<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Jennie Garth (m . 2001; div. 2013) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973) is an American actor and producer . He starred as Donovan "Van" Ray on the Fox series Fastlane from 2002 to 2003 . He played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novel series, and is also known for his role as Mike Dexter in the 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait . Facinelli was a regular on the Showtime comedy - drama series Nurse Jackie, portraying the role of Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper . He portrayed Maxwell Lord on the first season of the TV series Supergirl . </P> <P> Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Italian immigrants Bruna (née Reich), a homemaker, and Pierino Facinelli, a waiter . His parents are from the Val di Non valley, which is located in Trentino, Northern Italy . His father is from Revò, while his mother is from Spormaggiore . He was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, New York . </P>

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