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Mark Margolis

Nov 26, 1939 - Aug 03, 2023 (83 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rom-Baro
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Law & Order
George Lobrano
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The Blacklist
Jakov Mitko
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Breaking Bad
Tío Salamanca
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Blue Bloods
Whitey Brennan
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Nel Apgar
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mario Damiano
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The Good Wife
Jim
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Columbo
Cosner
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Better Call Saul
Hector Salamanca

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