Mark Margolis
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
Every Last Secret
2022
as Grandpa
Minyan
2020
as Itzik
Abe
2020
as Benjamin
Baja
2018
as Don Primo
Valley of Bones
2017
as El Papa
One Fall
2016
as Walter Grigg Sr.
A Remarkable Life
2016
as Landon
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Panos
Nasty Baby
2015
as Richard
You Bury Your Own
2015
as Smith
The Abandoned
2015
as Jim
Northern Borders
2015
as Whiskeyjack
Noah
2014
as Magog (voice)
Beneath
2013
as Mr. Parks
Stand Up Guys
2012
as Claphands
- No poster
Dig
2012
as Heinrich Berger
The Courier
2012
as Stitch
Immortals
2011
as The New Priest (uncredited)
Carl(a)
2011
as Grandpa
Black Swan
2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Nobody
2009
as Professor Hagel
Defiance
2008
as Jewish Elder
The Wrestler
2008
as Lenny
Haber
2008
as Bremer