Mark Pellegrino

Biography

Mark Pellegrino is an American actor who grew up in Van Nuys, California, and began his screen career with a guest spot on L.A. Law before making his film debut as a narcotics dealer in Fatal Beauty (1987). He took supporting parts in No Holds Barred (1989) and Prayer of the Rollerboys (1991), then played the thug who dunks The Dude's head in a toilet in The Big Lebowski (1998) and a hitman in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001). Other film work includes National Treasure (2004) and Capote (2005), where he played the murderer Dick Hickock. On television he is known for Jacob on Lost, Lucifer on Supernatural, and James Bishop on Being Human, with later roles on Quantico and American Rust and a voice role in the video game Far Cry 5.

61years old

Turns 62 on April 9in 177 days

Born April 9, 1965Los Angeles
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 37 years1987 to 2024

Genres

Comedy44%, 12 films
Drama44%, 12 films
Crime41%, 11 films
Action33%, 9 films
Thriller19%, 5 films

First and latest

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Did you know?!

Big break
Pellegrino was cast on Lost in March 2009 for the final two episodes of season 5 as the mysterious Jacob, a character pivotal to the show's plot. The press release called him simply man No. 1 until the episode revealed his identity.

Mark Pellegrino movies on Netflix

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024IMDb rating 6.4as Beck
Beirut2018IMDb rating 6.5as Cal Riley
The Trials of Cate McCall2013IMDb rating 6.3as Detective Welch
Hemingway & Gellhorn2012IMDb rating 6.3as Max Eastman
Locke & Key2011IMDb rating 7.2as Rendell Locke
An American Affair2008IMDb rating 6.2as Graham Caswell
The Number 232007IMDb rating 6.4as Kyle Flinch
Caffeine2006IMDb rating 5.4as Tom
Capote2005IMDb rating 7.3as Dick Hickock
Ellie Parker2005IMDb rating 5.6as Justin
National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9as Agent Johnson
Twisted2004IMDb rating 5.3as Jimmy Schmidt
The Hunted2003IMDb rating 6.1as Dale Hewitt
Mulholland Drive2001IMDb rating 7.9as Joe
Say It Isn't So2001IMDb rating 5.0as Jimmy Mitchelson
Drowning Mona2000IMDb rating 5.8as Murph Calzone
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel2000IMDb rating 5.1as Tripper
A Murder of Crows1998IMDb rating 6.3as Prof. Arthur Corvus
The Big Lebowski1998IMDb rating 8.1as Blond Treehorn Thug
The Cherokee Kid1996IMDb rating 6.0as Frank Bonner
Knight Rider 20101994IMDb rating 2.9as Robert Lee
Lethal Weapon 31992IMDb rating 6.7as Billy Phelps
Blood and Concrete1991IMDb rating 5.8as Bart
Prayer of the Rollerboys1991IMDb rating 5.6as Bango
Night Life1989IMDb rating 5.6as Allen Patumbo
No Holds Barred1989IMDb rating 4.4as Randy
Fatal Beauty1987IMDb rating 5.4as Frankenstein

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mulholland Drive2001 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Joe
IMDb rating 7.9434K votes
The Big Lebowski1998 Comedy, Crimeas Blond Treehorn Thug
IMDb rating 8.1925K votes
The Number 232007as Kyle Flinch
IMDb rating 6.4223K votes
Capote2005as Dick Hickock
IMDb rating 7.3151K votes
National Treasure2004as Agent Johnson
IMDb rating 6.9382K votes
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024as Beck
IMDb rating 6.488K votes
Beirut2018as Cal Riley
IMDb rating 6.527K votes
The Hunted2003as Dale Hewitt
IMDb rating 6.156K votes

Most often with

Philip Kaufman directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Strathairn

Naomi Watts

Philip Seymour Hoffman

James Le Gros

Brent Briscoe

Ron Canada

Philip KaufmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

David Strathairn2 films together, 2004 to 2012
David Strathairn's page
- Hemingway & Gellhorn2012IMDb rating 6.3Pellegrino as Max EastmanStrathairn as John Dos Passos
- Twisted2004IMDb rating 5.3Pellegrino as Jimmy SchmidtStrathairn as Dr. Melvin Frank
Naomi Watts2 films together, 2001 to 2005
Naomi Watts's page
- Ellie Parker2005IMDb rating 5.6Pellegrino as JustinWatts as Ellie Parker
- Mulholland Drive2001IMDb rating 7.9Pellegrino as JoeWatts as Betty / Diane Selwyn
Philip Seymour Hoffman2 films together, 1998 to 2005
Philip Seymour Hoffman's page
- Capote2005IMDb rating 7.3Pellegrino as Dick HickockHoffman as Truman Capote
- The Big Lebowski1998IMDb rating 8.1Pellegrino as Blond Treehorn ThugHoffman as Brandt
James Le Gros2 films together, 1987 to 1991
James Le Gros's page
- Blood and Concrete1991IMDb rating 5.8Pellegrino as BartGros as Lance
- Fatal Beauty1987IMDb rating 5.4Pellegrino as FrankensteinGros as Zack Jaeger
Brent Briscoe2 films together, 2001
Brent Briscoe's page
- Mulholland Drive2001IMDb rating 7.9Pellegrino as JoeBriscoe as Detective Domgaard
- Say It Isn't So2001IMDb rating 5.0Pellegrino as Jimmy MitchelsonBriscoe as Detective Vic Vetter
Ron Canada2 films together, 2003 to 2004
Ron Canada's page
- National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9Pellegrino as Agent JohnsonCanada as Guard Woodruff
- The Hunted2003IMDb rating 6.1Pellegrino as Dale HewittCanada as Harry Van Zandt
Philip KaufmanDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2012
All films by Philip Kaufman
- Hemingway & Gellhorn2012IMDb rating 6.3Pellegrino as Max Eastman
- Twisted2004IMDb rating 5.3Pellegrino as Jimmy Schmidt
Also two films together2 more actors
- Don McManusNational Treasure (2004) and Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
- Badja DjolaLost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000) and Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.