Mark Pellegrino

Mark Pellegrino

Known for
Acting
Born
April 9, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Mark Ross Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965 Los Angeles, California) is a American actor and acting teacher, best known for his compelling portrayals of complex, powerful, and often supernatural characters. Pellegrino has built a prolific career spanning television and film. He achieved widespread recognition for his iconic roles as Lucifer in Supernatural and the mysterious island protector Jacob in Lost. His other prominent television credits include Dexter, Being Human, and 13 Reasons Why. On the big screen, he is recognized for his memorable roles in cult classics and acclaimed dramas, including The Big Lebowski, National Treasure, and Capote. Beyond acting, he is a dedicated educator, teaching the Meisner technique at Playhouse West in Los Angeles. He has been married to director and acting coach Tracy Pellegrino (née Bell) since 2008, and he is a stepfather to her two children.

Known For

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Filmography

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Strangers in a Strange Land

Strangers in a Strange Land

Movie · as Grungy Man

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Outsider

Outsider

Movie

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Vought Rising poster

Vought Rising

TV · 1 ep

2026
A Crime Story poster

A Crime Story

Movie

2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F poster

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Movie · as Beck

2023
Class of '09 poster

Class of '09

TV · as Mark Tupirik · 3 eps

2023
Underdeveloped poster

Underdeveloped

TV · as Nader · 6 eps

2023
The Last Thing He Told Me poster

The Last Thing He Told Me

TV · as Wallace · 1 ep

2022
The Rookie: Feds poster

The Rookie: Feds

TV · as Victor Quincannon · 1 ep

2021
American Rust poster

American Rust

TV · as Virgil Poe · 10 eps

2018
Beirut poster

Beirut

Movie · as Cal Riley

2018
9-1-1 poster

9-1-1

TV · as Mitchell Trent · 1 ep

2017
13 Reasons Why poster

13 Reasons Why

TV · as Bill Standall · 26 eps

2015
Quantico poster

Quantico

TV · as Clayton Haas · 11 eps

2015
The Returned poster

The Returned

TV · as Jack Winship · 10 eps

2014
Bad Turn Worse poster

Bad Turn Worse

Movie · as Giff

2014
Lennon or McCartney poster

Lennon or McCartney

Movie · as Self

2013
The Trials of Cate McCall poster

The Trials of Cate McCall

Movie · as Detective Welch

2013
The Tomorrow People poster

The Tomorrow People

TV · as Dr. Jedikiah Price · 22 eps

2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn poster

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Movie · as Max Eastman

2012
Delivering the Goods

Delivering the Goods

Movie · as Mr. Quentin

2012
Revolution poster

Revolution

TV · as Jeremy Baker · 4 eps

2011
Joint Body poster

Joint Body

Movie · as Nick Burke

2011
Bad Meat poster

Bad Meat

Movie · as Doug Kendrew

2011
Blood Meridian Test Reel poster

Blood Meridian Test Reel

Movie · as Judge Holden

2011
Locke & Key poster

Locke & Key

Movie · as Rendell Locke

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Jarold Kempfer · 1 ep

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Daniel Drake · 1 ep

2011
Being Human poster

Being Human

TV · as James Bishop · 15 eps

2009
2:13 poster

2:13

Movie · as John Tyler

2009
Disappearing in America poster

Disappearing in America

Movie · as Bodyguard

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Tom Dempsey / Tom Dempsey III · 1 ep

2009
The Philanthropist poster

The Philanthropist

TV · as Walter Kerabatsos · 1 ep

2008
An American Affair poster

An American Affair

Movie · as Graham Caswell

2008
Fear Itself poster

Fear Itself

TV · as Mr. Drake · 1 ep

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Von McBride · 1 ep

2007
The Number 23 poster

The Number 23

Movie · as Kyle Finch

2007
Chuck poster

Chuck

TV · as Fulcrum agent, Hector · 1 ep

2007
Women's Murder Club poster

Women's Murder Club

TV · 1 ep

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Quentin King · 1 ep

2006
Caffeine poster

Caffeine

Movie · as Tom

2006
The Unit poster

The Unit

TV · as Gary Soto · 1 ep

2006
Dexter poster

Dexter

TV · as Paul Bennett · 8 eps

2005
Capote poster

Capote

Movie · as Dick Hickock

2005
Ellie Parker poster

Ellie Parker

Movie · as Justin

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Tim Hamer · 1 ep

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · as Lucifer · 29 eps

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Ben Tillman / Joseph Webb · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Gavin Q. Baker III · 6 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Chris · 1 ep

2005
Prison Break poster

Prison Break

TV · as Patrick Vikan · 2 eps

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Lt. Evans · 1 ep

2004
National Treasure poster

National Treasure

Movie · as Agent Johnson

2004
Twisted poster

Twisted

Movie · as Jimmy Schmidt

2004
Spartan poster

Spartan

Movie · as Convict

2004
NYPD 2069

NYPD 2069

Movie · as Phil Pavelka

2004
Lost poster

Lost

TV · as Jacob · 9 eps

2003
Moving Alan poster

Moving Alan

Movie · as Alan Kennard

2003
The Hunted poster

The Hunted

Movie · as Dale Hewitt

2002
Ronnie poster

Ronnie

Movie · as Keith Schwann

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Jed Gold, Greg Calomar · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Sadik Marku · 2 eps

2001
Mulholland Drive poster

Mulholland Drive

Movie · as Joe

2001
Say It Isn't So poster

Say It Isn't So

Movie · as Jimmy Mitchelson

2001
Ellie Parker poster

Ellie Parker

Movie · as Justin

2001
Monsters

Monsters

Movie · as Sally Spinelli

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Keith Walker · 1 ep

2000
Drowning Mona poster

Drowning Mona

Movie · as Murph Calzone

2000
House of Love poster

House of Love

Movie · as Neil

2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel poster

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Movie · as Tripper

2000
Something Else

Something Else

Movie · as Julian

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Elliot Perolta, Bruno Curtis · 1 ep

1999
Word of Mouth poster

Word of Mouth

Movie · as Darrow (as Robert Rand)

1999
A Murder of Crows poster

A Murder of Crows

Movie · as Prof. Arthur Corvus

1999
Certain Guys poster

Certain Guys

Movie · as Cal

1998
The Big Lebowski poster

The Big Lebowski

Movie · as Treehorn Thug

1998
Brimstone poster

Brimstone

TV · as Robert Busch · 1 ep

1997
Macon County Jail poster

Macon County Jail

Movie · as Dan Oldum

1997
Born Into Exile poster

Born Into Exile

Movie · as Walter

1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park poster

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Movie · as Tourist #6 (uncredited)

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Herrick Smoltz · 1 ep

1996
Little Surprises poster

Little Surprises

Movie

1996
The Cherokee Kid poster

The Cherokee Kid

Movie · as Frank Bonner

1996
For Life or Death poster

For Life or Death

Movie · as Earl Stockman

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as Ferguson · 1 ep

1996
The Sentinel poster

The Sentinel

TV · as Ray Weston · 1 ep

1995
Marker poster

Marker

TV · 1 ep

1995
Deadly Games poster

Deadly Games

TV · as Ross Logan · 1 ep

1994
Knight Rider 2010 poster

Knight Rider 2010

Movie · as Robert Lee

1994
F.T.W. poster

F.T.W.

Movie · as Deputy Sommers

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Nathan Conley · 1 ep

1994
Viper poster

Viper

TV · as Yuri · 1 ep

1993
Class of '61 poster

Class of '61

Movie · as Skinner

1993
Bank Robber poster

Bank Robber

Movie · as Motorcycle Cop

1993
Midnight Witness poster

Midnight Witness

Movie · as Patterson

1993
Trouble Bound poster

Trouble Bound

Movie · as Deputy Roy

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Derwood Spinks · 1 ep

1992
Lethal Weapon 3 poster

Lethal Weapon 3

Movie · as Billy Phelps

1992
The Hat Squad poster

The Hat Squad

TV · as D.W. Strong · 1 ep

1991
Blood and Concrete poster

Blood and Concrete

Movie · as Bart

1991
Prayer of the Rollerboys poster

Prayer of the Rollerboys

Movie · as Bango

1991
Inside Out poster

Inside Out

Movie · as Jack (segment "Doubletalk")

1991
The Commish poster

The Commish

TV · as Joe Lund · 1 ep

1990
Northern Exposure poster

Northern Exposure

TV · as Rolf Hauser · 1 ep

1989
Night Life poster

Night Life

Movie · as Allen Patumbo

1989
Hulkamania 4 poster

Hulkamania 4

Movie · as Himself

1989
No Holds Barred poster

No Holds Barred

Movie · as Randy

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Dude · 1 ep

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Punk (segment "The Switch") · 1 ep

1987
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown poster

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Movie · as Punk

1987
Fatal Beauty poster

Fatal Beauty

Movie · as Frankenstein

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Punk · 1 ep

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as John Reynolds · 1 ep