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Peter Facinelli Has Vinny Paz Film In The Works, Says ‘Jersey Shore’ Made Him Want To Change His Name

Peter Facinelli is best known for playing a duo of doctors – Carlisle in “The Twilight Saga” and Coop in “Nurse Jackie” – but he might be stripping down to a pair of boxer’s shorts for a new role as in-the-ring champ Vinny Paz.

Peter Facinelli On ‘Nurse Jackie’s’ Season Finale Nuptials: ‘The ‘Twilight’ Wedding Will Pale In Comparison’

Showtime’s Edie Falco-starring “Nurse Jackie” has plodded along all season with a series of dark, but delightful twists and turns centered around a healthcare worker with a growing addiction problem, and tonight’s Season finale, will be no different. In fact, according to Peter Facinelli, one of the curveballs involving his character, Dr. Fitch Cooper, might rival a movie millions of teens around the world are waiting for this fall.

Peter Facinelli & Elizabeth Reaser Reveal ‘Breaking Dawn’ Wedding Details

Scenes from the wedding of Edward and Bella in the upcoming “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” sent Twi-hards into a frenzy last night when the stars debuted the movie’s new teaser trailer at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. But, two of “Breaking Dawn’s” actors revealed to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson that it took a little movie magic to make the onscreen couple’s day just right.

Peter Facinelli Dishes On ‘Breaking Dawn’ & ‘Vampire Viagra’

“The Twilight Saga’s” Bella and Edward get hot and steamy in “Breaking Dawn,” but Peter Facinelli said his Dr. Carlisle Cullen character wouldn’t be doing the same – not even with a little medicinal help.

Peter Facinelli & Tom Cruise Among Hollywood’s Worst Vampires?

“The Twilight Saga’s” Peter Facinelli might not be the name that Twi-hards are heard screaming with blood curdling glee – but he’s eclipsed his fanged co-stars when it comes to one distinction…being dubbed “Worst Vampire on Film and TV” by Rolling Stone.

Peter Facinelli: ‘It Would Have Been Silly’ To Have New Cullen Kids For ‘Breaking Dawn’

Peter Facinelli’s glad “The Twilight Saga’s” Cullen family will stay together for “Breaking Dawn.”

“I thought that would be really weird to have to act against other people and all of a sudden those are your family members,” the “Twilight” patriarch told AccessHollywood.com of reports that cast members, including Kellen Lutz and Ashley Greene, had been in doubt for the saga’s finale over salary negotiations.

Peter Facinelli Tweets ‘Oops’ Over MTV Awards Show Incident, Talks ‘Nurse Jackie’ Season 2 Finale

Peter Facinelli took to Twitter on Sunday night, to address his enthusiastic-but-curse-word-laden acceptance speech after the gang from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” accepted their Best Movie award at the MTV Movie Awards.

Peter Facinelli On ‘Nurse Jackie’ & Keeping His Twitter ‘Pure’: ‘I Don’t Want To Sell My Followers’

Peter Facinelli plays an eccentric doctor in Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie,” but in Season 2, Dr. Fitch Cooper ends up having something in common with the actor himself – a Twitter account.

‘Twilight’s’ Peter Facinelli: Taylor Lautner As A Werewolf ‘Scares Me’

Taylor Lautner’s hard work in the gym bulking up to play a werewolf in “New Moon” appears to have paid off – he’s scaring his co-stars.

Access Hollywood caught up with “New Moon” star Peter Facinelli, who plays vampire Dr. Cullen, at the “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” premiere in LA Monday night where he admitted his newfound fear of Taylor.

Jennie Garth Talks Husband Peter Facinelli’s ‘Twilight’ Future

As Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the patriarch of the vampire Cullen family, Peter Facinelli plays an important role in “Twilight” — and his wife, “90210” star Jennie Garth, told Access Hollywood‘s Billy Bush in an interview for Access and “The Billy Bush Show” that fans will be seeing a lot more of him.

“Not so much in the second one, but in the third and the fourth one,” she said. “He’s just so happy to be a part of it and proud of it.”