gone
2007
7.6
Californication
2007
6.7
The Girl Next Door
2007
8.2
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
2007
7.6
The Black Donnellys
2007
6.9
The Fountain
2006
6.8
Brotherhood
2006
7.0
Umney's Last Case
2006
6.6
Stay
2005
5.1
Headspace
2005
9.0
Camp Hollywood
2004
6.3
House of D
2004
6.2
2BPerfectlyHonest
2004
5.9
Particles of Truth
2003
5.3
Daredevil
2003
4.6
Infested
2002
7.7
Hack
2002
5.9
Angela
2002
5.3
Bridget
2002
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
6.5
Hardball
2001
6.3
Queenie in Love
2001
5.5
Boss of Bosses
2001
6.0
The Tailor of Panama
2001
6.8
Hannibal
2001
8.2
100 Centre Street
2001NR
Starwater
2001
8.0
Requiem for a Dream
2000
7.0
Dinner Rush
2000
6.3
Fast Food Fast Women
2000
6.1
Flawless
1999
6.1
End of Days
1999
7.7
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
1999
6.8
Now and Again
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
6.7
Jakob the Liar
1999
5.3
18 Shades of Dust
1999
5.7
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
6.8
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
7.5
Above Freezing
1998
6.8
Side Streets
1998
7.1
Pi
1998
7.4
Sex and the City
1998
7.0
Pants on Fire
1998
3.3
Trouble on the Corner
1997
8.0
Oz
19978.7
Prince Street
1997
7.6
The Practice
1997
6.7
Absolute Power
1997
4.9
The Pallbearer
1996
6.2
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996
6.8
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
6.6
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
6.4
Where the Rivers Flow North
1993
6.3
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
5.8
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
5.5
Descending Angel
1990
7.3
Law & Order
1990
5.6
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
6.2
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
7.5
Glory
1989
8.0
Quantum Leap
1989
8.0
Memories of Manon
1989
3.8
White Hot
1989
5.0
Lady Mobster
1988
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
5.7
The Rosary Murders
1987
9.0
Almost Partners
1987
6.5
The Secret of My Success
1987
6.3
The Bedroom Window
1987
5.0
Doubletake
1985
7.1
The Equalizer
19857.0
I Want to Go Home
1985
6.5
The Cotton Club
19845.8
Far from Poland
1984
8.2
Scarface
1983
5.9
Eddie Macon's Run
1983
5.9
Rage of Angels
1983
6.8
Diner
1982
8.5
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
19826.0
The Avenging
1982
6.5
Arthur
1981
5.5
Christmas Evil
1980
6.9
Dressed to Kill
1980
6.8
A Jury of Her Peers
1980
7.0
Going in Style
197910.0
The Other Side of Victory
1979
6.6
Short Eyes
1977
6.7
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
1976
7.2
Kojak
1973
8.1
Columbo
1971