Right now he’s tasked with fighting evil on the most mysterious island of all time. Soon he’ll play a guy just trying to turn his life around. Variety is reporting that Mark Pellegrino (Lost’s Jacob) will star in Joint Body, an upcoming indie directed by Brian Jun (Coverup, Steel City). Pellegrino will play a parolee looking to turn his life around and repair a relationship with his wife and daughter, while also befriending a stripper in need of help.
Pellegrino brings a certain brooding and calm to the screen as Jacob on Lost. It is easy to mistake that calm for complacency, but as seen in the last Lost episode, he can bring a temper and toughness as well. Playing an ex-con looking to do right is right up his alley--his dark-eyed and permi-scowled alley.
Alicia Witt (Friday Night Lights) and Jim Parrack (True Blood) also have roles in the movie, set to start filming next month.
