Mark Margolis (born November 26, 1939) is an American actor. He has
played Alberto "The Shadow" in Scarface (1983) and Antonio Nappa in
Oz, and his performance as Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad was
nominated for a 2012 Emmy Award. He has continued the Hector Salamanca
role in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul.Margolis was
born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Fanya (née Fried) and
Isidore Margolis. He is from a Jewish family. He attended Temple
University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied
drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio.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), Black Swan
(2010), and Noah (2014).In 1991, Margolis played Helmut Dieter in the
soap opera Santa Barbara. He has had recurring roles on numerous other
TV shows, including The Equalizer, Quantum Leap, Oz, Law & Order,
Crossing Jordan, Californication, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul.
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.
played Alberto "The Shadow" in Scarface (1983) and Antonio Nappa in
Oz, and his performance as Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad was
nominated for a 2012 Emmy Award. He has continued the Hector Salamanca
role in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul.Margolis was
born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Fanya (née Fried) and
Isidore Margolis. He is from a Jewish family. He attended Temple
University briefly before moving to New York City, where he studied
drama with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio.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), Black Swan
(2010), and Noah (2014).In 1991, Margolis played Helmut Dieter in the
soap opera Santa Barbara. He has had recurring roles on numerous other
TV shows, including The Equalizer, Quantum Leap, Oz, Law & Order,
Crossing Jordan, Californication, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul.
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.
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