Mark Margolis
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.
Acting
TV
Breaking Bad
as Tío Salamanca
2008
Movie
Black Swan
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
2010
Movie
Scarface
as Shadow
1983
Movie
Requiem for a Dream
as Mr. Rabinowitz
2000
Movie
Noah
as Magog (voice)
2014
TV
Better Call Saul
as Hector Salamanca
2015
Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Mr. Shickadance
1994
TV
American Horror Story
as Sam Goodman
2011
Movie
Daredevil
as Fallon (uncredited)
2003
Movie
Hannibal
as Perfume Expert
2001
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rom-Baro
1999
Movie
Gone Baby Gone
as Leon Trett
2007
Movie
The Wrestler
as Lenny
2008
TV
Gotham
as Paul Cicero
2014
TV
The Blacklist
as Jakov Mitko
2013
Movie
The Fountain
as Father Avila
2006
Movie
Immortals
as The New Priest (uncredited)
2011
Movie
Pi
as Sol Robeson
1998
TV
Sex and the City
as Jean Paul Sandal
1998
Movie
End of Days
as Pope
1999
TV
Person of Interest
as Gianni Moretti
2011
Movie
Defiance
as Jewish Elder
2008
TV
Elementary
as Abraham Misraki
2012
Movie
Glory
as 10th Connecticut Soldier
1989