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Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Acting

Born: November 26, 1939Philadelphia, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Every Last Secret

Every Last Secret

Grandpa

2022
Minyan

Minyan

Itzik

2020
Abe

Abe

Benjamin

2020
Baja

Baja

Don Primo

2018
Valley of Bones

Valley of Bones

El Papa

2017
One Fall

One Fall

Walter Grigg Sr.

2016
A Remarkable Life

A Remarkable Life

Landon

2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Panos

2016
Nasty Baby

Nasty Baby

Richard

2015
You Bury Your Own

You Bury Your Own

Smith

2015
The Abandoned

The Abandoned

Jim

2015
Northern Borders

Northern Borders

Whiskeyjack

2015
Noah

Noah

Magog (voice)

2014
Beneath

Beneath

Mr. Parks

2013
Stand Up Guys

Stand Up Guys

Claphands

2012

Dig

Heinrich Berger

2012
The Courier

The Courier

Stitch

2012
Immortals

Immortals

The New Priest (uncredited)

2011
Carl(a)

Carl(a)

Grandpa

2011
Black Swan

Black Swan

Mr. Fithian / Patron

2010
Nobody

Nobody

Professor Hagel

2009
Defiance

Defiance

Jewish Elder

2008
The Wrestler

The Wrestler

Lenny

2008
Haber

Haber

Bremer

2008
Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

Leon Trett

2007
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Homeless Man Hit By Car

2007
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Himself

2007
The Fountain

The Fountain

Father Avila

2006
Umney's Last Case

Umney's Last Case

Vernon Klein

2006
Stay

Stay

Bookstore Owner

2005
Headspace

Headspace

Boris Pavlovsky

2005
Camp Hollywood

Camp Hollywood

Himself

2004
House of D

House of D

Mr. Pappass

2004
2BPerfectlyHonest

2BPerfectlyHonest

Abrams

2004
Particles of Truth

Particles of Truth

Grandpa Black

2003
Daredevil

Daredevil

Fallon (uncredited)

2003
Infested

Infested

Father Morning

2002
Angela

Angela

2002
Bridget

Bridget

Slim

2002
Hardball

Hardball

Fink

2001
Queenie in Love

Queenie in Love

Spencer

2001
Boss of Bosses

Boss of Bosses

Piney Armone

2001
The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

Rafi Domingo

2001
Hannibal

Hannibal

Perfume Expert

2001

Starwater

2001
Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

Mr. Rabinowitz

2000
Dinner Rush

Dinner Rush

Fitzgerald

2000
Fast Food Fast Women

Fast Food Fast Women

Graham

2000
Flawless

Flawless

Vinnie

1999
End of Days

End of Days

Pope

1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")

1999
Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar

Fajngold

1999
18 Shades of Dust

18 Shades of Dust

1999
Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

Gene Morgansen

1999
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Heinrich Knutzhorn

1999
Above Freezing

Above Freezing

Mob Boss

1998
Side Streets

Side Streets

Bartender

1998
Pi

Pi

Sol Robeson

1998
Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

Malcolm Preston

1998
Trouble on the Corner

Trouble on the Corner

Mr. Borofsky

1997
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

Red

1997
The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

Philip DeMarco

1996
I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol

Louis Solanas

1996
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Captain Hunt

1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mr. Shickadance

1994
Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North

New York Money

1993
1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

Bobadilla

1992
The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Mendoza

1991
Descending Angel

Descending Angel

Bercovici

1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

Gen. Olmedo

1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

1990
Glory

Glory

10th Connecticut Soldier

1989
Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

Jimmy

1989
White Hot

White Hot

The Tin Man

1989
Lady Mobster

Lady Mobster

Peter Colicos

1988
The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders

Father Max

1987
Almost Partners

Almost Partners

Kristopholous

1987
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

Maintenence Man

1987
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

Man in Phone Booth

1987
Doubletake

Doubletake

Janitor

1985

I Want To Go Home

Cab Driver

1985
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Charlie Workman (uncredited)

1984

Far from Poland

Adam Zarewski

1984
Scarface

Scarface

Shadow

1983
Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

5:00 Bar Owner

1983
Diner

Diner

Earl Mager

1982
Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Sgt. Meyers

1982

The Avenging

Pedro Quintana

1982
Arthur

Arthur

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1981
Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil

Man #2

1980
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)

1980
A Jury of Her Peers

A Jury of Her Peers

Mr. Hale

1980
Going in Style

Going in Style

Prison Guard

1979

The Other Side of Victory

Jemmy

1979
Short Eyes

Short Eyes

Mr. Morrison

1977
The Opening of Misty Beethoven

The Opening of Misty Beethoven

Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)

1976