Character: Carlisle Cullen

Played by Peter Facinelli (Can't Hardly Wait, Fastlane)

Dr. Carlisle Cullen is the patriarch, founding member, and moral bedrock of Edward’s family, having instilled a sense of responsibility and compassion into his vampire clan along with his wife, Esme.

Sealed forever in the body of a 23-year-old, Carlisle nevertheless commands the respect of his peers, human or vampire, as befits a man of his age: about 368 years, give or take. Thanks to years of training, Carlisle is the only member of the Cullen family with almost no reaction to the smell of human blood.

Putting his immortality to good use, Carlisle studied and practiced medicine for many decades, earning an esteemed reputation in Forks for his tireless dedication -- though his family must obey a strict treaty with the Quileute people, who know and warily keep his family’s secret.