Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli: Biography in Details

Who is Peter Facinelli?

Peter Facinelli is an American Actor mostly known for his role in the Twilight saga as the loving father of the Cullen vampire family.

Also, he was in a regular on the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie playing the role of Dr. Fitch “Coop” Cooper.

Peter Facinelli- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Peter was born on November 26, 1973, in Queens, New York. As of 2023, his age is 48 years old. In terms of nationality, he identifies as an American.

He was born to parents Pierino Facinelli, a waiter, and Bruna Reich, a homemaker. His parents are immigrants from Trentino, northern Italy, while his father is from Revo, and his mother is from Spormaggiore. Peter is the youngest child of his parents and has three siblings.

In which school did Peter Facinelli attend?

Peter Facinelli enrolled in St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, New York. He attended acting training at the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School in New York City as well as New York University.

Peter Facinelli- Professional Life, Careers

In 1995, Peter made his feature film debut in Rebecca Miller’s Angela, and the same year the Tv drama The Price of Love gained the attention of critics.

Likewise, in 2000 he starred alongside James Spader in the science fiction movie Supernova. He appeared in The Scorpion King in 2002 and Riding in Cars with Boys in 2001.

From 2002-2003, he portrayed Donovan “Van” ray on the Fox television series Fastlane. Furthermore, he is well known for playing Mike Dexter in the 1998 movie Can’t Hardly Wait.

Peter Facinelli was selected to play Erik Weihenmayer in Touch the Top of the World in 2006, the first blind person to climb Mount Everest. The movie is based on his best-selling autobiography.

The movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 all starred Peter reprising his role. 

Facinelli Films, a production film was created by him. His then-wife Jennie Garth starred in the Hallmark Channel telefilm Accidentally in Love, which he wrote and produced in 2011.  He portrayed Maxwell Lord in Supergirl in 2015.

Peter Facinelli- Net worth, Salary

Being a successful American actor and producer, Peter Facinelli has earned a hefty sum of money from his career.

As per the celebrity’s net worth, Peter Facinelli has an estimated net worth of $8 million. Despite living a lavish lifestyle, he has kept his exact salary or income is hidden until now.

Peter Facinelli- Rumors, Controversy

Owing to his long professional career, Peter has never been a part of any controversial news.

Peter Facinelli has maintained a clean image to the public and appears to be avoiding unwanted scandals and rumors.

How tall is Peter Facinelli?

Peter Facinelli stands tall at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches and weighs approx 80kgs.

He has a masculine, perfectly toned body. Moreover, he has a pair of hazel eyes and brown colored hair.

Social Media

Peter Facinelli is seen active on social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He is active on Instagram with 837k followers under the username @peterfacinelli and has more than 1.6 million followers on Twitter. Moreover, Peter has over 507k followers on Facebook.

Trivia

• As of 2022, his age is 48 years old.
• In Nurse Jackie, he played the role of Dr. Fitch Cooper.
• Sagittarius is his Zodiac sign.

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