Known For

Black Swan
Black Swan
2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1980
as Patient at Bellvue Hospital (uncredited)
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Horror Career Stats

12
Horror Films
1980-2015
Career Span
36 years in horror
12
As Actor
Peak Era
1990s3 films
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.

Mark Margolis Filmography

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Mark Margolis - Horror Filmography • Living-Dead