Margolis is originally from
Whitefield, Greater Manchester and was born to parents, Lindy and Robert Margolis. He attended King David Primary School in
Prestwich. Aged six, Margolis played his first stage role for the musical
Oliver! with the Jewish Theatre Company. He later enrolled at the
Manchester Grammar School to complete his studies. From his experiences working on
Hollyoaks, Margolis decided he wanted to further pursue acting and chose to leave. He became a jobbing actor and worked for providing voice overs for film and advertisements. In 2013, he appeared as Josh in the
BBC Three sitcom
Some Girls. In 2014, he appeared as Todd Magellen in the soap opera,
Doctors. In 2016, he appeared in the BBC period detective series,
Father Brown as Jackie. In June 2021, Margolis played the role of Owen Robeson in BBC drama series,
Casualty. He also played the main role of Gary in the series,
The VAR Room. In September 2021, he portrayed the role of
Nick Meadows in an episode of
Doctors. That year he also played Marcus in the film,
A Christmas Number One. In 2023, Margolis played the co-lead role in the short film,
Two Minutes. It received the "Audience Award for Best Short Film" at the
2024 BFI London Film Festival. In 2024, Margolis took the role of in crime drama series,
Silent Witness. In early 2025, Margolis secured the role of Richard Dreyfuss in a national tour of the production,
The Shark Is Broken. ==Personal life==