Mark Margolis
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-11-26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2023-08-03
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rom-Baro
Law & Order
as George Lobrano
Law & Order
as Bronson
Law & Order
as Frankie Polito
Breaking Bad
as Tío Salamanca
The Blacklist
as Jakov Mitko
Blue Bloods
as Whitey Brennan
Columbo
as Cosner
Better Call Saul
as Hector Salamanca
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Nel Apgar
American Horror Story
as Sam Goodman
The Good Wife
as Jim
Elementary
as Abraham Misraki
Person of Interest
as Gianni Moretti
Gotham
as Paul Cicero
Sex and the City
as Jean Paul Sandal
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mario Damiano
Crossing Jordan
as Cahill
Quantum Leap
as Adriano
Californication
as Al Moody