An American actor and producer, born in New York, USA, on August 15, 1967. He lived in Germany until he was ten years old. He was educated at Yale University. He met his wife, Mariska Hargitay, while working on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). Before becoming an actor, Peter taught high school English through Teach For America. Later on, he worked as a fact-checker at Vanity Fair. He made his debut in the television series The Guiding Light (1987-1998). He is best known for United 93 (2006), Philomena (2013), and Edge of Darkness (2010).