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Milo Ventimiglia

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Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Anthony Ventimiglia ( VEN-tih-MEEL-yə; born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995, he portrayed the lead role on the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000 before landing his breakthrough role in Gilmore Girls (2001–2007). Ventimiglia starred as Peter Petrelli in the superhero series Heroes (2006–2010). After appearing in main roles in the series Mob City (2013), Chosen (2013), and The Whispers (2015), he starred as Jack Pearson on This Is Us (2016–2022), for which he has received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred in the drama series The Company You Keep (2023). In film, Ventimiglia made his breakthrough as Rocky Balboa's son in the sixth installment of the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa (2006), and reprised his role in the eighth installment Creed II (2018). He has also appeared in Pathology (2008), That's My Boy (2012), Kiss of the Damned (2013), Grace of Monaco (2014), Devil's Gate (2017), and The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019).

Infobox

Born
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (1977-07-08) July 8, 1977 (age 48)Anaheim, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1995–present
Spouse
mw- Jarah Mariano (m. 2023)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1997
Role(s)
Jason
Notes
Segment: "Must Be the Music"
1999
Role(s)
Soccer Player
Role(s)
Travis
2000
Massholes
Role(s)
Doc
2001
Nice Guys Finish Last
Role(s)
Josh
Notes
Short film
2003
Role(s)
Matt Raymand
2005
Role(s)
Bo
Role(s)
Zach Harper
2006
Intelligence
Role(s)
Colin Mathers
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Loomis Crowley
Role(s)
Rocky Balboa Jr.
2008
Role(s)
Dr. Ted Grey
2009
Role(s)
Rick Rape
Role(s)
Officer Jake Eckehart
2010
Order of Chaos
Role(s)
Rick
2011
Role(s)
Josh
2012
Role(s)
Chad Martin
Role(s)
Jonathan Dade
Notes
Also executive producer
2013
Role(s)
Paulo
Role(s)
Frat Boy Milo
Breaking at the Edge
Role(s)
Ian Wood
Role(s)
Chris Ford
2014
Role(s)
Rupert Allan
Role(s)
Ethan Tell
Notes
Also producer
2015
Role(s)
Vince
Role(s)
Danny DeMarco
2016
Role(s)
Denny Briggs
2017
Role(s)
Barry Bubatzi
Role(s)
Jackson Pritchard
2018
Role(s)
Rocky Balboa Jr.
Role(s)
Trey
2019
Role(s)
Denny Swift
2024
Role(s)
Captain Sugar
2026
Role(s)
Tim Timmons
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Boys Life 2
Jason
Segment: "Must Be the Music"
1999
She's All That
Soccer Player
Speedway Junky
Travis
2000
Massholes
Doc
2001
Nice Guys Finish Last
Josh
Short film
2003
Winter Break
Matt Raymand
2005
Cursed
Bo
Dirty Deeds
Zach Harper
2006
Intelligence
Colin Mathers
Short film
Stay Alive
Loomis Crowley
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa Jr.
2008
Pathology
Dr. Ted Grey
2009
Gamer
Rick Rape
Armored
Officer Jake Eckehart
2010
Order of Chaos
Rick
2011
The Divide
Josh
2012
That's My Boy
Chad Martin
Static
Jonathan Dade
Also executive producer
2013
Kiss of the Damned
Paulo
Grown Ups 2
Frat Boy Milo
Breaking at the Edge
Ian Wood
Killing Season
Chris Ford
2014
Grace of Monaco
Rupert Allan
Tell
Ethan Tell
Also producer
2015
Walter
Vince
Wild Card
Danny DeMarco
2016
Madtown
Denny Briggs
2017
Sandy Wexler
Barry Bubatzi
Devil's Gate
Jackson Pritchard
2018
Creed II
Rocky Balboa Jr.
Second Act
Trey
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Denny Swift
2024
Land of Bad
Captain Sugar
2026
I Can Only Imagine 2
Tim Timmons
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
1995
Role(s)
Party Guest No. 1
Notes
Episode: "Bourgie Sings the Blues"
1996
Role(s)
Letterman
Notes
Episode: "Terrible Things"
Role(s)
Greg
Notes
Episode: "Hospital Blues"
1997
Role(s)
Young Cameron Quinn
Notes
Episode: "A Terrible Beauty"
1998
Role(s)
Johnny Mancuso
Notes
Episode: "Hospital Blues"
Role(s)
Steve Spencer
Notes
Episode: "Bye Bye Baby"
Role(s)
Eric
Notes
Episode: "Community Service"
1999
Role(s)
Tony Brackett
Notes
Episode: "In the Money"
2000
Role(s)
Jed Perry
Notes
Main role; 8 episodes
Role(s)
Bobby Taylor
Notes
Episode: "Friends & Lovers"
2001–2006
Role(s)
Gilmore Girls
Notes
Jess Mariano
2003
Role(s)
Jake Provesserio
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Lee Healy
Notes
Episode: "Escape"
2004–2005
Role(s)
American Dreams
Notes
Chris Pierce
2006
Role(s)
Richard Thorne III
Notes
Main role; 8 episodes
2006–2010
Role(s)
Heroes
Notes
Peter Petrelli
2008
Role(s)
Green Arrow
Notes
Voice, episode: "They Took My Thumbs"
2010
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "The Last Episode"
Role(s)
Wolverine / Logan
Notes
Voice, episode "A Twist of Memory, A Turn of Mind"
2011
Role(s)
Milo
Notes
Episode: "That Guy"
Role(s)
Cook
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Wolverine / Logan
Notes
Voice, 12 episodes
2012
Role(s)
Wolverine / Logan
Notes
Voice, episode "Day Walker and Mutant (Claws and Blades)"
2013
Role(s)
Ned Stax
Notes
Main role; 6 episodes
Role(s)
Ian Mitchell
Notes
Main role; 11 episodes
2015
Role(s)
Jason Lennon / Ogre
Notes
3 episodes
The PET Squad Files
Role(s)
Cash Buggiardo
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Sean Bennigan
Notes
Main role; 13 episodes
Role(s)
Agent Baker
Notes
Episode: "The Block"
2015–2016
Role(s)
Ultimate Spider-Man
Notes
Spider-Man Noir
2016
Relationship Status
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Web series; 3 episodes
Role(s)
Jess Mariano
Notes
2 episodes
2016–2022
Role(s)
This Is Us
Notes
Jack Pearson
2022–2023
Role(s)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Notes
Sylvio / "Handsome man"
2023
Role(s)
Charlie Nicoletti
Notes
Main role, also executive producer
2025
Role(s)
Robert Darden
Notes
Episode: “Teeth in the Bone”
TBA
Role(s)
I Will Find You
Notes
Hayden
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Party Guest No. 1
Episode: "Bourgie Sings the Blues"
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Letterman
Episode: "Terrible Things"
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Greg
Episode: "Hospital Blues"
1997
EZ Streets
Young Cameron Quinn
Episode: "A Terrible Beauty"
1998
Brooklyn South
Johnny Mancuso
Episode: "Hospital Blues"
Kelly Kelly
Steve Spencer
Episode: "Bye Bye Baby"
One World
Eric
Episode: "Community Service"
1999
Promised Land
Tony Brackett
Episode: "In the Money"
2000
Opposite Sex
Jed Perry
Main role; 8 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bobby Taylor
Episode: "Friends & Lovers"
2001–2006
Gilmore Girls
Jess Mariano
37 episodes
2003
Boston Public
Jake Provesserio
3 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lee Healy
Episode: "Escape"
2004–2005
American Dreams
Chris Pierce
12 episodes
2006
The Bedford Diaries
Richard Thorne III
Main role; 8 episodes
2006–2010
Heroes
Peter Petrelli
Main role; 70 episodes
2008
Robot Chicken
Green Arrow
Voice, episode: "They Took My Thumbs"
2010
The Webventures of Justin and Alden
Himself
Episode: "The Last Episode"
Iron Man
Wolverine / Logan
Voice, episode "A Twist of Memory, A Turn of Mind"
2011
Suite 7
Milo
Episode: "That Guy"
The Temp Life
Cook
2 episodes
Wolverine
Wolverine / Logan
Voice, 12 episodes
2012
Blade
Wolverine / Logan
Voice, episode "Day Walker and Mutant (Claws and Blades)"
2013
Mob City
Ned Stax
Main role; 6 episodes
Chosen
Ian Mitchell
Main role; 11 episodes
2015
Gotham
Jason Lennon / Ogre
3 episodes
The PET Squad Files
Cash Buggiardo
4 episodes
The Whispers
Sean Bennigan
Main role; 13 episodes
The League
Agent Baker
Episode: "The Block"
2015–2016
Ultimate Spider-Man
Spider-Man Noir
Voice, 4 episodes
2016
Relationship Status
Jack
Web series; 3 episodes
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Jess Mariano
2 episodes
2016–2022
This Is Us
Jack Pearson
Main role; occasional director
2022–2023
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Sylvio / "Handsome man"
2 episodes
2023
The Company You Keep
Charlie Nicoletti
Main role, also executive producer
2025
Countdown
Robert Darden
Episode: “Teeth in the Bone”
TBA
I Will Find You
Hayden
Upcoming series
· Filmography › Podcasts
2021
Role(s)
Kevin Hartigan
Notes
8 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2021
Strawberry Spring
Kevin Hartigan
8 episodes
· Filmography › Music videos
2007
Role(s)
Fergie
Notes
Love interest
2014
Role(s)
Priyanka Chopra
Year
Title
Artist
Role
2007
"Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)"
Fergie
Love interest
2014
"I Can't Make You Love Me"
Priyanka Chopra
· Filmography › Video games
2011
Role(s)
Grant Alexander
Notes
Voice role
2025
Role(s)
David “Section” Mason
Notes
Voice and motion capture
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
X-Men: Destiny
Grant Alexander
Voice role
2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
David “Section” Mason
Voice and motion capture
· Filmography › As director
2007
Role(s)
Miniseries; 13 episodes
2009
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
2010
Ultradome
Role(s)
Episode: Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones
2011
Role(s)
Episode: "That Guy"
2019
Role(s)
Episode #59: "Storybook Love"
Year
Title
Notes
2007
It's a Mall World
Miniseries; 13 episodes
2009
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
2010
Ultradome
Episode: Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones
2011
Suite 7
Episode: "That Guy"
2019
This Is Us
Episode : "Storybook Love"
2021
Episode : "Jerry 2.0"
2022
Episode : "The Guitar Man"
· Filmography › As producer
2007
Role(s)
Producer; 13 episodes
Winter Tales
Role(s)
Producer
2009
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
Role(s)
Executive producer
2010
Ultradome
Role(s)
Executive producer; 3 episodes
2011
Role(s)
Producer; episode: "That Guy"
2012
Static
Role(s)
Executive producer
2013
The PET Squad Files
Role(s)
Executive producer; 6 episodes
Role(s)
Executive producer; 18 episodes
2014
Tell
Role(s)
Producer
2023
Role(s)
Executive producer
Year
Title
Notes
2007
It's a Mall World
Producer; 13 episodes
Winter Tales
Producer
2009
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
Executive producer
2010
Ultradome
Executive producer; 3 episodes
2011
Suite 7
Producer; episode: "That Guy"
2012
Static
Executive producer
2013
The PET Squad Files
Executive producer; 6 episodes
Chosen
Executive producer; 18 episodes
2014
Tell
Producer
2023
The Company You Keep
Executive producer
· Filmography › Writer
2010
Ultradome
Role(s)
Co-creator
Year
Title
Notes
2010
Ultradome
Co-creator
· Awards and nominations
2004
Role(s)
Best Male TV Star
Notes
Gilmore Girls
2007
Role(s)
Choice Drama TV Actor of the Year
Notes
Heroes
Role(s)
Best TV Superhero
Notes
Nominated
2008
Role(s)
Choice Action or Adventure TV Actor of the Year
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Golden Nymph Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2009
Role(s)
Best Television Supporting Actor
Notes
Nominated
2014
Role(s)
Best Male Performance in a Drama Television Series
Notes
Chosen
2017
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
This Is Us
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Role(s)
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Favorite Actor In A New TV Series
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Choice Drama TV Actor of the Year
Notes
Nominated
2018
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
TV Drama Series Actor of the Year
Notes
Nominated
TV Ensemble of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Role(s)
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Television Drama Series
Notes
Won
2019
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Favorite Male TV Star of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Television Drama Series
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Man of the Year
Notes
Year
Ceremony
Category
Nominated work
Result
2004
Bravo Otto
Best Male TV Star
Gilmore Girls
Nominated
2007
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Drama TV Actor of the Year
Heroes
Nominated
Scream Awards
Best TV Superhero
Nominated
2008
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Action or Adventure TV Actor of the Year
Won
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Golden Nymph Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
2009
Saturn Awards
Best Television Supporting Actor
Nominated
2014
International Academy of Web Television Awards
Best Male Performance in a Drama Television Series
Chosen
Won
2017
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
This Is Us
Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Actor In A New TV Series
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Drama TV Actor of the Year
Nominated
2018
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Gold Derby Awards
TV Drama Series Actor of the Year
Nominated
TV Ensemble of the Year
Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Television Drama Series
Won
2019
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards
Best Television Drama Series Actor
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Male TV Star of the Year
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Television Drama Series
Won
Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Awards
Man of the Year
Honored

References

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  2. "Yo! Ventimiglia gets into the tough-guy act"
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    http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=65580
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    https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20190
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    https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-04-02/marvel-television-announces-adrian-pasdar-and-milo-ventimiglia-for-iron-man-and-wolverine-anime-series-to-air-on-g4-july-2011
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  35. Milo Ventimiglia Geeks Out Over Morrissey, Rides Shotgun in Ubers
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  39. "Milo Ventimiglia and wife Jarah Mariano welcome baby after losing house in Los Angeles fires"
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    https://deadline.com/2025/01/milo-ventimiglia-chokes-up-losing-house-malibu-fire-1236253325/
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    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-is-us-star-milo-ventimiglia-loses-home-los-angeles-fires/
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    https://if.com.au/will-eubanks-land-of-the-bad-heads-to-queensland-luke-hemsworth-joins-cast/
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    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1780210/?ref_=nm_flmg_eps_tt_1
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