Best known as Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul, Alberto in Scarface, and Malkovich in The Sopranos.
Films
- The WrestlerLenny2008
- The FountainFather Avila2006
- Requiem for a DreamMr. Rabinowitz2000
- PiSol Robeson1998
- Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveMr. Shickadance1994
- GladiatorLegs1992
- ScarfaceAlberto the Shadow1983
- Dressed to KillPatient in Waiting Room (uncredited)1980
TV shows
- Better Call SaulHector Salamanca2016
- Breaking BadHector Salamanca2009
- The Good WifeJudge H. Walter Umbach2009
- The SopranosMichele ‘Feech’ La Manna (flashback)2006
- OzAntonio Nappa1998
- The EqualizerMarty1986
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About Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis was an American character actor known for his intense, often menacing presence in film and television over four decades. He is most celebrated for his Emmy-nominated role as the bell-ringing, wheelchair-bound drug lord Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and its prequel Better Call Saul. His career spanned from the 1980s with a memorable turn in Scarface to acclaimed series like The…
FAQs
What was Mark Margolis’s most famous role?
His most famous role was Hector Salamanca, the former cartel don in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, for which he earned an Emmy nomination in 2012.
Did Mark Margolis have a recurring role in The Sopranos?
Yes, he appeared as Michele ‘Feech’ La Manna in a flashback episode of The Sopranos titled ‘The Test Dream’ (2004) and later as a different character in 2006.
Which director frequently cast Mark Margolis?
Darren Aronofsky cast him in Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), and The Wrestler (2008).
How did Mark Margolis communicate as Hector Salamanca?
Since Hector Salamanca is paralysed and unable to speak, Margolis used only facial expressions and a bell to convey his character’s menace and emotion.
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