Morgan Margolis (born ) is a former actor and American business executive, the Chief Executive Officer of Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE), a multi-platform entertainment company involved in music venues, artist management, record labels, film and theatrical production, and hospitality ventures.
Morgan Margolis was born in New York City and grew up in the Tribeca neighborhood. He is the son of actor Mark Margolis and Jacqueline (née Petcove) Margolis. In 1984, Margolis graduated from the High School of Performing Arts where he studied acting, after which he studied law at Stony Brook University.
Margolis' screen debut occurred in 1989 on the CBS television series The Equalizer in the episode "Race Traitors" portraying a skinhead named Chuck. Morgan's father Mark also had a role on The Equalizer as the recurring character Jimmy (1985âÂÂ1989). In the 1990s, Margolis had guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger and ' (both in 1995) and on and ' as a Vaskan in "Living Witness" (1998). In 2002, he guest starred on ' as Crewman Baird in "."
His film roles include a Policeman in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), and Darcy in Blind Spot (2002), among others.
Margolis joined Knitting Factory Entertainment in 2000 as the Operations Manager of the Los Angeles Knitting Factory concert house. He later became Vice President of West Coast Operations during the companyâÂÂs expansion into the Pacific Northwest, which included the opening of concert venues in Boise and Spokane and producing concerts at high-capacity venues across the U.S. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President of National Operations, and within a year, he was named CEO of the company â a role he has held for over 17 years.
The companyâÂÂs holdings and partnerships include:
The company also owns KF Records, which includes the indie label Partisan Records. Partisan has received multiple accolades, including Music WeekâÂÂs UK Label of the Year (2020) and two Libera Awards for Label of the Year (2020 and 2024), and has had annual Grammy nominations.
In 2019, KFE expanded its national touring and promotion capabilities by merging with CMoore Concerts. The combined entity books shows at large outdoor venues such as Outlaw Field in Idaho, Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater in Montana, and Wine Country Amphitheater in Washington. KFE also holds or has held talent buyer contracts at venues including The Slowdown (NE), Alma (WA), The Olympic (ID), Hop Springs (TN), and The Myth (MI), among others.
KFE has co-produced festivals and concerts such as Desert Daze, Maha Festival, Horton's Hayride, Underground Music Showcase, and Rachel Ray's Feedback. <sup>8</sup> Additionally, the company co-produced the Tony Award-winning Broadway production Fela!, the documentary They Will Have to Kill Us First, and the 2021 film Neptune Frost by Saul Williams.
In 2024, Margolis partnered with Jordan Wolowitz (Gov Ball NY) and Scott Osborn (Lights All Night) to launch the Zootown Music Festival in Missoula, Montana, with a lineup including Hozier and Kacey Musgraves. He also participated in a distribution partnership between Partisan Music Group and Virgin Music Group.
Margolis serves on the boards of Fandiem, Buzznog, and Pappy and HarrietâÂÂs. In 2024, he joined the board of Chord Music Group, one of the largest music rights holders globally.
That same year, Margolis formed a partnership with the venue team behind BabyâÂÂs All Right in New York City to relaunch the Pyramid Club as Nightclub 101.
In December 2024, following a three-year legal battle, Margolis and The Margolis Group regained control of Pappy and HarrietâÂÂs in Pioneertown, California.
Margolis is married to Heidi Blose and together they have three children.