Mark Margolis is an American actor. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 26, 1939. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. He has two brothers and a sister. He was educated at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts and the Carnegie Mellon University.
He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in productions of the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival and the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He made his film debut in 1978 in the film “Hair. ” He has since appeared in over 100 films and television shows. His most notable roles have been in the films ” Scarface,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Wrestler,” and “Breaking Bad.
” He has also appeared in the television series ” Oz,” “The Sopranos,” and “Breaking Bad. ” He has won two Obie Awards and a Drama Desk Award. He is divorced and has two children. ..
General Info
Full Name
Mark Margolis
Date Of Birth
November 26, 1939
Height
1.8 m
Profession
Actor
Education
Temple University
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Jacqueline Margolis
Children
Morgan H. Margolis
Accomplishments
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television
Movies
Pi, The Fountain, Scarface, The Wrestler, The Abandoned, Stand Up Guys, Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, The Thomas Crown Affair, Nasty Baby, Gone Baby Gone, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Defiance, Jakob the Liar, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, The Tailor of Panama, Absolute P...
A lot of the people that stop you - well, they're not nuts, exactly. They're more like super-fans. They think that I'm some sort of rich guy, that everyone in the movies is making the kind of money Angelina Jolie is making. They don't realize that most of my life has been a struggle.
2
I actually don't pay a lot of attention to the movie 'industry'... I just do the work when I get it. I never considered anything I was in, or did, as a possible breakthrough for me. I have advised other actors not to expect anything. Expecting a 'breakthrough' is almost an automatic for sure 'let down' or heartbreak.
3
I am just a journeyman actor. Most often I take what's offered me, and I've been able to work year after year. I was in 'Scarface.' Some people think this must have done me a world of good. Truth to tell, six months after 'Scarface' I had to take a job with a real estate development friend for a few months just to get by.
4
I'm in my apartment in trendy Tribeca. I've been down here for 37 years, from before it was a fashionable neighborhood. It's a wonderful place; it looks over the Hudson River. I can see 30 miles into New Jersey. My landlord would like me to die because the rent is very low. I'm trying to outlive him. He can get a lot more if I disappear.
5
I saw an Emmy ad that AMC took out with all the 'Breaking Bad' nominees' photos, and there's my picture from the show. It's like World's Ugliest Man - I'm an automatic winner in that category.
6
I was a student of Stella Adler and then later Lee Strasberg, and they were into sensory work. At its best, acting is not about words - even when the words are important.
7
I'm addicted to New York, and I like L.A., as I have kids there. Sometimes I think New Mexico is the one place where I could almost live there. It helps your acting; there's magic in that place.
8
I'm an actor. I was trained by Stella Adler, one of the greatest teachers of the world. I was 19 years old, and she frightened me to death. I was her houseboy for a while.
9
Honestly, all of 'Breaking Bad' was the best television experience of my entire life - the writing, the crew, the other actors.
10
You don't play villains like they are villains. You play them like you know exactly where they are coming from. Which hopefully you do.
11
There is an endless range of parts I have not played. I would love to do a whole slew of period pieces. I also used to do a lot of stage work, and I would like to go back to that from time to time.
Facts
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Fact
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He's the only cast member of Breaking Bad (2008) to receive an Emmy nomination in the "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series" category.
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His father was a Polish Jewish immigrant and his mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
