Cast & creator
Mark Margolis
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, Law & Order
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.
Also known as: مارک مارگولیس
95
film credits
42
television credits
137
1971–2022 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (137)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rom-Baro
1999
Law & Order
George Lobrano
1990Law & Order
Bronson
1990Law & Order
Frankie Polito
1990
American Horror Story
Sam Goodman
2011
Breaking Bad
Tío Salamanca
2008
The Blacklist
Jakov Mitko
2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mario Damiano
2001
Blue Bloods
Whitey Brennan
2010
The Good Wife
Jim
2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nel Apgar
1987
Columbo
Cosner
1971
Better Call Saul
Hector Salamanca
2015
Person of Interest
Gianni Moretti
2011
Elementary
Abraham Misraki
2012
The Practice
Richard D'Ambrosio
1997
Crossing Jordan
Cahill
2001
Quantum Leap
Adriano
1989
Gotham
Paul Cicero
2014
Sex and the City
Jean Paul Sandal
1998
Californication
Al Moody
2007
Oz
Antonio Nappa
1997Oz
1997
Jake and the Fatman
Miracola
1987
The Equalizer
Jimmy
1985
Snowpiercer
Old Ivan
2020
The Affair
Arthur Solloway
2014
12 Monkeys
Mr. Werner
2015
Kojak
First Gunman
1973Kojak
Gunman
1973
Scarface
Shadow
1983
Black Swan
Mr. Fithian / Patron
2010
Fairly Legal
Ian Saunders
2011
Your Honor
Carmine Conti
2020
Prodigal Son
Rudolph Swann
2019
Hack
Nicolai Zosimov
2002
Constantine
Felix Faust
2014
100 Centre Street
Merle Kiefer
2001
Kings
Premier Shaw
2009
End of Days
Pope
1999
Glory
10th Connecticut Soldier
1989
Brotherhood
Jacob Weiss
2006
The Wrestler
Lenny
2008
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Shickadance
1994
Gone Baby Gone
Leon Trett
2007
Daredevil
Fallon (uncredited)
2003
Requiem for a Dream
Mr. Rabinowitz
2000
Now and Again
Nicky Vodorgov
1999
Noah
Magog (voice)
2014
Absolute Power
Red
1997
The Black Donnellys
Sal Minetta
2007
The Tailor of Panama
Rafi Domingo
2001
The Thomas Crown Affair
Heinrich Knutzhorn
1999
Immortals
The New Priest (uncredited)
2011
The Fountain
Father Avila
2006
Stand Up Guys
Claphands
2012
Stay
Bookstore Owner
2005
The Girl Next Door
Homeless Man Hit By Car
2007
Dressed to Kill
Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
1980
The Cotton Club
Charlie Workman (uncredited)
1984
The Secret of My Success
Maintenence Man
1987
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Bobadilla
1992
Pi
Sol Robeson
1998
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Panos
2016
Going in Style
Prison Guard
1979
Defiance
Jewish Elder
2008
Mickey Blue Eyes
Gene Morgansen
1999Prince Street
1997
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1990
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
Gen. Olmedo
1990
Jakob the Liar
Fajngold
1999
Hardball
Fink
2001
House of D
Mr. Pappass
2004
Rage of Angels
Ricky
1983
The Bedroom Window
Man in Phone Booth
1987
The Pallbearer
Philip DeMarco
1996
Arthur
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1981
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Captain Hunt
1994
Flawless
Vinnie
1999
The Pit and the Pendulum
Mendoza
1991
The Courier
Stitch
2012
I Shot Andy Warhol
Louis Solanas
1996
Dinner Rush
Fitzgerald
2000
Hannibal
Perfume Expert
2001
The Abandoned
Jim
2015
Nasty Baby
Richard
2015
Diner
Earl Mager
1982
Eddie Macon's Run
5:00 Bar Owner
1983
Boss of Bosses
Piney Armone
2001
Fast Food Fast Women
Graham
2000
Northern Borders
Whiskeyjack
2015
Headspace
Boris Pavlovsky
2005
The Rosary Murders
Father Max
1987
Christmas Evil
Man #2
1980
Infested
Father Morning
2002
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Sgt. Meyers
1982
Queenie in Love
Spencer
2001
White Hot
The Tin Man
1989
Where the Rivers Flow North
New York Money
1993
Minyan
Itzik
2020
Every Last Secret
Grandpa
2022
Side Streets
Bartender
1998
One Fall
Walter Grigg Sr.
2016
Descending Angel
Bercovici
1990
Abe
Benjamin
2020
Short Eyes
Mr. Morrison
1977
2BPerfectlyHonest
Abrams
2004
You Bury Your Own
Smith
2015
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Bartender (segment "Bad Girl")
1999
Trouble on the Corner
Mr. Borofsky
1997
Memories of Manon
Jimmy
1989
Beneath
Mr. Parks
2013
Lady Mobster
Peter Colicos
1988
A Jury of Her Peers
Mr. Hale
1980I Want to Go Home
Cab Driver
1985
Valley of Bones
El Papa
2017
A Remarkable Life
Landon
2016
18 Shades of Dust
1999The Other Side of Victory
Jemmy
1979Starwater
2001
Angela
2002
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
Himself
2007
Umney's Last Case
Vernon Klein
2006
Above Freezing
Mob Boss
1998
Doubletake
Janitor
1985
Almost Partners
Kristopholous
1987
Camp Hollywood
Himself
2004
Bridget
Slim
2002
Baja
Don Primo
2018
Particles of Truth
Grandpa Black
2003
Carl(a)
Grandpa
2011
Nobody
Professor Hagel
2009
Pants on Fire
Malcolm Preston
1998Far from Poland
Adam Zarewski
1984
Haber
Bremer
2008The Avenging
Pedro Quintana
1982Dig
Heinrich Berger
2012