Mark Margolis

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Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis as Sol in π
Born	November 26, 1939 (1939-11-26) (age 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Film, television actor

Mark Margolis (born 26 November 1939) is an American actor, who has been making movies 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 is perhaps most famous for his supporting roles in Scarface and in three films by Darren Aronofsky: π, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain. Aronofsky wrote the role of Father Avila in The Fountain specifically for Margolis.

He has had recurring roles on numerous TV shows, including The Equalizer, HBO's Oz, and most recently NBC's Crossing Jordan. He also appeared in a first season episode of Quantum Leap.

[edit] Filmography

• The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)
• Going in Style (1979)
• Dressed to Kill (1980)
• Diner (1982)
• Scarface (1983)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• The Bedroom Window (1987)
• The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
• Glory (1989)
• The Pit and the Pendulum (1990) (V)
• Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
• Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
• 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
• I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)
• The Pallbearer (1996)
• Absolute Power (1997)
• Side Streets (1998)
• π (1998)
• Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
• Flawless (1999)
• Jakob the Liar (1999)
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
• End of Days (1999)
• Fast Food, Fast Women (2000)
• Dinner Rush (2000)
• Requiem for a Dream (2000)
• Hard Ball (2001)
• The Tailor of Panama (2001)
• Hannibal (2001)
• Infested (2002)
• Daredevil (2003)
• Particles of Truth (2004)
• House of D (2004)
• Stay (2005)
• The Fountain (2006)
• Gone Baby Gone (2007)

[edit] External links

• Mark Margolis at the Internet Movie Database
• Mark Margolis article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki