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
Scarface
(1983)
Shadow
Daredevil
(2003)
Fallon (uncredited)
Noah
(2014)
Magog (voice)
Gone Baby Gone
(2007)
Leon Trett
Dressed to Kill
(1980)
Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Black Swan
(2010)
Mr. Fithian / Patron
Immortals
(2011)
The New Priest (uncredited)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Mr. Shickadance
The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)
Heinrich Knutzhorn
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(2016)
Panos
The Fountain
(2006)
Father Avila
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Gene Morgansen
1492: Conquest of Paradise
(1992)
Bobadilla
The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Homeless Man Hit By Car
Absolute Power
(1997)
Red
Pi
(1998)
Sol Robeson
Full Filmography
Acting
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
(1976)
Unhappy Guy on Plane (uncredited)
Short Eyes
(1977)
Mr. Morrison
The Other Side of Victory
(1979)
Jemmy
Going in Style
(1979)
Prison Guard
A Jury of Her Peers
(1980)
Mr. Hale
Christmas Evil
(1980)
Man #2
Dressed to Kill
(1980)
Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
Arthur
(1981)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
(1982)
Sgt. Meyers
The Avenging
(1982)
Pedro Quintana
Diner
(1982)
Earl Mager
Scarface
(1983)
Shadow
Eddie Macon's Run
(1983)
5:00 Bar Owner
Far from Poland
(1984)
Adam Zarewski
The Cotton Club
(1984)
Charlie Workman (uncredited)
I Want To Go Home
(1985)
Cab Driver
Doubletake
(1985)
Janitor
The Rosary Murders
(1987)
Father Max
The Bedroom Window
(1987)
Man in Phone Booth
The Secret of My Success
(1987)
Maintenence Man
Lady Mobster
(1988)
Peter Colicos
Glory
(1989)
10th Connecticut Soldier
White Hot
(1989)
The Tin Man
Memories of Manon
(1989)
Jimmy
Descending Angel
(1990)
Bercovici
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
(1990)
Gen. Olmedo
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
The Pit and the Pendulum
(1991)
Mendoza
1492: Conquest of Paradise
(1992)
Bobadilla
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
(1994)
Captain Hunt
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Mr. Shickadance
The Pallbearer
(1996)
Philip DeMarco
I Shot Andy Warhol
(1996)
Louis Solanas
Absolute Power
(1997)
Red
Trouble on the Corner
(1997)
Mr. Borofsky
Pants on Fire
(1998)
Malcolm Preston
Above Freezing
(1998)
Pi
(1998)
Sol Robeson
Side Streets
(1998)
Bartender
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Gene Morgansen
18 Shades of Dust
(1999)
End of Days
(1999)
Pope
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
(1999)
Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
Jakob the Liar
(1999)
Fajngold
The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)
Heinrich Knutzhorn
Flawless
(1999)
Vinnie
Fast Food Fast Women
(2000)
Graham
Requiem for a Dream
(2000)
Mr. Rabinowitz
Dinner Rush
(2000)
Fitzgerald
Starwater
(2001)
Queenie in Love
(2001)
Spencer
Hardball
(2001)
Fink
The Tailor of Panama
(2001)
Rafi Domingo
Hannibal
(2001)
Perfume Expert
Boss of Bosses
(2001)
Piney Armone
Bridget
(2002)
Slim
Infested: Invasion of the Killer Bugs
(2002)
Father Morning
Angela
(2002)
Daredevil
(2003)
Fallon (uncredited)
Particles of Truth
(2003)
Grandpa Black
2BPerfectlyHonest
(2004)
Abrams
Camp Hollywood
(2004)
Himself
Stay
(2005)
Bookstore Owner
Headspace
(2005)
Boris Pavlovsky
House of D
(2005)
Mr. Pappass
The Fountain
(2006)
Father Avila
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
(2007)
Himself
The Girl Next Door
(2007)
Homeless Man Hit By Car
Gone Baby Gone
(2007)
Leon Trett
Haber
(2008)
Bremer
Defiance
(2008)
Jewish Elder
The Wrestler
(2008)
Lenny
Nobody
(2009)
Professor Hagel
Black Swan
(2010)
Mr. Fithian / Patron
Carl(a)
(2011)
Grandpa
Immortals
(2011)
The New Priest (uncredited)
Dig
(2012)
Heinrich Berger
Stand Up Guys
(2012)
Claphands
The Courier
(2012)
Stitch
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
(2013)
Self
Beneath
(2013)
Mr. Parks
Noah
(2014)
Magog (voice)
You Bury Your Own
(2015)
Smith
Northern Borders
(2015)
Whiskeyjack
The Abandoned
(2015)
Jim
Nasty Baby
(2015)
Richard
A Remarkable Life
(2016)
Landon
One Fall
(2016)
Walter Grigg Sr.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(2016)
Panos
Valley of Bones
(2017)
El Papa
Baja
(2018)
Don Primo
Minyan
(2020)
Itzik
Abe
(2020)
Benjamin
Every Last Secret
(2022)
Grandpa