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Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Birthday: 1939-11-26 | Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mark Margolis (born 26 November 1939) is an American actor, who has 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 is 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 has 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Every Last Secret

as    Grandpa

2022
Every Last Secret

as    Grandpa

2020
Abe

as    Benjamin

2020
Minyan

as    Itzik

2018
Baja

as    Don Primo

2017
Valley of Bones

as    El Papa

2016
One Fall

as    Walter Grigg Sr.

2015
The Abandoned

as    Jim

2015
Nasty Baby

as    Richard

2014
Noah

as    Magog (voice)

2013
Beneath

as    Mr. Parks

2012
Stand Up Guys

as    Claphands

2008
Haber

as    Bremer

2008
The Wrestler

as    Lenny

2007
The Girl Next Door

as    Homeless Man Hit By Car

2006
The Fountain

as    Father Avila

2005
Headspace

as    Boris Pavlovsky

2001
The Tailor of Panama

as    Rafi Domingo

1999
The Thomas Crown Affair

as    Heinrich Knutzhorn

1998
Pi

as    Sol Robeson

1996
The Pallbearer

as    Philip DeMarco

1990