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Peter Facinelli
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Peter Facinelli and Paul Schulze on "Nurse Jackie" Peter Facinelli and Edie Falco on "Nurse Jackie" Peter Facinelli and Kristen Stewart in "New Moon" (2009) Peter Facinelli and Kristen Stewart in "New Moon" (2009) Peter Facinelli and Michael Sheen in "New Moon" (2009) Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz in "New Moon" (2009) Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz in "New Moon" (2009) Peter Facinelli Pictures
Peter Facinelli stars as Dr. Fitch Cooper on Showtime's dark comedy, "Nurse Jackie," opposite Edie Falco.

Peter Facinelli recently starred in the hit feature film "Twilight" (2008) for Summit Entertainment. This highly touted project was the first adaptation of Stephanie Miller's #1 New York Times bestselling series about a young woman who falls madly in love with a vampire. Facinelli plays the coveted role of Carlisle Cullen, the patriarch of the Cullen clan and will reprise his role in the sequel, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009). Peter Facinelli has turned in a number of eclectic and impressive performances, establishing him as one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. Peter Facinelli recently starred with Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow in the dramedy "Finding Amanda."

On the small screen, Peter Facinelli played a recurring role on FX's "Damages," the legal thriller starring Glenn Close. Other credits include starring roles opposite Eric Stoltz and Tate Donovan in the independent film "The Lather Effect," which debuted at the 2006 L.A. Film Festival, and alongside Christian Slater in "Hollow Man 2." Peter Facinelli played the leading role in A&E's action-packed and inspiring true story, "Touch the Top of the World," a telefilm about the first blind man to climb Mt. Everest.

On the small screen, Peter Facinelli's undeniable versatility was displayed in his starring role in McG's sexy FOX drama "Fastlane," and his recurring part on the award-winning HBO series "Six Feet Under," as a popular and promising art student who becomes involved with Lauren Ambrose's character, Claire.

Peter Facinelli has lent his talents to a number of feature films. Major credits include "Stealing Time," with Ethan Embry and Scott Foley; "The Scorpion King," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; "Riding in Cars with Boys," starring Drew Barrymore and directed by Penny Marshall; and "The Big Kahuna," which debuted at the 1999 Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, in a performance that received rave reviews opposite Kevin Spacey and Danny De Vito.

Additional credits for Peter Facinelli include Bill Bennet's "Tempted," opposite Burt Reynolds; Walter Hill's sci-fi thriller "Supernova," with James Spader and Angela Bassett; "Can't Hardly Wait," alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt; "Foxfire," opposite Angelina Jolie; and "Dancer, Texas, Pop. 81," with Breckin Meyer. Other roles include "Blue Ridge Fall," "Telling You," "Touch Me," "Honest" and "Angela," winner of the 1995 Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.

Born and raised in New York, Peter Facinelli attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Peter Facinelli worked as an actor there until his role in the television film "After Jimmy" brought him to Los Angeles, where he still resides.






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Age: 36 years old
Birthday: November 26, 1973
Height: 5' 10"
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Jennie Garth




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