Peter Facinelli 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.

Career

Peter Facinelli made his film debut with a role in the 1995 film ‘Angela’, which was directed by Rebecca Miller. He then earned a lot of appreciation for his role in the TV movie ‘The Price of Love’. He next played a supporting role in the movie ‘Foxfire’. Directed by Annette Haywood-Carter, the film was based on a novel named ‘Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang. Over the next few years, he played important roles in several movies such as ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998), ‘Welcome to Hollywood’ (1998), ‘The Scorpion King’ (2002), ‘Hollow Man 2 (2006), and ‘Arc’ (2006). He also played the lead role in the crime action drama series ‘Fastlane’. It aired from 2002 to 2003.

Major Works

Peter Facinelli received worldwide recognition for his role of an old vampire named Carlisle Cullen in the 2008 romantic fantasy film ‘Twilight’. He reprised the role in all of its four sequels as well. The series told the story of the relationship between a teenage girl and a vampire. The franchise was a huge success commercially and also won many awards and nominations.

Awards & Achievements

In 2006, Peter Facinelli won an award for ‘Best Actor’ at the Indie Gathering International Film Festival for his role in the film ‘Arc.’

Personal Life

Peter Facinelli was married to actress Jennie Garth from 2001 to 2013. The couple has three daughters. After separating from his wife he started dating actress Jaimie Alexander. Though the couple became engaged in March 2015, the next year they called it off.