Milo Ventimiglia

California native Milo Ventimiglia is an Emmy nominated actor. He was raised with his two sisters in Anaheim, California, and graduated from El Modena High School. Ventimiglia went on to study theater at the University of California, Los Angeles, but halted his studies to pursue acting.

His first Hollywood endeavor was a minor role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and his first recurring role would follow in 2001 after being casted as Jess Mariano in the hit show Gilmore Girls. He gained a large following during this time, and later landed the role of Chris Pierce in American Dreams. Ventimiglia quickly gained traction in Hollywood, allowing him to land roles such as Rocky Jr. in the movie Rocky Balboa and Peter Petrelli on the fantasy TV show Heroes.

Beginning in the fall of 2016, Ventimiglia starred opposite Mandy Moore on NBC’s Emmy-nominated TV show This Is Us, where he played the role of Jack Pearson until the show’s end in 2022. He also starred as Denny in the movie adaptation of The Art of Racing in the Rain in 2019, and most recently starred in the action-thriller Land of Bad.

During his time on Gilmore Girls, Ventimiglia fostered an offscreen romance with costar Alexis Bledel. The two dated for four years before breaking up in 2006. He went on to briefly date Heroes costar Hayden Panettiere before their split in 2009.

The actor sparked dating rumors with Jarah Mariano in 2022. Us Weekly broke the news that the couple had gotten married in October 2023. They welcomed their first child in January 2025, one year before Us confirmed they are expecting baby No. 2.