Actors Aaron Paul and Mark Margolis attend the AMC Emmy Awards after party on Sept. 23, 2012, in Los Angeles. Margolis, a veteran screen and stage actor who also appeared at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, has died, it eas annouhced Aug. 3.(Photo by John Shearer/Associated Press archives)
Mark Margolis, a veteran actor known for his performances on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has died, his son, actor and Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, told The Hollywood Reporter.
He was 83.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Margolis for comment.
Margolis had received an Emmy nomination for portraying Hector “Tio” Salamanca. Tio, a fan-favorite character, was a former enforcer who communicated using a desk bell attached to his wheelchair. He later played Tio as a younger man before he was in a wheelchair.
Margolis also appeared in “Scarface,” “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” and “Oz.” He worked often with director Darren Aronofsky and appeared in six of his movies.
The actor also appeared at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2014, starring in Tony Kushner’s “The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures.” He received excellent reviews for his role as Gus, a man who “devoted his life to the cause of labor. Now in his 70s, the card-carrying Communist and … retired longshoremen plans to sell off his Brooklyn brownstone, give his children the proceeds and put an end to his misery.”
He studied under legendary acting teacher Stella Adler at The Actors Studio in New York.
Margolis is survived by his his wife, Jacqueline, his son and several grandchildren.
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Originally published at Cnn Com Wire Service