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Mark Margolis
1 FOLLOWER • 58 CREDITS • NOV 26, 1939 - AUG 3, 2023 • 83
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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.
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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
Law & Order
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Columbo
Elementary
The Equalizer
Crossing Jordan
Sex and the City
The Practice
The Blacklist
Kojak
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jake and the Fatman
Blue Bloods
Quantum Leap
The Good Wife
12 Monkeys
Breaking Bad
Your Honor
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Californication
Gotham
American Horror Story
Constantine
Hack
Brotherhood
The Black Donnellys
Snowpiercer
Better Call Saul
Daredevil
Immortals
Arthur
Rage of Angels
The Secret of My Success
Hannibal
Defiance
Stay
Flawless
Glory
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Scarface
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Hardball
End of Days
Black Swan
Requiem for a Dream
The Bedroom Window
Gone Baby Gone
The Thomas Crown Affair
1492: Conquest of Paradise
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
The Girl Next Door
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Noah
Stand Up Guys
Every Last Secret
The Fountain
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