Peter Facinelli

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Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli, portrait, crop.jpg
Facinelli in 2015
Born (1973-11-26) November 26, 1973 (age 50)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Tisch School of Arts
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2001;div. 2013)​
Children4
Relatives Letizia Paternoster (niece)

Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973) [1] is an American actor. He starred as Donovan "Van" Ray on the Fox series Fastlane from 2002 to 2003. He played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novel series, and is also known for his role as Mike Dexter in the 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait . Facinelli was a regular on the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie , portraying the role of Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper. He portrayed Maxwell Lord on the first season of the TV series Supergirl .

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Early life

Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Italian immigrants Bruna (née Reich), a homemaker, and Pierino Facinelli, a waiter. [2] [3] His parents are from the Val di Non valley in Trentino, northern Italy. His father is from Revò, while his mother is from Spormaggiore. [3] [4] He was raised Catholic [2] and attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, New York. [5]

He studied acting at New York University, [6] as well as at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City.

Career

Facinelli made his feature film debut in Rebecca Miller's Angela in 1995 and came to the attention of critics in the TV-movie The Price of Love later that year. In 1996, Facinelli played opposite his then-future wife Jennie Garth in An Unfinished Affair. Other TV roles followed, including a part in After Jimmy (1996) and a college dropout in Calm at Sunset . Facinelli co-starred with Amanda Peet and Michael Vartan in the 1997 AIDS-themed drama Touch Me (1997) and co-starred as a high school student in two 1998 features with Ethan Embry and Breckin Meyer, Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 , and Can't Hardly Wait , which starred Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Facinelli appeared in the sci-fi film Supernova starring James Spader in 2000. He made appearances in Riding in Cars with Boys in 2001 and The Scorpion King in 2002, followed by a leading role in the Fox drama Fastlane . Facinelli had a recurring role in the HBO series Six Feet Under in 2004 and a role in the FX original series Damages beginning in 2007. Facinelli starred in Hollow Man 2 with Christian Slater. It was released direct-to-video in May 2006.

In 2006, he was cast in Touch the Top of the World, a true story of Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mount Everest. The film is based on his best selling autobiography.

Facinelli with his daughters at the World of Color premiere at Disney California Adventure on June 10, 2010 PeterFacinelliJun10.jpg
Facinelli with his daughters at the World of Color premiere at Disney California Adventure on June 10, 2010

After wrapping up Finding Amanda with Matthew Broderick, Facinelli played Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight , based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. [7] According to an interview, "I almost didn't read for Twilight. My agent said, 'Do you want to do a vampire movie?' And I was like, 'No.' I was totally thinking blood and guts and bats in caves, like some kind of horror movie. They literally talked me into reading the book and I actually enjoyed the book a lot." [6] Facinelli continued his portrayal in the sequels of the film, The Twilight Saga: New Moon , [8] The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 . [9]

He played Dr. Fitch Cooper for seven seasons on the Showtime dark comedy series Nurse Jackie . [10]

He is the founder of the production company Facinelli Films. Their first feature film, Loosies , which was written entirely by Facinelli, was filmed in 2011. [6] He starred in the film, which is a story of a New York pickpocket that being produced by Verdi Corrente Productions. [11] In 2011 he also wrote and produced the Hallmark Channel telefilm Accidentally in Love which starred his then-wife Jennie Garth. In 2015, he played Maxwell Lord in Supergirl.

In 2015 Facinelli co-wrote the novel After the Red Rain with Barry Lyga and Robert DeFranco. [12] It is set on a future Earth whose population is grappling with dwindling resources.

Personal life

Facinelli met actress Jennie Garth on the set of An Unfinished Affair in 1995. [13] Facinelli and Garth married on January 20, 2001, in a traditional Catholic ceremony. [13] They have three daughters. [2] In March 2012, Facinelli filed for divorce from Garth, [14] which was finalized in June 2013. [15]

Facinelli began dating actress Jaimie Alexander in 2012 after meeting on the set of Loosies . [16] [17] They became engaged in March 2015, [18] and announced they had ended their engagement in February 2016. [19]

On January 1, 2020, he became engaged to Lily Anne Harrison. [20] Lily Anne gave birth to their first child together, a son named Jack Cooper, in September 2022. [21]

He is a Catholic. [22] In 2009, Facinelli acquired Italian citizenship through jus sanguinis in order to shoot a film in Europe, which required that all actors be European citizens. [23] Cyclist Letizia Paternoster is Facinelli's niece. [24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Angela Lucifer
1996 Foxfire Ethan Bixby
1997 Touch Me Bail
1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Terrell Lee Lusk
1998 Can't Hardly Wait Mike Dexter
1998 Telling You Phil Fazzulo
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor
1999 The Big Kahuna Bob Walker
1999Blue Ridge FallDanny Shepherd
2000 Supernova Karl Larson
2000RopewalkCharlie
2000 Honest Daniel Wheaton
2001 Stealing Time Alec Nichols
2001 Tempted Jimmy Mulate
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Tommy Butcher
2002 The Scorpion King Takmet
2005ChloeThe boyfriendShort film
2005 Enfants terribles Curtis
2006 The Lather Effect Danny
2006 Hollow Man 2 Detective Frank Turner
2006ArcParis Pritchert
2007Battle OlympiaPossessed office high jumperShort film
2007That GuyJackShort film
2007LilyThe manShort film
2008 Finding Amanda Greg
2008 Twilight Dr. Carlisle Cullen
2008ReaperJesusShort film
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Dr. Carlisle Cullen
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Dr. Carlisle Cullen
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Dr. Carlisle Cullen
2012 Loosies Bobby CorelliAlso producer and writer
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Dr. Carlisle Cullen
2013 The Damned David Reynolds
2014 Freezer Detective Sam Gurov
2015 Walter Jim
2017 Heartthrob Mr. Rickett
2017 The Wilde Wedding Ethan Darling
2017 Gangster Land George "Bugs" Moran
2018 Asher Uziel
2019 Running with the Devil Number One
2019 Countdown Dr. Sullivan
2019Famous Adjacent FlannyShort film,completed
2020 The Vanished – Hour of LeadDeputy RakesAlso director, producer, and writer
2020 The F**k-It List Barry Brooks
2021The RavineDanny Turner
2021Catch the BulletSheriff Drew Wilkins
2021 13 Minutes Brad
2023On FireDave Laughlin
2025 The Unbreakable Boy Preacher Rick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Law & Order Shane SutterEpisode: "Performance"
1995 The Wright Verdicts Vincent CostanzaEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
1995 The Price of Love BrettTelevision film
1996 An Unfinished Affair Rick ConnorTelevision film
1996 After Jimmy James "Jimmy" StappTelevision film
1996 Calm at Sunset James PfeifferTelevision film
2002–2003 Fastlane Donovan "Van" RayMain role; 22 episodes
2002 I Love the '80s HimselfCommentator
2004–2005 Six Feet Under Jimmy Recurring role; 9 episodes
2006 American Dad! MilesEpisode: "Roger 'n' Me"; voice role
2006Touch The Top of the WorldEric WeihenmayerTelevision film
2007 Damages Gregory MalinaRecurring role; 10 episodes
2009–2015 Nurse Jackie Dr. Fitch "Coop" CooperMain role (seasons 1–7); 73 episodes
2011Accidentally in LoveN/ATelevision film; producer and writer
2013–2014 Glee Rupert CampionRecurring role; 4 episodes
2015 American Odyssey Peter DeckerMain role; 13 episodes
2015–2016 Supergirl Maxwell Lord Recurring role; 14 episodes
2017–2018 S.W.A.T. Michael PlankRecurring role; 7 episodes
2019 FBI Michael VenuttiEpisode: "Most Wanted"
2019 Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter Keith Raniere Television film
2019 Magnum P.I. Gene Curtis / IvanEpisode: "Day I Met the Devil"
2022 Roar Second HusbandEpisode: "The Woman Who Returned Her Husband"

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