THE RECENT Mark Margolis is best known for his roles in the films Scarface and Breaking Bad.
In the spinoff Better Call Saul, the Emmy Award nominee reprised his latter persona.
Who was Mark Margolis?
Mark Margolis was a Philadelphia-born American actor who was born on November 26, 1939.
During his stay at The Actor’s Studio, Mark was coached by Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and Barbara Loden at the start of his career.
On the big screen, Darren Aronofsky frequently cast him.
They worked together on Aronofsky’s films Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, and Noah.
Mark is also well-known for his roles in Scarface as Alberto The Shadow and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective as Mr. Shickadance.
He was also well-known for his various television roles.
He appeared in television shows such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and HBO’s Oz.
Mark has appeared in several shows, including American Horror Story, Sex and the City, Snowpiercer, and Law & Order: SVU.
What was Mark’s net worth?
Mark’s net worth was assessed to be $2.5 million by Celebrity Net Worth.
At the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, he was nominated for his Breaking Bad performance.
However, Jeremy Davies for Justified won the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Regarding his Breaking Bad success, Mark told The Hollywood Reporter: “I was only coming onto Breaking Bad as far as I knew for that one episode but there’s no accounting for taste and the fans took a fancy to me.
“Somebody asked me recently, “How did you manage to play such a horrible guy?’
“I said, ‘Have you talked to my friends?’ They’ll tell you I’m pretty miserable to begin with.
“There wasn’t much direction. I’m an actor. I was trained by Stella Adler, one of the greatest teachers in the world.
“The only thing I knew about playing this character was that he was paralyzed and the only part of him that worked below the neck was his finger to ring the bell.”
He added: “Now I get stopped every 25 minutes by somebody who’s a big Breaking Bad fan.
“But it kind of upsets me. I ask them, ‘Do I really look that bad in real life?’
“I mean, I’m an older man, but they made me up on the show to look worse than I normally do.”
What was Mark’s cause of death?
Mark, 83, died on August 3, 2023, as a result of health issues from a brief illness.
His wife, Jacqueline, their son Morgan, and their two grandkids survive him.
