Acting credits
126
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Mark Margolis
Acting
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Movies: 91Series: 35
TMDB ID: 1173
IMDb ID: nm0546797
Known for: Acting
Born: November 26, 1939
Died: August 3, 2023
Age: 83
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2022
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q934506
Also known as
مارک مارگولیس
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Mark Margolis.
9.8
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
as Self
2022 Movie
4.5
Every Last Secret
as Grandpa
2022 Movie
4.7
Minyan
as Itzik
2020 Movie
6.8
Abe
as Benjamin
2020 Movie
5.6
Baja
as Don Primo
2018 Movie
4.5
Valley of Bones
as El Papa
2017 Movie
6.0
One Fall
as Walter Grigg Sr.
2016 Movie
3.2
A Remarkable Life
as Landon
2016 Movie
6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Panos
2016 Movie
5.2
Nasty Baby
as Richard
2015 Movie
4.2
You Bury Your Own
as Smith
2015 Movie
4.8
The Abandoned
as Jim
2015 Movie
5.8
Northern Borders
as Whiskeyjack
2015 Movie
5.7
Noah
as Magog (voice)
2014 Movie
3.7
Beneath
as Mr. Parks
2013 Movie
6.0
Stand Up Guys
as Claphands
2012 Movie
4.8
The Courier
as Stitch
2012 Movie
6.0
Immortals
as The New Priest (uncredited)
2011 Movie
7.2
Carl(a)
as Grandpa
2011 Movie
7.7
Black Swan
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
2010 Movie
7.0
Nobody
as Professor Hagel
2009 Movie
6.8
Defiance
as Jewish Elder
2008 Movie
7.5
The Wrestler
as Lenny
2008 Movie
7.0
Haber
as Bremer
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mark Margolis.
8.1
Your Honor
as Carmine Conti • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Snowpiercer
as Old Ivan • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Prodigal Son
as Rudolph Swann • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
as Hector Salamanca • 22 eps
2015 Series
7.4
12 Monkeys
as Mr. Werner • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Constantine
as Felix Faust • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Gotham
as Paul Cicero • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Jakov Mitko • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Abraham Misraki • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
as Sam Goodman • 3 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
as Gianni Moretti • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Whitey Brennan • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Jim • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Kings
as Premier Shaw • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.9
Breaking Bad
as Tío Salamanca • 8 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Californication
as Al Moody • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
The Black Donnellys
as Sal Minetta • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Brotherhood
as Jacob Weiss • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Hack
as Nicolai Zosimov • 4 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mario Damiano • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Crossing Jordan
as Cahill • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.7
100 Centre Street
as Merle Kiefer • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Now and Again
as Nicky Vodorgov • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rom-Baro • 1 eps
1999 Series