The one who gained world fame by becoming Héctor Salamanca, died in the last hours of Thursday, according to his family.
Mark Margolis, the actor who gained international fame with "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," has died at the age of 83 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Morgan Margolis, the son of the actor, was in charge of giving the sad news.
“He was unique. We will not see his likes again. He was a valued customer and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to meet him," Robert Kolker, Margolis's manager, said in a statement.
Playing Héctor Salamanca, the heavy drug lord confined in a home for the elderly, Margolis conquered the public. In 2012, he received a nomination for the role.
With the premiere of the spin-off "Better Call Saul", "Uncle" Salamanca returned, marking a presence in five of the six seasons that the acclaimed show had. In the Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) series, the history of Salamanca was delved deeper, which gave more weight to the character.
Mark was born in Philadelphia in 1939 and from a young age showed his love for acting. He took his first steps in the theater, becoming a part of more than 50 Broadway plays, including the hits "Uncle Sam" and "The Golem."
In the 80s came his first film job with Brian De Palma's Scarface. There he plays La Sombra, the bodyguard of drug trafficker Alejandro Sosa. From then on, Mark's talents took him to film and television.
In cinema, he became one of Darren Aronofsky's fetish actors, getting to work in several of the director's films such as "Black Swan", and "And the Wrestler", among others. Margolis has to her credit more than 70 film credits spanning five decades.
