Peter Vasilevich Cornell (born June 1, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player and occasional actor. In his 12-year career, he played for over 30 teams, in 15 leagues, and in 7 countries. As an actor, Cornell has been in over 60 national and international commercial campaigns, and has appeared in basketball-themed films. Most notably, he played the character Vakidis in 2008 comedy Semi-Pro.

Cornell is currently a real estate investor and developer, serving as the director of the Sports & Entertainment Division at the Oppenheim Group.[1] He also dated two women from Netflix's Selling Sunset, a reality television series revolving around the Oppenheim Group, and is the stated source of their feud.[2] Cornell is a minority investor in Leeds United.[3]

Early life

Cornell was born in San Francisco, California and raised in the small affluent town of Piedmont, California in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from Piedmont High School in 1994 and received a full basketball scholarship to play at Loyola Marymount University.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Like Mike Himself Uncredited
2008 Semi-Pro Vakidis

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Jane the Virgin Donny Episode: "Chapter Forty-Two"
2022 Kenan Trevor Episode: "The Whole Enchilada"

References

  1. ^ "About Peter Cornell". The Oppenheim Group. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "'Selling Sunset': Who Is Peter Cornell? 5 Facts About Christine and Emma's Ex". Us Weekly. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. ^ Newbould, Kyle (September 14, 2024). "Will Ferrell explains Leeds United investment decision as new shareholder named during Elland Road appearance". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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