Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973) is an American actor, best-known as the star of FOX's 2002 television series Fastlane. He played Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight.

Personal life

Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Italian immigrants Bruna, a homemaker, and Peter Facinelli, Sr., a waiter.[1] He attended St Francis Preparatory in Fresh Meadows NY. He studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City; his teachers there included William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Giancarlo Esposito, and Camryn Manheim.

Facinelli met his future...