Person
Mark Pellegrino
Acting · Born 1965-04-09 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Mark 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
The Mentalist
Von McBride
Grey's Anatomy
Chris
Supernatural
Lucifer
Dexter
Paul Bennett
Grimm
Jarold Kempfer
Criminal Minds
Lt. Evans
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Elliot Perolta
CSI: Miami
Jed Gold
Castle
Tom Dempsey / Tom Dempsey III
9-1-1
Mitchell Trent
Filmography
- 2026A Crime Story
- 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FBeck
- 2023UnderdevelopedNader
- 2023Class of '09Mark Tupirik
- 2023The Last Thing He Told MeWallace
- 2022The Rookie: FedsVictor Quincannon
- 2021American RustVirgil Poe
- 2018BeirutCal Riley
- 20189-1-1Mitchell Trent
- 201713 Reasons WhyBill Standall
- 2015QuanticoClayton Haas
- 2015The ReturnedJack Winship
- 2014Lennon or McCartneySelf
- 2014Bad Turn WorseGiff
- 2013The Trials of Cate McCallDetective Welch
- 2013The Tomorrow PeopleDr. Jedikiah Price
- 2012Delivering the GoodsMr. Quentin
- 2012RevolutionJeremy Baker
- 2012Hemingway & GellhornMax Eastman
- 2011Bad MeatDoug Kendrew
- 2011GrimmJarold Kempfer
- 2011Person of InterestDaniel Drake
- 2011Joint BodyNick Burke
- 2011Blood Meridian Test ReelJudge Holden
- 2011Being HumanJames Bishop
- 2011Locke & KeyRendell Locke
- 2009Disappearing in AmericaBodyguard
- 2009The PhilanthropistWalter Kerabatsos
- 20092:13John Tyler
- 2009CastleTom Dempsey / Tom Dempsey III
- 2009The Spirit BoxMr. Drake
- 2008An American AffairGraham Caswell
- 2008The MentalistVon McBride
- 2008Fear ItselfMr. Drake
- 2007Women's Murder Club
- 2007ChuckFulcrum agent
- 2007Burn NoticeQuentin King
- 2007The Number 23Kyle Finch
- 2006DexterPaul Bennett
- 2006CaffeineTom
- 2006The UnitGary Soto
- 2005Ellie ParkerJustin
- 2005CapoteDick Hickock
- 2005Ghost WhispererBen Tillman / Joseph Webb
- 2005Criminal MindsLt. Evans
- 2005SupernaturalLucifer
- 2005Prison BreakPatrick Vikan
- 2005The CloserGavin Q. Baker III
- 2005Grey's AnatomyChris
- 2005Numb3rsTim Hamer
- 2004National TreasureAgent Johnson
- 2004LostJacob
- 2004NYPD 2069Phil Pavelka
- 2004SpartanConvict
- 2004TwistedJimmy Schmidt
- 2003Moving AlanAlan Kennard
- 2003The HuntedDale Hewitt
- 2002Without a TraceSadik Marku
- 2002CSI: MiamiJed Gold
- 2002RonnieKeith Schwann
- 2001Crossing JordanKeith Walker
- 2001Mulholland DriveJoe
- 2001Say It Isn't SoJimmy Mitchelson
- 2001Ellie ParkerJustin
- 2001MonstersSally Spinelli
- 2000House of LoveNeil
- 2000Something ElseJulian
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationElliot Perolta
- 2000Lost in the Pershing Point HotelTripper
- 2000Drowning MonaMurph Calzone
- 1999A Murder of CrowsProf. Arthur Corvus
- 1999Certain GuysCal
- 1999Word of MouthDarrow (as Robert Rand)
- 1998BrimstoneRobert Busch
- 1998The Big LebowskiTreehorn Thug
- 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkTourist #6 (uncredited)
- 1997Born Into ExileWalter
- 1997The PracticeHerrick Smoltz
- 1997Macon County JailDan Oldum
- 1996The Cherokee KidFrank Bonner
- 1996Little Surprises
- 1996Nash BridgesFerguson
- 1996The SentinelRay Weston
- 1996For Life or DeathEarl Stockman
- 1995Deadly GamesRoss Logan
- 1995Marker
- 1994ERNathan Conley
- 1994F.T.W.Deputy Sommers
- 1994Knight Rider 2010Robert Lee
- 1994ViperYuri
- 1993Bank RobberMotorcycle Cop
- 1993The X-FilesDerwood Spinks
- 1993Class of '61Skinner
- 1993Midnight WitnessPatterson
- 1993Trouble BoundDeputy Roy
- 1992The Hat SquadD.W. Strong
- 1992Lethal Weapon 3Billy Phelps
- 1991The Commish
- 1991Blood and ConcreteBart
- 1991Inside OutJack (segment "Doubletalk")
- 1991Prayer of the RollerboysBango
- 1990Northern ExposureRolf Hauser
- 1989Hulkamania 4Himself
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Dude
- 1989Night LifeAllen Patumbo
- 1989Tales from the CryptPunk (segment "The Switch")
- 1989No Holds BarredRandy
- 1987Fatal BeautyFrankenstein
- 1987Death Wish 4: The CrackdownPunk
- 1986L.A. LawPunk
- 1984HunterJohn Reynolds
- —Strangers in a Strange LandGrungy Man
- —Outsider
- —Vought Rising
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