Mark Pellegrino was born on April 9, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Mark Ross Pellegrino. He is an actor and producer, known for The Big Lebowski (1998), National Treasure (2004) and The Number 23 (2007). He has been married to Tracy Pellegrino since October 30, 2008. They have two children.
He was a serious contender for the role of Castiel in "Supernatural" before Misha Collins was cast. He later got to play the recurring role of Lucifer a year later.
In his free time, he actively participates in a variety of sports, including martial arts, kickboxing, professional Thai boxing, Judo, Karate and Ju-Jitsu.
His father was of half Italian and half Russian descent. Mark's maternal grandfather was of Swedish ancestry, and Mark's maternal grandmother had Scottish, Irish, and English roots.