Mark Margolis (; born November 26, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for playing Alberto "The Shadow" in '' Scarface'',

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in '' Oz'', and Hector Salamanca in ''

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'' and '' Better Call Saul''. His performance in ''Breaking Bad'' was nominated for an

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in 2012. He regularly performs in the films of Darren Aronofsky, appearing in all but two of his films, and starring in his first film '' Pi'' (1998).

Early life

Margolis was born in

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, the son of Fanya (née Fried) and Isidore Margolis. He is from a

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family. Margolis was briefly a student at

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before dropping out and moving to

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. At age 19, he was a student under Stella Adler at the Actors Studio. He was also later trained by Lee Strasberg and

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Career

Margolis is noted for his supporting roles in '' Scarface'' (1983) '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1994), and the films of Darren Aronofsky: '' π'' (1998), '' Requiem for a Dream'' (2000), '' The Fountain'' (2006), '' The Wrestler'' (2008), ''

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'' (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'', ''

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'', '' Crossing Jordan'', '' Californication'', and ''

.'' In January 2015, he portrayed Felix Faust in the '' Constantine'' episode "Quid Pro Quo". For his role in ''Breaking Bad'', Margolis received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He would later reprise the role in the show's spin-off series, '' Better Call Saul.'' 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''.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

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