Mark Margolis
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Mark Margolis was an American character actor best known for his intense, often menacing roles in film and television, including his acclaimed portrayal of Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mark Margolis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mark Margolis Context triple: [Dinner Rush, castMember, Mark Margolis]
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A.
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin was an American actor and director best known for his Emmy-winning role as Evelyn "Angel" Martin on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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B.
Mark Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter known for co-writing major Hollywood films, including contributing to the story for "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
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C.
William Margulies
William Margulies was an American cinematographer known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films and television productions.
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D.
Sam Greisman
Sam Greisman is an American writer and director known publicly as the son of acclaimed actress Sally Field.
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E.
Michael Gelman
Michael Gelman is a longtime American television producer best known for his work shaping and overseeing the daytime talk show "Live!" through its various host pairings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Margolis Target entity description: Mark Margolis was an American character actor best known for his intense, often menacing roles in film and television, including his acclaimed portrayal of Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
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A.
Stuart Margolin
Stuart Margolin was an American actor and director best known for his Emmy-winning role as Evelyn "Angel" Martin on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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B.
Mark Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter known for co-writing major Hollywood films, including contributing to the story for "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country."
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C.
William Margulies
William Margulies was an American cinematographer known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films and television productions.
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D.
Sam Greisman
Sam Greisman is an American writer and director known publicly as the son of acclaimed actress Sally Field.
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E.
Michael Gelman
Michael Gelman is a longtime American television producer best known for his work shaping and overseeing the daytime talk show "Live!" through its various host pairings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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character actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater | Actors Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationForWork | Breaking Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | short illness ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Hector Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Morgan H. Margolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-11-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-08-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Margolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| film |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
NERFINISHED
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Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ Requiem for a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarface NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense acting style
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menacing screen presence ⓘ |
| name | Mark Margolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
NERFINISHED
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Better Call Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ Breaking Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ Requiem for a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarface NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| portrayedCharacterIn |
Hector Salamanca in Better Call Saul
NERFINISHED
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Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jacqueline Petcove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Stella Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionSeries |
American Horror Story: Asylum
NERFINISHED
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Better Call Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ Breaking Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWithDirector | Darren Aronofsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1959–2023 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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