Margolis, Mark 1939–

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Margolis, Mark 1939–

PERSONAL

Born 1939, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Isidore and Fanya (maiden name, Fried) Margolis; married Jacqueline Petcove, June 3, 1962; children: Morgan H. (an actor). Education: Attended Temple University; studied acting with Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, Bill Hickey, Barbara Loden, and at the Actors Studio.

Addresses:

Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Airplane passenger, The Opening of Misty Beethoven (also known as Misty Beethoven), 1976.

Mr. Morrison, Short Eyes (also known as Slammer), 1977.

Prison guard, Going in Style, 1979.

(Uncredited) Patient at Bellvue Hospital, Dressed to Kill, 1980.

Man number two, You Better Watch Out (also known as Christmas Evil and Terror in Toyland), 1980.

Earl Mager, Diner, 1982.

Pedro Quintana, The Avenging (also known as Two Against the Wind), Silver King Releasing, 1982.

5:00 Bar owner, Eddie Macon's Run, 1983.

Shadow, Scarface, Universal, 1983.

Adam Zarewski, Far from Poland, Beach Street Films, 1984.

(Uncredited) Gunman, The Cotton Club, 1984.

Man in phone booth, The Bedroom Window, DEG, 1987.

Maintenance man, The Secret of My Success, 1987.

Father Max, The Rosary Murders, 1987.

The Tin Man, White Hot (also known as Crack in the Mirror), Paul Entertainment, 1988.

Tenth Connecticut soldier, Glory, 1989.

John Zanasco, Just Like in the Movies, 1989.

Gage, "Cat From Hell," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paramount, 1990.

Mendoza, The Pit and the Pendulum (also known as The Inquisitor), JGM Enterprises, 1990.

General Olmedo, Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold (also known as Delta Force II: The Colombian Connection), 1990.

Bobadilla, 1492: Conquest of Paradise (also known as 1492: Christophe Colomb, 1492: La conquete du paradis, and 1492: la conquista del paraiso), Scotia Deutschland, 1992.

New York Money, Where the Rivers Flow North, 1993.

Mr. Shickadance, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Warner Bros., 1994.

Captain Hunt, Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (also known as The Last Great Warrior), Buena Vista, 1994.

Louis Solanas, I Shot Andy Warhol, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996.

Philip DeMarco, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996.

Red Brandsford, Absolute Power, Columbia, 1997.

Mr. Borofsky, Trouble on the Corner, 1997.

Malcolm Preston, Pants on Fire, 1998.

Sol Robeson, Pi, Artisan Entertainment, 1998.

Bartender, Side Streets, 1998.

Mob boss, Above Freezing, 1998.

18 Shades of Dust (also known as Hitman's Journal and The Sicilian Code), 1999.

Heinrich Knutzhorn, The Thomas Crown Affair, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Gene Morgansen, Mickey Blue Eyes, Warner Bros., 1999.

Fajngold, Jakob the Liar (also known as Jakob le menteur), Columbia, 1999.

Pope, End of Days, Universal, 1999.

Vinnie, Flawless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Graham, Fast Food, Fast Women, Lot 47 Films, 2000.

"Angela," Erotic Tales IV (also known as The Summer of My Deflowering and Tagebuch einer verfuhrung), 2000.

Mr. Rabinowitz, Requiem for a Dream (also known as Delusion Over Addiction), 2000.

Fitzgerald, Dinner Rush, 2000.

Prisoner, The Hit Man and the Investigator (short), 2001.

Perfume expert, Hannibal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

Rafi Domingo, The Tailor of Panama, Columbia, 2001.

Spencer, Queenie in Love, 2001.

Fink, Hard Ball (also known as Hardball), Paramount, 2001.

Slim, Bridget, 2002.

Father Morning, Infested, Columbia TriStar, 2002.

(Uncredited) Fallon, Daredevil (also known as Daredevil: A Daring New Vision), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Grandpa Black, Particles of Truth, Dada Films, 2003.

Abrams, 2BPerfectlyHonest, Monarch Home Video, 2004.

Mr. Pappass, House of D, Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Boris Pavlovsky, Headspace, Freestyle Releasing, 2005.

Business man, Stay, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Vernon Klein, Umney's Last Case (short), New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, 2006.

Father Avila, The Fountain, Warner Bros., 2006.

Morty, Still Life, 2006.

Leon Trett, Gone, Baby, Gone, Miramax, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jimmy, The Equalizer, 1985-88.

Helmut Dieter, Santa Barbara, 1990.

Harry Jones, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), CBS, 1994.

Prince Street, NBC, 1997-2000.

Antonio Nappa, prisoner #98N744, Oz, HBO, 1998-99, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Ricky, Rage of Angels (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Angels"), NBC, 1983.

Janitor, Doubletake, CBS, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Other Side of Victory, 1976.

Sergeant Meyers, Muggable Mary, Street Cop, CBS, 1982.

Peter Calicas, Lady Mobster, ABC, 1988.

Cosner, Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf, ABC, 1990.

Jacob Bercovici, Descending Angel, HBO, 1990.

Mob boss, Above Freezing, Cinemax, 2000.

Piney Armone, Boss of Bosses, 2001.

Himself, actor, Camp Hollywood, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Cab driver, I Want to Go Home, ABC, 1985.

Kristopholous, Almost Partners, PBS, 1987.

Narrator, Modern Warriors (documentary), 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Prince Street, NBC, 1997.

Nikolai Zosimov, Hack, CBS, 2002.

Sal Trovoteli, Waterfront, CBS, 2006.

Sal Minetta, The Black Donnellys, NBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

First gunman, "Monkey on a String," Kojak, 1977.

Jack Stark, "Robbery, Armed," Crime Story, 1987.

Adriano, "Double Identity—November 9, 1965," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989.

Dr. Nel Apgar, "A Matter of Perspective," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), 1990.

"Ahami Awry Kidnapped," Mancuso, FBI, 1990.

"If I Didn't Care," Jake and the Fatman, 1990.

Emil Kutcher, "Variations on a Theme," The Antagonists, 1991.

George Lobrano, "Prince of Darkness," Law and Order, NBC, 1992.

Clark Redmond, "After Shakespeare," New York Undercover, Fox, 1994.

Bronson, "Legacy," Law and Order, NBC, 1997.

Nicky Vodorgov, "Pulp Turkey," Now and Again, ABC, 1999.

Frankie "Threads" Polito, "For Love or Money," Law and Order, NBC, 2001.

Merle Kiefer, "Andromeda and the Monster," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Ronald D'Ambrosio, "Fire Proof," The Practice, ABC, 2002.

Nicolai Zosimov, "Domestic Disturbance," Hack, CBS, 2002.

Nicolai Zosimov, "Slippery Slope," Hack, CBS, 2002.

Nicolai Zosimov, "All Night Long," Hack, CBS, 2002.

Sal Mazula, "New Car Smell," Ed, NBC, 2003.

Sal Mazula, "The Process," Ed, NBC, 2004.

Jean Paul Sandal, "The Cold War," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004.

Mario Damiano, "Fico Di Capo," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2004.

Cahill, "It Happened One Night," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2005.

Jacob Weiss, "Matthew 12:25," Brotherhood, Showtime, 2006.

Also appeared in "Past Imperfect," New York News.

Stage Appearances:

Casca and Antonio, Infidel Caesar, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Moish, Second Avenue Rag, Marymount Manhattan Theatre, New York City, 1980.

Sixth angel, Dodi, and the tutor, The World of Sholom Aleichem, Rialto Theatre, New York City, 1982.

My Uncle Sam, Public Theater, New York City, 1983.

Red One, The Golem, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Moe, Moe's Lucky Seven, Playwrights Horizon Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Also appeared in Three Americanism, Balm in Gilead, Hospitality, Child of the Clay Country, and The Big Knife, all Off-Broadway production; The Substance of Fire; Ghosts; Love Me or Leave Me; Once in a Lifetime; The Boys Next Door; A Shayna Maidel; Hunting Cockroaches; The Seagull; Split Decision; The Front Page; Broken Glass; Quills.