Peter Scanavino

Peter Scanavino (born February 29, 1980) is an American actor. He stars as Detective/ADA Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. in the long-running NBC crime/legal drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Peter Scanavino
Born (1980-02-29) February 29, 1980
Denver, Colorado, United States
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Lisha Bai
Children2

Career

Since 2005, Scanavino has had dozens of minor roles in films and on television, most notably Deception (2008), The Good Wife and The Blacklist.[1][2]

In 2005, Scanavino guest starred on the NBC crime drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent in the fifth season episode "Diamond Dogs" as petty criminal Johnny Feist. He was also was a guest on Law & Order, episode "Just A Girl in the World" in 2009, as a suspect who was a graphic designer.

In 2010, Scanavino took some time away from acting to pursue his interest in cooking. After graduating with a certificate in Culinary Arts from The French Culinary Institute in New York, he began a brief stint working in the kitchen of Dan Barber's Michelin-starred restaurant Blue Hill in Greenwich Village.[3] In 2013, Scanavino guest starred on the long-running NBC crime-drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the fourteenth season, 13th episode, "Monster's Legacy" as Johnny Dubcek. The same year, he starred in the independent romantic comedy ensemble Mutual Friends, directed by Matthew Watts.[4][5]

In 2014, Scanavino joined SVU in its sixteenth season, this time as Dominick Carisi Jr., a new SVU detective. Initially in a recurring capacity, Scanavino was promoted to the main cast in the fifth episode of the same season. According to SVU Executive Producer Warren Leight, Carisi "[comes] in [to SVU] and shake[s] things up...a guy who maybe needs a little bit of refining."[6][7] Scanavino noted that Carisi "[is] a total outsider. He's brusque and he doesn't really get the nuances and he's not very experienced so he puts his foot in his mouth a lot of times. But he's learning. He's picking it up. I think he's a good detective, but he's got a lot to learn on how to approach cases."[8][9]

Personal life

Scanavino and his wife, Lisha Bai, welcomed their second child, a son, on January 8, 2016.[10] Scanavino briefly studied at Boston University.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 On the Shoulder Gus
2006 Under Surveillance Cult leader
2008 Deception Rhiga desk clerk
2008 The Informers Leon
2010 Happythankyoumoreplease Ira
2010 Zenith Jack
2011 Javelina Chance
2012 Watching TV with the Red Chinese Czapinczyk
2012 Frances Ha Chef
2013 The Cold Lands Carter
2013 Mutual Friends Nate

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Jonny Zero Travis Episode: "No Good Deed"
2005 Third Watch Stephen 2 episodes
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Robert Hassel Episode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Johnny Feist Episode: "Diamond Dogs"
2006 The Bedford Diaries Gunther Halstead 2 episodes
2009 Royal Pains Mr. Blackman Episode: "Am I Blue?"
2009 Law & Order Jim Anderson Episode: "Just a Girl in the World"
2010 Old Friends Co-worker Web series; episode: "Sunday"
2012 A Gifted Man Scotty Cartolano Episode: "In Case of Letting Go"
2012 The Good Wife Grant Duverney Episode: "Gloves Come Off"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Johnny Dubcek Episode: "Monster's Legacy"
2013 Do No Harm Kyle Corrigan Episode: "Don't Answer the Phone"
2013 Golden Boy Eddie Roque Episode: "Next Question"
2013 Unforgettable Alex Episode: "Maps & Legends"
2014 Banshee Breece Connors Episode: "The Thunder Man"
2014 The Blacklist Christopher Maly/Craig Keen Episode: "Milton Bobbit (No. 135)"
2014 Person of Interest Adams Episode: "Deus Ex Machina"
2014 The Leftovers Skinny Episode: "Two Boats and a Helicopter"
2014–present Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Det./ADA Dominick Carisi Jr. Series regular
2015 Chicago P.D. Det. Dominick Carisi Jr. Episode: "The Number of Rats"

References
  1. Bustos, Kristina (March 10, 2014). "Banshee's Peter Scanavino to guest star in NBC series The Blacklist". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 24, 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Richenthal, Matt (March 8, 2014). "Peter Scanavino to Guest Star on The Blacklist". TV Fanatic. Retrieved October 24, 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Peter Scanavino". SirenSong Entertainment. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. "Mutual Friends (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. Eric Eidelstein (9 June 2014). "Exclusive: FilmBuff to Release 'Mutual Friends' Across Di - Indiewire". Indiewire. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. Standhope, Kate (May 21, 2014). "Postmortem: Law & Order: SVU Boss on Amaro's Future and the Squad's New Addition". TV Guide. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  7. Swift, Andy (August 19, 2014). "Law & Order: SVU Season 16 First Look: Meet Olivia Benson's New Protégé". TVLine. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  8. Weigle, Lauren (September 24, 2014). "'Law And Order: SVU' – Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi". Heavy. Retrieved October 24, 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. Lello, Michael (October 13, 2014). "'Law And Order: SVU' – Peter Scanavino as Detective Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi". HNGN. Retrieved October 24, 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Heller, Corinne (January 9, 2016). "Peter Scanavino & Wife Welcome Second Child Amid Law & Order: SVU Baby Boom". E! News. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. Henderson, Kathy (September 28, 2006). "Peter Scanavino". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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