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Mark Margolis, an American actor with a career spanning from 1976 until his death in 2023, left an indelible mark on both film and television. After studying drama in New York with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio, he became known for his memorable supporting roles in Scarface and Darren Aronofsky’s provocative films, including π, Requiem for a Dream, and The Wrestler. Aronofsky wrote the character of Father Avila in The Fountain specifically for Margolis. His television work was equally prolific, featuring recurring roles in The Equalizer, Oz, Law & Order, and Breaking Bad, alongside a memorable appearance in Quantum Leap.
The roles that explain the career.
60 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minyan | Itzik | Film |
| 2016 | One Fall | Walter Grigg Sr. | Film |
| 2015 | Nasty Baby | Richard | Film |
| 2014 | Noah | Magog (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Beneath | Mr. Parks | Film |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Claphands | Film |
| 2012 | The Courier | Stitch | Film |
| 2012 | Dig | Heinrich Berger | Film |
| 2010 | Black Swan | Mr. Fithian / Patron | Film |
| 2008 | Defiance | Jewish Elder | Film |
| 2008 | The Wrestler | Lenny | Film |
| 2007 | The Girl Next Door | Homeless Man Hit By Car | Film |
| 2007 | Gone Baby Gone | Leon Trett | Film |
| 2006 | The Fountain | Father Avila | Film |
| 2005 | Headspace | Boris Pavlovsky | Film |
| 2005 | Stay | Bookstore Owner | Film |
| 2004 | House of D | Mr. Pappass | Film |
| 2003 | Particles of Truth | Grandpa Black | Film |
| 2002 | Bridget | Slim | Film |
| 2002 | Infested | Father Morning | Film |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Rafi Domingo | Film |
| 2001 | Boss of Bosses | Piney Armone | Film |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Perfume Expert | Film |
| 2001 | Hardball | Fink | Film |
| 2000 | Fast Food Fast Women | Graham | Film |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush | Fitzgerald | Film |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Mr. Rabinowitz | Film |
| 1999 | 18 Shades of Dust | Film | |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Gene Morgansen | Film |
| 1999 | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 | Bartender (segment "Bad Girl") | Film |
| 1999 | End of Days | Pope | Film |
| 1999 | Flawless | Vinnie | Film |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Heinrich Knutzhorn | Film |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar | Fajngold | Film |
| 1998 | Pi | Sol Robeson | Film |
| 1998 | Side Streets | Bartender | Film |
| 1997 | Trouble on the Corner | Mr. Borofsky | Film |
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Red | Film |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | Philip DeMarco | Film |
| 1994 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | Captain Hunt | Film |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Mr. Shickadance | Film |
| 1993 | Where the Rivers Flow North | New York Money | Film |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Bobadilla | Film |
| 1991 | The Pit and the Pendulum | Mendoza | Film |
| 1990 | Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | Gen. Olmedo | Film |
| 1990 | Descending Angel | Bercovici | Film |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) | Film |
| 1989 | Memories of Manon | Jimmy | Film |
| 1989 | Glory | 10th Connecticut Soldier | Film |
| 1989 | White Hot | The Tin Man | Film |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Peter Colicos | Film |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Man in Phone Booth | Film |
| 1985 | I Want to Go Home | Cab Driver | Film |
| 1983 | Eddie Macon's Run | 5:00 Bar Owner | Film |
| 1983 | Scarface | Shadow | Film |
| 1982 | Diner | Earl Mager | Film |
| 1982 | The Avenging | Pedro Quintana | Film |
| 1980 | A Jury of Her Peers | Mr. Hale | Film |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited) | Film |
| 1977 | Short Eyes | Mr. Morrison | Film |
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