<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 Ca n'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> 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 Ca n'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>
who is the actor that plays carlisle in twilight
who is the actor that plays carlisle in twilight
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli