Mark Margolis
1939-2023
Known for Pi, Black Swan, The Wrestler.
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.
Movie Credits
Pi (1998)
Abe (2020)
A Remarkable Life (2016)
The Wrestler (2008)
The Fountain (2006)
Minyan (2020)
Nasty Baby (2015)
Every Last Secret (2022)
The Courier (2012)
Camp Hollywood (2004)
One Fall (2016)
Headspace (2005)
Northern Borders (2013)
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
You Bury Your Own (2015)
Noah (2014)
The Girl Next Door (2007)
Jakob the Liar (1999)
The Pallbearer (1996)
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Infested (2002)
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
House of D (2004)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Black Swan (2010)
End of Days (1999)
Absolute Power (1997)
Hardball (2001)
Lady Mobster (1988)
Scarface (1983)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Glory (1989)
Defiance (2008)
Stay (2005)
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Dinner Rush (2000)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Hannibal (2001)
The Secret of My Success (1987)
Arthur (1981)
Immortals (2011)
Daredevil (2003)
