Mark Margolis Dies: Emmy-Nominated ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Better Call Saul’ Actor Was 83
deadline.comMark Margolis, a veteran actor with hundreds of credits dating back to the 1970s but perhaps best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of cartel don Hector “Tio” Salamanca on TV’s Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness.
He was 83. His death was announced by son Morgan Margolis, the CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment. Morgan Margolis said he and Mark’s wife Jacqueline were at his bedside at the time of death. “He was one of a kind,” said manager Robert Kolker of Red Letter Entertainment. “We won’t see his likes again.
He was a treasured client and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to know him.” Born on November 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Margolis briefly attended Temple University before moving to New York City to study acting, first under Stella Adler at the Actors Studio and subsequently with Lee Strasberg and Barbara Loden.
Margolis, who credited Adler as a “larger than life” influence on his work, launched his career on stage, including the 1962 Broadway production of Infidel Caesar, a Broadway show based on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
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