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Mark Margolis(I)

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Mark Margolis
Legendary character actor Mark Margolis, who returns as Hector Salamanca in the new season of "Better Call Saul," has been acting in film and television since 1976 in projects like 'Scarface,' 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' as well as several of Darren Aronofsky's films. "No Small Parts" takes a look at his memorable roles over the years.
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Mark Margolis is an American actor who is well-known for his collaborations with film director Darren Aronofsky, particularly Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Noah (2014), Black Swan (2010), and The Fountain (2006). Margolis also gained notoriety for his portrayal of "Tio" Hector Salamanca in the highly successful crossover series Breaking Bad (2008) and Better Call Saul (2015). He also acted in the hit films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Scarface (1983). He has been married to Jacqueline Margolis since 1962 and has one child with her.
BornNovember 26, 1939
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Mark Margolis in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Mark Margolis in Better Call Saul (2015)
Tony Dalton and Mark Margolis in Better Call Saul (2015)
Jonathan Banks, Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Michael Mando in Better Call Saul (2015)
Mark Margolis in Better Call Saul (2015)
Mark Margolis in Better Call Saul (2015)
Mark Margolis in Better Call Saul (2015)
Mark Margolis in Rock and Hard Place (2022)
Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Daniel Moncada in Rock and Hard Place (2022)
Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Daniel Moncada in Rock and Hard Place (2022)
Mark Margolis in No Small Parts (2014)
Giancarlo Esposito and Mark Margolis in Breaking Bad (2008)

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Pi (1998)
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  • 1998
Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
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  • 1994
Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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  • Mr. Rabinowitz
  • 2000
Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
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  • Shadow
  • 1983

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  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
  • Broken Soldier (2022)
    Broken Soldier
  • Michael Sheen and Tom Payne in Prodigal Son (2019)
    Prodigal Son
  • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
    Snowpiercer
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
  • Minyan (2020)
    Minyan
  • Noah Schnapp in Abe (2019)
    Abe
  • Jake Thomas, Chris Brochu, Michelle DeShon, Zoe Corraface, and Arienne Mandi in Baja (2018)
    Baja
  • Valley of Bones (2017)
    Valley of Bones
  • One Fall (2016)
    One Fall
  • Daphne Zuniga, Chris Bruno, and Marie Avgeropoulos in A Remarkable Life (2016)
    A Remarkable Life
  • John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Nia Vardalos, and Elena Kampouris in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
  • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    The Affair
  • You Bury Your Own (2015)
    You Bury Your Own

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    • November 26, 1939
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Jacqueline MargolisJune 3, 1962 - present (1 child)
    • Morgan H. Margolis
  • Other works
    Appeared in Madonna's "Bad Girl" music video.
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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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    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.
    • Low and gravelly nasal voice

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