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My Take
Mark Pellegrino is one of those character actors who quietly became indispensable to prestige television without ever quite getting the headline credit he deserves. His Lucifer on Supernatural is genuinely iconic — he played the Devil with this unsettling charm, making you almost root for him while knowing better, and he kept that energy going across multiple seasons in a way that outlasted almost every expectation the show had for the role. Before that, he was Jacob on Lost, delivering cryptic island mythology with a kind of serene authority that made the whole mystery feel weighty. Then there's Paul Bennett on Dexter, one of the more quietly harrowing supporting turns of that era. He's a Los Angeles native born in 1965 who's spent decades doing exactly what great character actors do — coming in, stealing the scene, and leaving you wanting more.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Pellegrino
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・ペルグリノ
- Reading
- まーく・ぺるぐりの
- Born
- April 9, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / Lucifer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Pellegrino born?
Born April 9, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Mark Pellegrino from?
Mark Pellegrino is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Mark Pellegrino do?
Mark Pellegrino works as film actor, television actor, Lucifer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.