Peter Facinelli Biography

Fast Facts

• Participated in a "Make a Clean Difference" event in 2010 at a California elementary school
• Won the 2006 Indie Gathering Award for his work in "Arc․"
• Studied the dramatic arts while attending New York University
• Quote: "(On his career choices) "Whenever my agent says, 'What do you want to do next?' I say, 'Whatever I haven't done before․'․․․I like shaking it up and doing different things․""
• Quote: "Anytime something can bring people together, in a positive way, is a great thing․"
• Founded the production company Facinelli Films in 2011
• Was on the pre-law track his first year of college
• Almost lost out on his part in the "Twilight" series because he did not want to do a movie about bats in caves
• In 2001, he married actress Jennie Garth, whom he met while filming "An Unfinished Affair․"
• Trained at the Atlantic Theater Company under the tutelage of notable actors such as William H․ Macy and Felicity Huffman