Peter Facinelli

Biography

Peter Facinelli is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight Saga.

Career Overview

Peter Facinelli has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Twilight Saga with 5 titles. Signature works include Nurse Jackie, Twilight, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 88
Birth Date: 1973-11-26 00:00:00
Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Twilight Saga (5 titles)
Hollow Man (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Kristen Stewart (5 collaborations)
Robert Pattinson (5 collaborations)
Billy Burke (5 collaborations)
Ashley Greene (5 collaborations)
Jackson Rathbone (5 collaborations)
Nikki Reed (5 collaborations)
Kellan Lutz (5 collaborations)
Elizabeth Reaser (5 collaborations)
Taylor Lautner (5 collaborations)
Gil Birmingham (4 collaborations)

Credits

actors (76 credits)
- Final Invasion
  Lt. Shane Whitmore
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Exhale
  Reid
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Convergence
  Sam Reilly
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Viper
  Cole 'Viper' Vinson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Unwinding
  Gaven Mori
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bring the Law
  Jack Keller
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Can You Hear Me?
  Samuel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Deadly Vows
  Sam Lebon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Unbreakable Boy
  Preacher Rick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Dead Money
  LT
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- On Fire
  Dave Laughlin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- God Save the Queens
  Simon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Marmalade
  Simon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Ravine
  Danny Turner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Roar
  
  - The Woman Who Returned Her Husband (2022) ... Second Husband actor actors
  
  2022
- 13 Minutes
  Brad
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Catch the Bullet
  Sheriff Wilkins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Famous Adjacent
  Flanny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Vanished
  Deputy Rakes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The F**k-It List
  Barry Brooks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Countdown
  Dr. Sullivan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter
  Keith Raniere
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Running with the Devil
  Number One
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Tamron Hall
  
  - Tyra Banks and Peter Facinelli (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2019
- Asher
  Uziel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- I, Douglas Fairbanks
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Magnum P.I.
  
  - Day I Met the Devil (2019) ... Gene Curtis / Ivan actor actors
  
  2018
- FBI
  
  - Most Wanted (2019) ... Mike Venutti actor actors
  
  2018
- Gangster Land
  George 'Bugs' Moran
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Heartthrob
  Mr. Rickett
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Wilde Wedding
  Ethan Darling
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- S.W.A.T.
  
  - Hoax (2018) ... Michael Plank actor actors
  
  - Vendetta (2018) ... Michael Plank actor actors
  
  - Armory (2018) ... Michael Plank actor actors
  
  - Fences (2018) ... Michael Plank actor actors
  
  - Contamination (2018) ... Michael Plank actor actors
  
  2017
- Walter
  Jim
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Supergirl
  
  - Better Angels (2016) ... Maxwell Lord actor actors
  
  - Myriad (2016) ... Maxwell Lord actor actors
  
  - Falling (2016) ... Maxwell Lord actor actors
  
  - Truth, Justice and the American Way (2016) ... Maxwell Lord actor actors
  
  - For The Girl Who Has Everything (2016) ... Maxwell Lord actor actors
  
  2015
- The Damned
  David Reynolds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Freezer
  Detective Sam Gurov
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
  Dr. Carlisle Cullen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Loosies
  Bobby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
  Dr. Carlisle Cullen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  Dr. Carlisle Cullen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  Dr. Carlisle Cullen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Nurse Jackie
  Dr. Fitch Cooper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Flight (2014) ... Dr. Fitch Cooper actor actors
  
  - Sisterhood (2014) ... Dr. Fitch Cooper actor actors
  
  - Sidecars and Spermicide (2014) ... Dr. Fitch Cooper actor actors
  
  - Candyman (2014) ... Dr. Fitch Cooper actor actors
  
  - The Lady with the Lamp (2014) ... Dr. Fitch Cooper actor actors
  
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Peter Facinelli & Joe Manganiello (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Gail Simmons & Peter Facinelli (2012) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- Glee
  
  - Frenemies (2014) ... Rupert Campion actor actors
  
  - The End of Twerk (2013) ... Rupert Campion actor actors
  
  - Tina in the Sky with Diamonds (2013) ... Rupert Campion actor actors
  
  - Love, Love, Love (2013) ... Rupert Campion actor actors
  
  2009
- Twilight
  Dr. Carlisle Cullen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Finding Amanda
  Greg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Reaper
  Jesus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Damages
  
  - There's No 'We' Anymore (2007) ... Gregory Malina actor actors
  
  - I Hate These People (2007) ... Gregory Malina actor actors
  
  - Do You Regret What We Did? (2007) ... Gregory Malina actor actors
  
  - Blame the Victim (2007) ... Gregory Malina actor actors
  
  - We Are Not Animals (2007) ... Gregory Malina actor actors
  
  2007
- Arc
  Paris
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Lather Effect
  Danny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Touch the Top of the World
  Erik Weihenmayer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Hollow Man II
  Det. Frank Turner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- American Dad!
  
  - American Dad Graffito (2022) ... Miles (voice) actor actors
  
  - Roger 'n Me (2006) ... Miles (voice) actor actors
  
  2005
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Julie Bowen, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Scorpion King
  Takmet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Riding in Cars with Boys
  Tommy Butcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Rennie's Landing
  Alec
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Tempted
  Jimmy Mulate
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Six Feet Under
  
  - Singing for Our Lives (2005) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - Untitled (2004) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - Bomb Shelter (2004) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - The Black Forest (2004) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - Grinding the Corn (2004) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  2001
- Welcome to Hollywood
  Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Honest
  Daniel Wheaton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Supernova
  Karl Larson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Big Kahuna
  Bob Walker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Blue Ridge Fall
  Danny Shepherd
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Telling You
  Phil Fazzulo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Can't Hardly Wait
  Mike Dexter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
  Terrell Lee Lusk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Touch Me
  Bail
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - November 1, 2002 (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- Calm at Sunset
  James Pfeiffer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- After Jimmy
  Jimmy Stapp
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Foxfire
  Ethan Bixby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- An Unfinished Affair
  Rick Connor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Angela
  Lucifer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Price of Love
  Brett
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Law & Order
  
  - Performance (1995) ... Shane Sutter actor actors
  
  1990
directing (4 credits)
- Grace Period
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- On Fire
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Vanished
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Breaking & Exiting
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
production (5 credits)
- Convergence
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Unbreakable Boy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- On Fire
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Loosies
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
writing (3 credits)
- The Vanished
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Loosies
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Accidentally in Love
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011