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Actor

Mark Margolis

Died in 2023, aged 83 · born in Philadelphia

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Mark Margolis’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 132

Newest first

Show the other 122From One Fall (2016) to Columbo (1971)

As himself: 2 appearances

documentaries

Filmography: TMDB.

Who was 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.

Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
November 26, 1939
Died
August 3, 2023 (age 83)
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Facts: TMDB.

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Mark Margolis’s career in numbers

roles: 94 films and 38 series
132
TV episodes
112
years on screen, since 1971
55
top-rated series: “Breaking Bad” (TMDB)
9.0

Genres of his features

  • drama57%
  • comedy27%
  • thriller24%
  • crime24%
  • action14%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 94 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Mark Margolis

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Mark Margolis

What has Mark Margolis been in?

Among others: “Breaking Bad”, “Black Swan”, and “Scarface”.

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