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Mark Margolis (26 November 19393 August 2023; age 83)[1] was an actor who played Nel Apgar in the Star Trek: The Next Generation third season episode "A Matter of Perspective".

He was the father of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise guest actor Morgan H. Margolis. Coincidentally, both he and his son appeared in episodes in which Craig Richard Nelson guest starred. He was also the father-in-law of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest actress Heide Margolis.

Margolis had a recurring role on the hit CBS action drama The Equalizer, which starred Robert Lansing and Keith Szarabajka. Margolis also appeared with Lansing and Szarabajka, as well as Anthony Zerbe, in the 1988 Equalizer TV movie, Memories of Manon. The following year, he appeared in an episode of Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell and guest starring Mike Genovese.

In 1991, Margolis appeared as Master Torturer Mendoza in The Pit and the Pendulum. The film also starred Stephen Lee, veteran Star Trek actor Jeffrey Combs. In 1992, Margolis appeared on Law & Order as an illegal gun runner who shoots Detective Phil Cerretta, played by Next Generation guest star Paul Sorvino. Margolis made two more appearances on Law & Order as different characters (in 1997 and 2001). From 1998 through 2003, Margolis made recurring appearances as Antonio Nappa on the HBO series Oz. He also appeared on such shows as The Practice (with Bill Smitrovich), Sex and the City (starring Kim Cattrall), The Black Donnellys (starring Kate Mulgrew), and Blue Bloods (with Jack Gwaltney playing his son).

One of Margolis' earliest films was the 1977 drama Short Eyes, starring Bruce Davison. Margolis later acquired some recognition for his role as Alberto The Shadow in Scarface (1983, co-starring F. Murray Abraham, Harris Yulin and Gregg Henry). Margolis' other 1980s motion picture credits include Christmas Evil (1980, with Stephen Mendillo), The Bedroom Window (1987, with Wallace Shawn, Brad Greenquist, and Leon Rippy), The Secret of My Success (1987, with Bruce McGill), and Glory (1989, with Bob Gunton, Cliff DeYoung, Richard Riehle, and Star Trek: Voyager star Ethan Phillips).

In 1994, he had a brief but memorable role in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, playing Ace Ventura's suspicious landlord, Mr. Shickadance. That film also featured Noble Willingham and Tiny Ron. Other films include 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992, with Frank Langella), The Pallbearer (1996, with Carol Kane), Absolute Power (1997, with Penny Johnson), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) and Hannibal (2001) with David Andrews and Francis Guinan the latter of whom both played FBI agents. Margolis also appeared in six of the seven feature films from director Darren Aronofsky: Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (200, with Christopher McDonald), The Fountain (2006, with Stephen McHattie and Donna Murphy), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010, with Winona Ryder) and Noah (2014, with Frank Langella).

In 2003, he appeared in an uncredited role in Daredevi, which also featured Erick Avari, Leland Orser, and (in the Director's Cut) Jude Ciccolella. The following year he was seen in the comic drama House of D, starring Anton Yelchin and Frank Langella. In 2007, he appeared in the acclaimed drama Gone Baby Gone with Titus Welliver.

In 2009-2011, he appeared in Breaking Bad, playing the uncle of Raymond Cruz' character, and which also guest-starred John de Lancie. He reprised his role in the prequel series Better Call Saul, opposite Cruz, Jonathan Banks, Ann Cusack, Patrick Fabian, Ethan Phillips, Michael McKean, and Ed Begley, Jr.

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