Peter Scanavino - wikipedia Peter Scanavino Peter Scanavino ( 1980 - 02 - 29 ) February 29, 1980 ( age 38 ) Denver, Colorado, US Occupation Actor Years active 2005 -- present Spouse ( s ) Lisha Bai Children Peter Scanavino ( born February 29, 1980 ) is an American actor. He stars as NYPD Detective Dominick Carisi Jr. in the long - running NBC crime / legal drama series Law & Order : Special Victims Unit. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links 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. 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. 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. 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, `` ( Detective Carisi ) ( comes ) in ( to SVU ) and shake things up... a guy who maybe needs a little bit of refining. '' Scanavino noted that Carisi `` ( is ) a total outsider. He 's brusque and he does n'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. '' Personal life Scanavino and his wife, Lisha Bai, welcomed their second child, a son, on January 8, 2016. Filmography Film Year Title Role 2006 On the Shoulder Gus 2006 Under Surveillance Cult leader 2008 Deception Rhiga desk clerk 2008 The Informers Leon Happythankyoumoreplease Ira 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 Neighbor 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 '' 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 : `` Do n'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. Dominick Carisi Jr. Series regular 2015 Chicago P.D. Det. Dominick Carisi Jr. Episode : `` The Number of Rats '' References Jump up ^ 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 ) Jump up ^ 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 ) Jump up ^ `` Mutual Friends ( 2013 ) ''. IMDb. Retrieved 22 October 2015. Jump up ^ Eric Eidelstein ( 9 June 2014 ). `` Exclusive : FilmBuff to Release ' Mutual Friends ' Across Di - Indiewire ''. Indiewire. Retrieved 22 October 2015. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ( August 19, 2014 ). `` Law & Order : SVU Season 16 First Look : Meet Olivia Benson 's New Protégé ''. TVLine. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Jump up ^ 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 ) Jump up ^ 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 ) Jump up ^ Heller, Corinne ( January 9, 2016 ). `` Peter Scanavino & Wife Welcome Second Child Amid Law & Order : SVU Baby Boom ''. E ! News. Retrieved March 10, 2018. External links Peter Scanavino on Twitter Peter Scanavino on IMDb ISNI : 0000 0001 2358 0659 VIAF : 173468649 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scanavino&oldid=848295571 '' Categories : 1980 births 21st - century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Italian descent Living people Male actors from Denver Male actors of Italian descent Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list Articles with hCards Twitter username same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Nederlands 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 1 July 2018, at 01 : 51 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays carisi on law & order svu
Answer: Peter Scanavino