Peter Facinelli

Born: 26th November 1973
Where: Queens, New York City, USA

The actor is probably best known for the role of Takmet in Mummy series spin-off The Scorpion King.

He is also remebered as the husband of Jennie Garth - Beverley Hills 90210's blonde beauty Kelly Taylor.

They met whilst filming the TV Movie, An Unfinished Affair in 1996, in which she starred and he appeared as a minor character.

Facinelli studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City.

His first break came in 1995 when he was cast in the TV movie The Price Of Love and, in the same year, he found big screen success, with his feature debut, Angela, which was directed by Rebecca Miller.

Treading water with a string of TV movies and unsuccessful features, including The Big Kahuna with Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito, he was finally cast in a star studded blockbuster:

Supernova, directed by Walter Hill in 2000, starred James Spader, Angela Bassett, Lou Diamond Phillips and Robin Tunney.

The movie chronicled the search and rescue patrol of a medical ship in deep space in the early 22nd century with a six-member crew on board.

Subsequent outings included Honest, Tempted and the part of Tommy Butcher in Riding In Cars With Girls.

After the Scorpion King alongside Oscar-nominated Michael Clarke Duncan, he returned to TV with the starring role int he series Fastland.