Peter Facinelli’s distinctive and impressive performances have established him as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors. Facinelli plays the coveted role of Carlisle Cullen, the patriarch of the Cullen clan in the blockbuster feature film, Twilight, for Summit Entertainment. This highly touted project was the first adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s #1 New York Times bestselling series about a young woman who falls madly in love with a vampire. The next novel in the series, New Moon, was released in theatres on November 20, 2009.
He has finished filming Eclipse, the third novel in the series, and it will be released in June 2010. Peter also stars opposite multiple Emmy award winner Edie Falco in Showtime’s new hit series Nurse Jackie. Facinelli appears as Dr. Cooper, a handsome golden boy afflicted with a quirky variation of Tourette’s Syndrome. The half hour comedy series has been picked up for a second season, which will begin in March 2010.
Peter was recently featured in a recurring role on Damages, the award winning legal thriller for FX starring Glenn Close. He portrayed the pivotal role of Gregory Malina, who’s concealed testimony from Patty Hewes’ (Glenn Close) case against Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson) hinged on. Facinelli also starred opposite Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow in the dramedy, Finding Amanda, which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival.
Facinelli’s versatility is undeniable and was displayed in his starring role in Fox’s sexy one-hour drama Fastlane created by McG, and also in his recurring role on the HBO series Six Feet Under as a popular and promising art student who became involved with Lauren Ambrose’s character. Alongside his co-stars, he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble in a Drama award in 2005.
Peter’s talent was showcased in a number of feature films including Universal’s The Scorpion King starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, and Sony’s Riding in Cars with Boys, starring Drew Barrymore and directed by Penny Marshall. Peter received rave reviews for his performance opposite Kevin Spacey and Danny De Vito in Lions Gate’s The Big Kahuna, which debuted at the 1999 Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals.
Additional credits include a starring role in Walter Hills’ sci-fi thriller Supernova with James Spader and Angela Bassett. Facinelli also appeared in Can’t Hardly Wait alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, in Foxfire opposite Angelina Jolie and in Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 with Breckin Meyer.
Facinelli was born and raised in New York, and attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He worked as an actor there until his role in the television film After Jimmy brought him to Los Angeles.
