Mark Margolis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 26, 1939
- Died
- August 3, 2023
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Every Last Secret 2022
as Grandpa
Minyan 2020
as Itzik
Abe 2020
as Benjamin
Baja 2018
as Don Primo
Valley of Bones 2017
as El Papa
One Fall 2016
as Walter Grigg Sr.
A Remarkable Life 2016
as Landon
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016
as Panos
Nasty Baby 2015
as Richard
You Bury Your Own 2015
as Smith
The Abandoned 2015
as Jim
Northern Borders 2015
as Whiskeyjack
Noah 2014
as Magog (voice)
Beneath 2013
as Mr. Parks
Stand Up Guys 2012
as Claphands
- Dig
Dig 2012
as Heinrich Berger
The Courier 2012
as Stitch
Immortals 2011
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Carl(a) 2011
as Grandpa
Black Swan 2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Nobody 2009
as Professor Hagel
Defiance 2008
as Jewish Elder
The Wrestler 2008
as Lenny
Haber 2008
as Bremer
Gone Baby Gone 2007
as Leon Trett
The Girl Next Door 2007
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth 2007
as Himself
The Fountain 2006
as Father Avila
Umney's Last Case 2006
as Vernon Klein
Stay 2005
as Bookstore Owner
Headspace 2005
as Boris Pavlovsky
Camp Hollywood 2004
as Himself
House of D 2004
as Mr. Pappass
2BPerfectlyHonest 2004
as Abrams
Particles of Truth 2003
as Grandpa Black
Daredevil 2003
as Fallon (uncredited)
Infested 2002
as Father Morning
Angela 2002
Actor
Bridget 2002
as Slim
Hardball 2001
as Fink
Queenie in Love 2001
as Spencer
Boss of Bosses 2001
as Piney Armone
The Tailor of Panama 2001
as Rafi Domingo
Hannibal 2001
as Perfume Expert
- Starwater
Starwater 2001
Actor
Requiem for a Dream 2000
as Mr. Rabinowitz
Dinner Rush 2000
as Fitzgerald
Fast Food Fast Women 2000
as Graham
Flawless 1999
as Vinnie
End of Days 1999
as Pope
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 1999
as Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
Jakob the Liar 1999
as Fajngold
18 Shades of Dust 1999
Actor
Mickey Blue Eyes 1999
as Gene Morgansen
The Thomas Crown Affair 1999
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
Above Freezing 1998
as Mob Boss
Side Streets 1998
as Bartender
Pi 1998
as Sol Robeson
Pants on Fire 1998
as Malcolm Preston
Trouble on the Corner 1997
as Mr. Borofsky
Absolute Power 1997
as Red
The Pallbearer 1996
as Philip DeMarco
I Shot Andy Warhol 1996
as Louis Solanas
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 1994
as Captain Hunt
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994
as Shickadance
Where the Rivers Flow North 1993
as New York Money
1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992
as Bobadilla
The Pit and the Pendulum 1991
as Mendoza
Descending Angel 1990
as Bercovici
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection 1990
as Gen. Olmedo
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Glory 1989
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
Memories of Manon 1989
as Jimmy
White Hot 1989
as The Tin Man
Lady Mobster 1988
as Peter Colicos
The Rosary Murders 1987
as Father Max
Almost Partners 1987
as Kristopholous
The Secret of My Success 1987
as Maintenence Man
The Bedroom Window 1987
as Man in Phone Booth
Doubletake 1985
as Janitor
- I Want to Go Home
I Want to Go Home 1985
as Cab Driver
The Cotton Club 1984
as Charlie Workman (uncredited)
- Far from Poland
Far from Poland 1984
as Adam Zarewski
Scarface 1983
as Shadow
Eddie Macon's Run 1983
as 5:00 Bar Owner
Diner 1982
as Earl Mager
Muggable Mary: Street Cop 1982
as Sgt. Meyers
- The Avenging
The Avenging 1982
as Pedro Quintana
Arthur 1981
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Christmas Evil 1980
as Man #2
Dressed to Kill 1980
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
A Jury of Her Peers 1980
as Mr. Hale
Going in Style 1979
as Prison Guard
- The Other Side of Victory
The Other Side of Victory 1979
as Jemmy
Short Eyes 1977
as Mr. Morrison
The Opening of Misty Beethoven 1976
as Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.