Mark Pellegrino is bad. Really, really bad. He has lied, he has killed, he has even been sent to Hell — on screen, of course. From Lucifer to Supernatural, Dexter, Lost, and now The Tomorrow People, Pellegrino has perfected the art of being unforgettable… and terrifying.
But here’s the twist: for Pellegrino, the key to playing a villain isn’t sinister laughs or creepy grins — it’s humanity. “I try to find the human element in the character’s problem,” he says. Whether it’s a grand, worldwide struggle or a deeply personal vendetta, the audience can relate, even if they despise what the character is doing.
From quoting The Devil Went Down to Georgia as Lucifer to threatening lives on screen, Pellegrino dives fully into each role, letting instincts and emotion guide him. “I almost never feel like I’m the bad guy in the scene,” he admits with a laugh. “I feel like there’s a lot of people who need to be set straight.”
And yet, behind every evil act, Pellegrino’s characters believe they are the hero. That duality — the bad guy who thinks he’s good — is what makes him unforgettable.
Fans, beware: whether it’s envy, revenge, or a twisted sense of justice, Mark Pellegrino will keep challenging our heroes… and our hearts.
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Swipe up to see how Pellegrino transforms from human to villain — and why we can’t look away.