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Peter Facinelli has established himself as one of 's most sought-after actors with distinctive, versatile, and impressive performances.

Facinelli was recently seen starring as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the altruistic patriarch of the Cullen clan, in the blockbuster feature films “,” “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” for Summit Entertainment. The Twilight film franchise is based on 's #1 Times bestselling literary series. All three films shattered multiple box office records. Facinelli is currently in production on the final installments of the franchise, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.” Summit will release the first installment in November 2011.

Facinelli currently stars opposite in Showtime's critically acclaimed series “,” a dark comedy following a pill-popping, yet morally sound nurse juggling the frenzied grind of an urban hospital. Facinelli appears as Dr. Cooper, a golden boy afflicted with a quirky variation of Tourette's Syndrome. For its second season, “Nurse Jackie” earned 8 Emmy nominations, a record for the network, including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. The show was also nominated for a 2011 Golden Globe Award in the Best TV Series – Comedy category and a 2010 Writers Guild Award for Best New Series. “Nurse Jackie” was also named one of the American Film Institute's Top Ten TV Shows of 2009. The third season of “Nurse Jackie” will air in Spring 2011.

In 2010, Facinelli started a production company, Facinelli Films. Facinelli Films is currently in post- production on its first feature, “Loosies.” Facinelli wrote and stars in the fast-paced dramatic comedy about a successful pickpocket in the New York City subways. Facinelli has also written and will produce and star in “El Chico Blanco,” which is slated to shoot next year. The film follows the story of , a white kid growing up in a Hispanic community who rises against racial tension and a stint in prison to lead the most powerful and feared gang in the city. Facinelli also recently wrote “Accidentally in Love,” which premiered on The Hallmark Channel in February and starred .

Facinelli's career boasts over thirty feature films in which he has starred alongside award winning actors such as in the dramedy, “Finding Amanda,” which premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. His portrayal in “The Big Kahuna” had Facinelli co-starring alongside and Danny Devito and earned him rave reviews. Other feature film credits include Penny Marshall's “Riding in Cars with Boys” opposite , “The Scorpion King” opposite Dwayne Johnson, a starring role in Walter Hills' sci-fi thriller “Supernova” with and Angela Bassett, “Tempted,” opposite Burt Reynolds and Saffron Burroughs, “Dancer, Pop. 81” with , “Foxfire” opposite Angelina Jolie, and the cult classic “Can't Hardly Wait” opposite .

Facinelli also has an impressive television resume including a recurring role on the 2007 season of “Damages,” FX's award winning legal thriller starring . Additional television credits include a recurring role on the award winning HBO Series “Six Feet Under,” for which Facinelli shared the cast's 2005 nomination for the SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama; as well as the starring role in McG's sexy one-hour drama “Fastlane.”

Facinelli was born and raised in New York, and attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.