Actor Mark Margolis, who is best known for his role as Hector Salamanca in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," passed away Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. He was 83.
Margolis' manager, Robert Kolker, also released a statement that highlighted the actor's long career. Kolker stated, "He was one of a kind. We won’t see his likes again. He was a treasured client and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to know him."
Kolker added, "A pervasive presence in television, film, and on stage, Emmy-nominated actor Mark Margolis was best known for playing Hector ‘Tio’ Salamanca, a former drug kingpin who is unable to speak or walk due to the lingering effects of a stroke that originally appearing on AMC’s hit Breaking Bad and for which he was nominated for a 2012 Emmy award. In 2016, he reprised that role as a younger version of the character, guest starring until 2022 in seasons 2 through 6 of AMC’s multiple Emmy and Golden Globes nominee Better Call Saul."
Margolis got a huge break with his first movie role in the cult classic Scarface, where he played Alberto the Shadow. He would go on to star in 70 films over five decades, including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, I Shot Andy Warhol, Mickey Blue Eyes, Hannibal, and The Thomas Crown Affair. He also appeared in the tv shows Oz, American Horror Story: Asylum, The Affair, and Your Honor.
Margolis is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Margolis; their son, actor Morgan Margolis; and three grandchildren.
Source: New York Post
