As Actor
Minyan
2020
5.0
Mark Margolis
Acting
Birth Date
November 26, 1939
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death
August 3, 2023
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Abe
2020
7.0
As Actor
Baja
2018
5.6
As Actor
Valley of Bones
2017
4.7
As Actor
The Abandoned
2015
4.8
As Actor
Noah
2014
5.7
As Actor
Beneath
2013
3.7
As Actor
Stand Up Guys
2012
6.0
As Actor
The Courier
2012
4.9
As Actor
Carl(a)
2011
7.2
As Actor
Nobody
2009
7.5
As Actor
The Wrestler
2008
7.5
As Actor
The Girl Next Door
2007
6.6
As Actor
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
2007
8.2
As Actor
The Fountain
2006
6.9
As Actor
Umney's Last Case
2006
7.0
As Actor
Headspace
2005
5.2
As Actor
2BPerfectlyHonest
2004
5.6
As Actor
Particles of Truth
2003
5.5
As Actor
Angela
2002
5.2