Mark Margolis
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Scarface
1983
as Shadow
Black Swan
2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Gene Morgansen
Daredevil
2003
as Fallon (uncredited)
Noah
2014
as Magog (voice)
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Glory
1989
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
as Mr. Shickadance
End of Days
1999
as Pope
Immortals
2011
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Mr. Rabinowitz
The Wrestler
2008
as Lenny
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
Dressed to Kill
1980
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
as Gen. Olmedo
Pi
1998
as Sol Robeson
Stay
2005
as Bookstore Owner
The Fountain
2006
as Father Avila
Gone Baby Gone
2007
as Leon Trett
Defiance
2008
as Jewish Elder