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.
Movies
Pi
1998
as Sol Robeson
The Fountain
2006
as Father Avila
The Wrestler
2008
as Lenny
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
as Gen. Olmedo
The Girl Next Door
2007
as Homeless Man Hit By Car
Noah
2014
as Magog (voice)
Gone Baby Gone
2007
as Leon Trett
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Heinrich Knutzhorn
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
as Bobadilla
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Mr. Rabinowitz
Absolute Power
1997
as Red
End of Days
1999
as Pope
Black Swan
2010
as Mr. Fithian / Patron
Hardball
2001
as Fink
Web Series
Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Fajngold
Between Brothers
1997
as Rafi Domingo