2023-08-05 05:09:34
04/08/2023
Mark Margolis, known for his role as Héctor “Uncle” Salamanca in the iconic series Breaking Bad, died this Thursday, August 3 at the age of 83.
The news was confirmed by his son, fellow actor and CEO of Knitting Factory Entertainment, Morgan Margolis, to the Hollywood Reporter. The famous “Uncle” Salamanca, who also appeared in Better Call Saul, died at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, United States, following suffering a brief illness. At the time of his death he was accompanied by his wife Jacqueline and his son.
Born on November 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margolis had a successful career in film, television, and theater characterized by his versatility and ability to play diverse characters.
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Although he played multiple roles, it was that of Héctor “Tío” Salamanca who generated the most recognition in his career. Although he did not have a single line of dialogue, since he played a man with a disability who communicated using a bell attached to his wheelchair, his facial expressions and the intensity of his gestures were enough for his role to remain engraved on the screen. memory of viewers, so much so that it earned him an Emmy nomination for best guest actor.
“She was a wonderful creature! The fact that it had no words was not a problem for me (…) I was delighted that I didn’t have to learn any lines. I mean, I had to know what was going on, I had my cues, but the fact that I didn’t have to master the lines was great. I had to fly to New Mexico and not worry regarding memorizing anything,” Margolis told Time in 2013 regarding her role in Breaking Bad.
In addition to this role for a television series, Margolis, who studied with legendary acting teacher Stella Adler at The Actors Studio in New York, also had an outstanding film career, participating, according to CNN, in more than 70 films over the years. over five decades. He had roles in acclaimed movies like Scarface, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Oz. He also frequently worked with director Darren Aronofsky, having appeared in six of his films.
Margolis also had a long career on the stage, appearing in more than 50 Off-Broadway plays and founding Blue Dome, a traveling theater company.
Margolis’s family will organize a private funeral to send him off. His representative, Robert Kolker, suggested that, in lieu of flowers, his supporters make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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