Mark Margolis

Acting

Nov 26, 1939 – Aug 3, 2023 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Black Swan2010
as ⁨Mr. Fithian / Patron⁩
Scarface1983
as ⁨Shadow⁩
Requiem for a Dream2000
as ⁨Mr. Rabinowitz⁩
Noah2014
as ⁨Magog (voice)⁩
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994
as ⁨Shickadance⁩
Daredevil2003
as ⁨Fallon (uncredited)⁩
Hannibal2001
as ⁨Perfume Expert⁩
Gone Baby Gone2007
as ⁨Leon Trett⁩
as ⁨Lenny⁩
as ⁨Father Avila⁩
as ⁨The New Priest (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Sol Robeson⁩
as ⁨Pope⁩
as ⁨Jewish Elder⁩
as ⁨10th Connecticut Soldier⁩
as ⁨Bookstore Owner⁩
as ⁨Heinrich Knutzhorn⁩
as ⁨Red⁩
as ⁨Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Panos⁩
as ⁨Claphands⁩
as ⁨Bobadilla⁩
as ⁨Homeless Man Hit By Car⁩
as ⁨Maintenence Man⁩
as ⁨Gene Morgansen⁩
as ⁨Fink⁩
as ⁨Rafi Domingo⁩
as ⁨Wedding Guest (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Charlie Workman (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)⁩
as ⁨Fajngold⁩
as ⁨Vinnie⁩
as ⁨Earl Mager⁩
as ⁨Gen. Olmedo⁩
as ⁨Man #2⁩
as ⁨Mr. Pappass⁩
as ⁨Mendoza⁩
as ⁨Man in Phone Booth⁩
as ⁨Mr. Parks⁩
as ⁨Jim⁩
as ⁨Stitch⁩
as ⁨Philip DeMarco⁩
as ⁨Louis Solanas⁩
as ⁨Fitzgerald⁩
as ⁨Benjamin⁩
as ⁨Prison Guard⁩
as ⁨Richard⁩
as ⁨Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Black Swan2010
as ⁨Mr. Fithian / Patron⁩
Scarface1983
as ⁨Shadow⁩
Requiem for a Dream2000
as ⁨Mr. Rabinowitz⁩
Noah2014
as ⁨Magog (voice)⁩
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994
as ⁨Shickadance⁩
Daredevil2003
as ⁨Fallon (uncredited)⁩
Hannibal2001
as ⁨Perfume Expert⁩
Gone Baby Gone2007
as ⁨Leon Trett⁩
as ⁨Lenny⁩
as ⁨Father Avila⁩
as ⁨The New Priest (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Sol Robeson⁩
as ⁨Pope⁩
as ⁨Jewish Elder⁩
as ⁨10th Connecticut Soldier⁩
as ⁨Bookstore Owner⁩
as ⁨Heinrich Knutzhorn⁩
as ⁨Red⁩
as ⁨Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Panos⁩
as ⁨Claphands⁩
as ⁨Bobadilla⁩
as ⁨Homeless Man Hit By Car⁩
as ⁨Maintenence Man⁩
as ⁨Gene Morgansen⁩
as ⁨Fink⁩
as ⁨Rafi Domingo⁩
as ⁨Wedding Guest (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Charlie Workman (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)⁩
as ⁨Fajngold⁩
as ⁨Vinnie⁩
as ⁨Earl Mager⁩
as ⁨Gen. Olmedo⁩
as ⁨Man #2⁩
as ⁨Mr. Pappass⁩
as ⁨Mendoza⁩
as ⁨Man in Phone Booth⁩
as ⁨Mr. Parks⁩
as ⁨Jim⁩
as ⁨Stitch⁩
as ⁨Philip DeMarco⁩
as ⁨Louis Solanas⁩
as ⁨Fitzgerald⁩
as ⁨Benjamin⁩
as ⁨Prison Guard⁩
as ⁨Richard⁩
as ⁨Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)⁩