• Milo Ventimiglia is an actor born in 1977 in Anaheim, California with a net worth estimated at over $5 million.
• He studied theatre at El Modena High School, American Conservatory Theatre and University of California, Los Angeles.
• He is best known for his roles in the TV series “Gilmore Girls” and “Heroes”, as well as appearing in numerous films.
• He has been linked to several actresses and is a lacto-vegetarian and does not smoke or drink alcohol.
• He has also taken a United Service Organization tour in support of US troops in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | July 8, 1977 |
Died | Capo Colonna, Italy |
Mark | His self-described "crooked" mouth |
Fact | His father is of Italian (Sicilian) descent. His mother is of English and Scottish ancestry; half of her family is most recently from the American South, while the other half is composed of recent immigrants from England and Scotland (by way of Canada). |
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Who is Milo Ventimiglia?
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia was born on 8 July 1977, in Anaheim, California USA, and is an actor, best known from gaining recognition through the TV series “Gilmore Girls”, in which he played the role of Jess Mariano. He also played the role of Peter Petrelli in the series “Heroes”.
The Net Worth of Milo Ventimiglia
How rich is Milo Ventimiglia? As of mid-2018, sources inform us of a net worth estimated at over $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s also appeared in numerous films throughout his career, and as he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Education
Milo was born as the youngest child, with two older sisters, to father Peter who is a Vietnam War veteran, and mother Carol, of mixed Scottish, English and Italian (Sicilian) descent. He was born with what was called a crooked mouth as a result of damaged nerves on the left side of his mouth similar to that of Sylvester Stallone. He attended El Modena High School and during his time there, acted in drama productions.
After matriculating in 1995, he enrolled in the American Conservatory Theatre to study for their summer program, then continued his studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with theatre as his major. Around this time, he started pursuing acting roles too, and appeared in the short film “Must Be the Music” in the role of a gay teenager. He then landed a role in the TV series “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”, before going on to make guest appearances in numerous other television series, including “CSI:Crime Scene Investigation” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”.
Gilmore Girls and Heroes
Concurrent with television work, he also appeared in numerous films, mostly in supporting roles, in such as “Rocky Balboa”, “Stay Alive” and “Cursed”. In 2006, he became a part of the television show “Heroes” as Peter Petrelli, which is about a group of people discovering they have superpowers, staying with the show until its conclusion in 2010. During this time, his popularity grew significantly, and he was involved in the music video “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie, and had a role in the horror film “Pathology”, which co-starred Alyssa Milano.
Celebrating the boss today. It’s an honor and damn good time always @Dan_Fogelman. #PublicistsAwards. MV pic.twitter.com/qVkvLnPSkd
— Milo Ventimiglia (@MiloVentimiglia) March 3, 2018
This Is Us and Later Work
In 2016, Milo reprised his role of Jess Mariano in “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life”, then later in the year starred in a new period drama series entitled “This Is Us”, opposite Mandy Moore, playing the role of patriarch Jack Pearson in the portrayal of a middle-class family during the 1990s in the US. Thanks to his performance, he received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Most recently, in 2017 Milo appeared in the film “Devil’s Gate” alongside Amanda Schull, and is currently involved in the shooting of two films – “Second Act”, and “The Art of Racing in the Rain”.
Personal Life
It is known that Ventimiglia has been linked to several actresses during his career. In 2002, he started a relationship with fellow “Gilmore Girls” co-star Alexis Biedel, which lasted until 2006. He was also known to have dated “Heroes” co-star Hayden Panettiere from 2007 to 2009, but he hasn’t come to notice in the last few years, and apparently remains single. According to an interview, he mentioned that he has maintained a lacto-vegetarian diet since he was a child; he also doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. He was named in 2009 as the Sexiest Vegetarian by the people for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He has also taken a United Service Organization tour in support of US troops in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait.
General Info
Full Name | Milo Ventimiglia |
Date Of Birth | July 8, 1977 |
Died | Capo Colonna, Italy |
Height | 1.75 m, 1.75 m |
Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor, Film director, Television Director |
Education | El Modena High School, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Wolfson College, Cambridge, University of Manchester |
Nationality | American |
Family
Parents | Carol Ventimiglia, Peter Ventimiglia |
Siblings | Laurel Ventimiglia, Leslie Ventimiglia |
Accomplishments
Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action |
Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure, People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series, People's Choice Award for Favorite Star Under 35, People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure, ... |
Movies | Rocky Balboa, That's My Boy, Kiss of the Damned, Killing Season, The Divide, Wild Card, She's All That, Dirty Deeds, Order of Chaos, Stay Alive, Gamer, Grace of Monaco, Boys Life 2, Pathology, Armored, Cursed, Must Be the Music, Winter Break, Tell, Walter, Static, Fight for Your Right Revisited, Mad... |
TV Shows | The Whispers, Mob City, Heroes, Gilmore Girls, The Bedford Diaries, American Dreams, Opposite Sex, This Is Us, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, The Whispers, Mob City, Heroes, Gilmore Girls, The Bedford Diaries, American Dreams, Opposite Sex, This Is Us, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life |
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Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | His self-described "crooked" mouth |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I'm sure I'll find something to do. Some kind of trouble to get into. |
2 | I drive the thing like a granny. I've only gotten one ticket in that car, and it was for an illegal left-hand turn. |
3 | The kid I play, Jess, moves to town. he's a troublemaker - he steals, drinks beer, smokes. He's seventeen - he shouldn't be doing any of this stuff. |
4 | I don't seek attention. If anything I'd rather blend in, remain anonymous. |
5 | I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do anything ... but I bowled like a crazy mouther. |
6 | I like to read, too. It's good because Jess carries a book all the time. If it's one I haven't read, I'll sit down and read between takes |
7 | I'm just a person and I'm not larger than life. |
8 | Oh my God. Nothing against the [teen] magazines because they definitely have their purposes, but I don't want to answer questions like "Do you have a girlfriend?" and "What is your favorite color?" Answering more adult questions is more intriguing and that's the vibe I'd like to give off. |
9 | I just try not to subscribe to the ways of celebrity. I'm not a celebrity, I'm a working actor. A lot of the events -- the parties and the premieres that people go to to get noticed -- I'm just not into. I'll hang out with my friends, go see punk shows, read at home. At the same time, I have a production company, which is a lot of work. |
10 | The Godfather 1 and 2, Goodfellas, The Matrix -- those are movies I can sit down and watch over and over again, |
11 | My favorite episode is 'Teach Me Tonight,' the one with the car accident [Jess trashed the car Dean had remodeled for Rory.] Alexis and I were both so tired and laughing and goofing off and having fun, so it was funny for me to watch. |
12 | On the WB holding deal: ... They said, 'Here's a lot of money and don't work for anybody else. We don't have anything for you, so you're going to be sitting for a while.' That was an interesting thing. |
13 | Every job built my career in some way or made me grow as a person or I got to meet someone great. I had one line on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but I met Will Smith and he took 20 minutes out of his day to talk to the kid with one line. To this day, I think that guy is amazing because of that. |
14 | It's [high school] an interesting time in your life because you're trying to act older and mature but you really have no idea what you're doing. You're scared and it's okay to be scared. It's okay to not know completely what you want or what you should be doing and to stumble a little bit. |
15 | I'm a homebody, I'd rather be in the kitchen cooking than hanging out in a bar. |
16 | I'm tough on the outside and soft on the inside [...] I'm really a shy guy. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Reportedly, Milo was named after the character Milo Minderbinder in Joseph Heller's WWII novel Catch-22. |
2 | His self-described 'crooked mouth' is a result of dead nerves, which cause the left side of his mouth to remain immobile. |
3 | Starring in Fergie's video for "Big Girls Don't Cry". [June 2007] |
4 | Has two older sisters, Leslie and Laurel, born circa 1973 and 1975. |
5 | Supported Senator Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election. |
6 | Has a tattoo of a star on his upper arm. It's a reference to a lyric in an Elvis Presley song, Pocketful of Rainbows, which says "got a pocketful of rainbows, got a star up my sleeve". |
7 | Close friend of Heroes (2006) co-star Adrian Pasdar. |
8 | Ventimiglia took a United Service Organization (USO) tour from July 6 to 12, 2008 in support of American troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. |
9 | Milo ranked #2 of 20 on DC's list of Hottest Comic Hunks, losing the #1 spot to Hugh Jackman.(2009). |
10 | Is the ex-boyfriend of Heroes (2006)co-star Hayden Panettiere; the press dubbed them "Haylo". [2008] |
11 | Starred in a season three episode of Gilmore Girls (2000), which was the backdoor pilot for a California-set spin-off titled "Windward Circle", that was to have starred Ventimiglia, Sherilyn Fenn and Rob Estes. The network dropped the project citing cost issues due to filming on location in Venice, California. |
12 | His Favorite Bands are The Strokes, Deftones, A Tribe Called Quest, The Hives. |
13 | He has a great interest in directing. |
14 | Close friend of Sophia Bush. |
15 | His favorite book is The Long Walk (Stephen King, firmed with the pseudonym of Richard Bachman). |
16 | Similar to his fellow Gilmore Girls (2000) cast, also donates to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, one of his favorite charities. |
17 | Close friend of Heroes (2006) co-star Kristen Bell. |
18 | Started a production company named DiVide Pictures. |
19 | Milo and Heroes (2006) co-star Adrian Pasdar auditioned for roles in the proposed Gilmore Girls spin-off where Milo was to be the son of Pasdar's character. As there are only 12 years difference between them, the casting director said they would be better off playing brothers. Eight years later, they were playing brothers Peter (Milo) and Nathan (Pasdar) Petrelli in Heroes (2006). |
20 | He has a '67 Chevelle Super Sport named "Evelyn". |
21 | His father is of Italian (Sicilian) descent. His mother is of English and Scottish ancestry; half of her family is most recently from the American South, while the other half is composed of recent immigrants from England and Scotland (by way of Canada). |
22 | Boyfriend of Gilmore Girls (2000) co-star Alexis Bledel from 2002 to 2006. |
23 | Made his debut in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Bourgie Sings the Blues (1995). |
24 | He attended El Modena High School in Orange, CA. He graduated in 1995. |
25 | The part of Chris Pierce on American Dreams (2002) was written specifically for him after he met with the show's creators. |
26 | Directed the 2003 and 2004 WB Image Campaigns for popular shows such as Gilmore Girls (2000), One Tree Hill (2003), 7th Heaven (1996), etc... Some of the WB stars he directed included David Boreanaz, Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Jamie Kennedy, James Marsters, Rose McGowan, Allison Mack, Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Beverley Mitchell and Reba McEntire. |
27 | Has been a vegetarian since childhood. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
This Is Us | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Jack Pearson |
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Jess Mariano |
Ultimate Spider-Man | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Spider-Man Noir |
Relationship Status | 2016 | TV Series | Jack |
Madtown | 2016 | Denny Briggs | |
Devil's Gate | 2016 | Jackson Pritchard | |
The Comments | 2015 | Short | Successful Actor |
The League | 2015 | TV Series | Agent Baker |
Con Man | 2015 | TV Series | Milo Ventimiglia |
The Whispers | 2015 | TV Series | Sean Bennigan John Doe Drew |
The PET Squad Files | 2015 | TV Series | Cash Buggiardo |
Gotham | 2015 | TV Series | Jason Lennon The Ogre |
Wild Card | 2015 | Danny DeMarco | |
Walter | 2015 | Vince | |
Tell | 2014 | Tell | |
Grace of Monaco | 2014 | Rupert Allan | |
Chosen | 2013 | TV Series | Ian Mitchell |
Mob City | 2013 | TV Series | Ned Stax |
Grown Ups 2 | 2013 | Frat Boy Milo | |
Killing Season | 2013 | Chris Ford | |
Breaking at the Edge | 2013 | Ian Wood | |
Static | 2012/I | Jonathan Dade | |
Kiss of the Damned | 2012 | Paolo | |
That's My Boy | 2012 | Chad | |
X-Men: Destiny | 2011 | Video Game | Grant Alexander (voice) |
Blade | 2011 | TV Series | Wolverine Logan |
Wolverine | 2011 | TV Series | Wolverine Logan |
The Divide | 2011 | Josh | |
Fight for Your Right Revisited | 2011 | Short | Café Patron |
The Temp Life | 2011 | TV Series | Cook |
Suite 7 | 2011 | TV Series | Milo |
Iron Man | 2010 | TV Series | Wolverine |
Order of Chaos | 2010 | Rick | |
Heroes | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Peter Petrelli |
Armored | 2009 | Eckehart | |
Gamer | 2009 | Rick Rape | |
Robot Chicken | 2008 | TV Series | Green Arrow |
Pathology | 2008 | Ted Grey | |
Rocky Balboa | 2006 | Robert Balboa Jr. | |
The Bedford Diaries | 2006 | TV Series | Richard Thorne III |
Gilmore Girls | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Jess Mariano |
Stay Alive | 2006 | Loomis Crowley | |
Intelligence | 2006/I | Short | Colin Mathers |
Dirty Deeds | 2005 | Zach Harper | |
American Dreams | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Chris Pierce |
Cursed | 2005 | Bo | |
Gramercy Park | 2004 | TV Movie | Billy Hammond Jr. |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2003 | TV Series | Lee Healy |
Boston Public | 2003 | TV Series | Jake Provesserio |
Winter Break | 2003 | Matt Raymand | |
Nice Guys Finish Last | 2001 | Short | Josh |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2000 | TV Series | Bobby Taylor |
Opposite Sex | 2000 | TV Series | Jed Perry |
Massholes | 2000 | Doc | |
Promised Land | 1999 | TV Series | Tony Brackett |
Speedway Junky | 1999 | Travis | |
She's All That | 1999 | Soccer Player | |
One World | 1998 | TV Series | Eric |
Kelly Kelly | 1998 | TV Series | Steve Spencer |
Brooklyn South | 1998 | TV Series | Johnny Mancuso |
Boys Life 2 | 1997 | Jason (segment "Must Be the Music") | |
EZ Streets | 1997 | TV Series | Young Quinn |
Rewind | 1997 | TV Series | Young Rob |
Saved by the Bell: The New Class | 1996 | TV Series | Greg |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1996 | TV Series | Letterman |
Must Be the Music | 1996 | Short | Jason |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1995 | TV Series | Party Guest #1 |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Relationship Status | 2016 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
The PET Squad Files | 2013-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
Tell | 2014 | producer | |
Chosen | 2013-2014 | TV Series executive producer - 18 episodes | |
Static | 2012/I | executive producer | |
Suite 7 | 2011 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
Ultradome | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul | 2009 | TV Movie executive producer | |
It's a Mall World | 2007 | TV Mini-Series producer | |
Winter Tales | 2007 | TV Mini-Series producer - 3 episodes |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Suite 7 | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Ultradome | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Dave Knoll Finds His Soul | 2009 | TV Movie | |
It's a Mall World | 2007 | TV Mini-Series |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Ultradome | 2010 | TV Series creator - 2010 |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Rage | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Black-Eyed Paper Cowboys | 2012 | Video short special thanks | |
Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere | 2008 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Heroes Report | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Scream Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
Richard & Judy | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The British Academy Television Awards | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Descifrando héroes | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
Winter Tales | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The View | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Infanity | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Teen Choice Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
TRL Presents: Christina Stripped in New York City | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Access Hollywood | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Extra | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2007-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Talk | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Where Is Rocky II? | 2016 | Documentary | The Detective (segment "Monument One") |
Horrified | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Original Sin: Las Vegas and the Characters of 'Wild Card' | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Attack of the Show! | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Biography | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Webventures of Justin & Alden | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Ultradome | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Heroes Unmasked | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
High-Five Hollywood! | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Breakfast | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
This Morning | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The British Academy Television Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Access Hollywood | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Extra | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Movie Guide | 2013 | TV Series | Chris Ford |
Heroes Unmasked | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Peter Petrelli / Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | IAWTV Award | International Academy of Web Television Awards | Best Male Performance in a Drama | Chosen (2013) |
2008 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure | Heroes (2006) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor in Television | Heroes (2006) |
2008 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Heroes (2006) |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Heroes (2006) |
2nd Place Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Male TV Star (TV-Star m) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia