Facinelli made his feature film debut as the devil in Rebecca Miller's Angela.
While he and his wife Jennie Garth welcomed their first child in 1997, Facinelli also found his career settling into a comfortable groove. He had a feature role in the Jennifer Love Hewitt teen hit Can't Hardly Wait in 1999, and appeared in the sci-fi film Supernova starring Kevin Spacey in 2000.
Solid roles in Riding in Cars With Boys in 2001 and Scorpion King in 2002 were soon followed by a leading role in the hit Fox drama Fastlane.
After his recurring role in HBO's critically acclaimed series Six Feet Under as Jimmy, Claire's love interest, in 2004, Facinelli tacked a few more films on to his resume, and then tackled the role of Gregory Malina in FX's hit TV series, Damages.
After wrapping up Finding Amanda with Matthew Broderick, Facinelli joined the cast of the highly anticipated feature film Twilight as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the patriarch of the mysterious vampire family, living in the small town of Forks, WA.
He will reprise his role as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in 2009's sequel to Twilight, New Moon and in 2010's Eclipse.
The film is adapted from Stephenie Meyer's New York Times best seller.
You can see Facinelli now on the Showtime series Nurse Jackie as Dr. Cooper and with no sign of slowing down; fans can rest assured that Facinelli will continue to provide the outstanding character portrayals that he is known for, for a long time to come.
Fancinelli will be appearing at the Chicago Comic-Con to sign autographs and meet with fans on Sunday, August 9, 2009 only.
Chicago Comic-Con runs from August 6-9, 2009 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This major regional pop culture convention bringing fans the latest information on comics, toys, collectibles and connecting attendees with celebrity guests, artists and industry professionals.
