Peter Facinelli
| Peter Facinelli | |
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 Peter Facinelli, 2009 |
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| Born | November 26, 1973 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Jennie Garth (m. 2001) 3 children |
Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973)[1] is an American actor. He became known as the star of Fox's 2002 television series Fastlane. He plays Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight series. He is also well known for his role as Mike Dexter in the film Can't Hardly Wait. He is currently a regular on the television series Nurse Jackie portraying the role of Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper.
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[edit] Early life
Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Italian immigrants, Bruna, a homemaker, and Pierino Facinelli, a waiter.[2] His parents are from Val di Non which is located in Trentino, Northern Italy. His father is from Revò, while his mother is from Spormaggiore.[3] He was raised Roman Catholic[2] and attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, New York.[4] He studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City; his teachers there included William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Giancarlo Esposito, and Camryn Manheim.
[edit] 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 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.
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.[5] Facinelli reprised his role in the sequels of the film, The Twilight Saga: New Moon,[6] and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He will also continue to portray the role in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn which released on November 18, 2011.[7]
He stars as Dr. Fitch Cooper in the Showtime dark comedy series Nurse Jackie.[8] In 2011 he starred in Loosies a story of a New York pickpocket that he wrote himself and being produced by Verdi Corrente Productions.[9]
[edit] Personal life
Facinelli met his wife, Jennie Garth, on the set of An Unfinished Affair, a 1996 television film. They married in 2001. They are parents to Luca Bella (born on June 30, 1997), Lola Ray (born on December 6, 2002), and Fiona Eve (born on September 30, 2006).[2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Price of Love | Brett | TV |
| 1995 | Angela | Lucifer | |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Shane Sutter | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Calm at Sunset | James Pfeiffer | TV |
| 1996 | After Jimmy | Jimmy Stapp | TV |
| 1996 | Foxfire | Ethan Bixby | |
| 1996 | An Unfinished Affair | Rick Connor | TV |
| 1997 | Touch Me | Bail | |
| 1998 | Telling You | Phil Fazzulo | |
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Actor | |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Mike Dexter | |
| 1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Terrell Lee Lusk | |
| 1999 | Blue Ridge Fall | Danny Shepherd | |
| 1999 | The Big Kahuna | Bob Walker | |
| 2000 | Honest | Daniel Wheaton | |
| 2000 | Ropewalk | Charlie | |
| 2000 | Supernova | Karl Larson | |
| 2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Tommy Butcher | |
| 2001 | Tempted | Jimmy Mulate | |
| 2001 | Stealing Time | Alec Nichols | |
| 2002– 2003 |
Fastlane | Donovan 'Van' Ray | TV Series with Tiffani Thiessen |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Takmet | |
| 2003– 2005 |
Six Feet Under | Jimmy | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2005) |
| 2005 | The Lather Effect | Danny | |
| 2005 | Chloe | ||
| 2005 | Enfants terribles | Curtis | |
| 2006 | Hollow Man 2 | Det. Frank Turner | Video |
| 2006 | Touch the Top of the World | Erik Weihenmayer | TV |
| 2006 | Arc | Paris Pritchert | Indie Gathering Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | Damages | Gregory Malina | TV |
| 2007 | Lily | The Man | |
| 2007 | That Guy | Jack | |
| 2007 | Battle Olympia | Possessed Office High Jumper | |
| 2008 | Finding Amanda | Greg | |
| 2008 | Reaper | Jesus | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Dr. Carlisle Cullen | |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Dr. Carlisle Cullen | |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper | 2009–present |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Dr. Carlisle Cullen | |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Dr. Carlisle Cullen | |
| 2012 | Loosies | Bobby | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Dr. Carlisle Cullen | Post-Production |
| 2012 | The Absinthe Drinkers | Lucciola | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ Peter Facinelli Biography (1973-)
- ^ a b c Tauber, Michelle (2002-11-11). "Vroom, Vroom!". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20138444,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-04. "Given Facinelli's Catholic upbringing, ..."
- ^ In Trentino, giornale on-line del Trentino, ed. (2008-12-19). "Dalla Val di Non a Hollywood" (in italian). http://www.intrentino.to/interne/articoli.aspx?ID=3851&IDA=2054. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ Roleke, John (2009-12-24). "Twilight Star Home for the Holidays in Queens". About.com. http://queens.about.com/b/2009/12/24/twilight-star-home-for-the-holidays-in-queens.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ Carroll, Larry (2008-02-19). "'Twilight' Film's First Family Revealed: Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser Lead Cullen Clan". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1581728/20080215/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Carroll, Larry (2008-11-26). "Peter Facinelli Excited To Play Carlisle Cullen Again In 'New Moon'". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1600318/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Cullen Family Stars Sign On For 'Breaking Dawn' – Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. 2010-05-19. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/usmovies.accesshollywood.com/cullen-family-stars-sign-breaking-dawn. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Nurse Jackie: Official Site". Sho.com. http://www.sho.com/site/nursejackie/home.do. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (2010-06-17). "Vincent Gallo, Michael Madsen join 'Loosies'". Hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie8547ace0ecf6e074ff7edcac6785721. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
[edit] External links
- Peter Facinelli's Official Website
- Peter Facinelli at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Facinelli at AllRovi
- Peter Facinelli on Twitter
