- Milo Ventimiglia is best known for his role as Jess Mariano in the critically acclaimed television series Gilmore Girls.
- Ventimiglia is presently starring as heartthrob husband Jack Pearson on NBC’s This Is Us, alongside Mandy Moore as his on-screen wife Rebecca Pearson.
- Prior to his employment in TV shows, the actor appeared in a number of successful films.
- When it comes to his personal life, Milo Ventimiglia has yet to marry but has previously been linked to many of his co-stars.
Table of Contents
Who is Milo Ventimiglia?
Milo Ventimiglia is best known for his role as Jess Mariano in the critically acclaimed television series Gilmore Girls. Milo Ventimiglia is presently starring as heartthrob husband Jack Pearson on NBC’s This Is Us, alongside Mandy Moore as his on-screen wife Rebecca.
What are his parents’ names?
Milo Ventimiglia was born in Anaheim, California on July 8, 1977.
He is Peter Ventimiglia’s and Carol Ventimiglia’s son.
His father served in the Vietnam War.
His father and mother are extremely close to the actor.
When asked who inspires him the most, Milo mentioned his father, saying, “There’s hardly a moment in my life where I don’t think about how he raised us, my sisters [Laurel and Leslie] and I… So, my dad.”
Milo has two older sisters, Leslie Ventimiglia and Laurel Ventimiglia, but no brother.
Milo Had A Crooked Mouth Milo Ventimiglia was born with a crooked mouth.
Milo Ventimiglia was born with dead nerves that kept the left side of his mouth motionless.
Sylvester Stallone, with whom Milo co-starred in Rocky Balboa, also has the same problem.
Nationality And Ethnicity
Milo Ventimiglia is of American descent and comes from a diverse ethnic background.
His adoring mother is English and Scottish, while his father is Italian-Sicilian.
Education
He went to El Moderna High School in Orange, California, and graduated in 1995.
Milo Ventimiglia was also involved in several school musicals and was interested in wrestling at the time.
Ventimiglia later attended the American Conservatory Theater to study acting.
He then enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Milo Ventimiglia’s Career: ‘Gilmore Girls’ Breakthrough Role
Milo Ventimiglia made his professional debut in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995.
A year later, he starred in two television ventures, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Saved by the Bell: The New Class.
Ventimiglia gained a household celebrity in 2001 when he landed the role of brooding teen Jess Mariano in the hit TV show Gilmore Girls.
He continued to appear on the show until 2006, sharing credit with Alexis Bledel (his previous on-screen and real-life fiancée), Melissa McCarthy, and Keiko Agena.
Ventimiglia contributed to the American television business by appearing in a number of other acclaimed shows.
From 2006 through 2010, he played Peter Petrelli on NBC’s Heroes.
Milo will appear on NBC’s This Is Us in 2021.
In the series, he plays Jack Pearson, the first husband of Rebecca Pearson, played by Mandy Moore.
Kate, Kevin, and Randall are the children of Jack and his ex-wife Rebecca.
Milo has been in a number of popular films in addition to his work on television.
He made his film debut in 1997 with a role in the film Boys Life 2.
Gradually, the actor appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films, including Pathology (2008), Kiss of the Demand (2013), Grown Ups 2, Creed II (2018), and others.
Awards and Recognition
Milo Ventimiglia has garnered numerous awards in addition to his stellar career in the industry.
For his breakthrough performance in This Is Us, he received three Emmy nods.
For the same performance, he received a Teen Choice Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Milo Is An Obsessed Philanthropist
Milo Ventimiglia is an enthusiastic philanthropist.
He contributes to numerous non-profit philanthropic organizations, including the Mia Hamm Foundation, the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation PETA, and Autism Speaks.
Is Mandy Moore, His Former TV Wife, Really Special In Real Life?
Milo Ventimiglia has not yet married.
However, Milo Ventimiglia is presently starring in This Is Us as Jack Pearson, the husband of Mandy Moore’s character Rebecca Pearson.
Milo and his on-screen ex-wife Mandy have two children, Kate and Kevin. Milo and Mandy are real-life pals.
Mandy is currently engaged to her fiance, Taylor Goldsmith.
Milo Ventimiglia’s Previous Relationships
Milo Ventimiglia has already had several romantic relationships with his co-stars.
From 2002 to 2006, he dated his Gilmore Girls co-star Alexis Bledel for nearly four years.
The couple met for the first time in late 2001. Alexis had just joined the cast of Gilmore Girls at the time.
Milo began seeing his then-girlfriend Alexis in December 2002.
Also Read:
Introducing John Connelly, spouse of Sandra Smith
Understand Katherine “Kady” Allen
Their love, however, was short-lived, and they divorced in June 2006.
Milo began dating Hayden Panettiere in December 2007.
In February 2009, they called it quits after two years of dating.
Ventimiglia previously dated marketing coordinator Kelly Egarian.
The couple made their romance public in September 2017 when they attended the Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles together.
Milo was said to be dating actress Diane Guerrero in 2019.
However, according to People, they are only close colleagues.
