Mark Margolis

Margolis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Fanya (née Fried) and Isidore Margolis.[2] He is from a Jewish family.[3][4]

Margolis was briefly a student at Temple University before dropping out and moving to New York City.[5] At age 19, he was a student under Stella Adler at the Actors Studio. He was also later trained by Lee Strasberg and Barbara Loden.[2][5]

Margolis is noted for his supporting roles in Scarface (1983)[1] Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and the films of Darren Aronofsky: π (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), and Noah (2014).

In 1990, Margolis played Dr. Nel Apgar in an episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1991, Margolis played Helmut Dieter in the soap opera Santa Barbara. In addition, he has had recurring roles on numerous other TV shows, including The Equalizer, Quantum Leap, Oz, Law & Order, Crossing Jordan, Californication, and Breaking Bad.[6] In January 2015, he portrayed Felix Faust in the Constantine episode "Quid Pro Quo".[7] For his role in Breaking Bad, Margolis received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.[8] He would later reprise the role in the show's spin-off series, Better Call Saul.[9]

Margolis is also a stage actor. In the Berkeley Repertory Theater's 2014 season, he appeared as Gus in Tony Kushner's ''The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures''.[10]

Margolis married his wife, Jacqueline Margolis (née Petcove), on June 3, 1962.[11][2] They have a son, actor Morgan H. Margolis, and two grandchildren.[12][5][2]

• Mark Margolis at IMDb
• Mark Margolis at the Internet Off-Broadway Database