Peter Scanavino

Peter Muller Scanavino (born February 29, 1980) is an American actor best known for his role as ADA Dominick 'Sonny' Carisi Jr. in the long-running NBC crime/legal drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Born and raised in Evergreen, Colorado, Scanavino comes from a partial Italian descent. He discovered his passion for acting during a high school production of Hamlet. After studying at Boston University and taking classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, Scanavino embarked on his acting career. Since 2005, he has appeared in numerous theater productions, films, and television shows including Deception (2008), The Good Wife, and The Blacklist.