Milo Ventimiglia - wikipedia Milo Ventimiglia Milo Ventimiglia Ventimiglia in 2017 Milo Anthony Ventimiglia ( 1977 - 07 - 08 ) July 8, 1977 ( age 40 ) Anaheim, California, U.S. Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles Occupation Actor producer Years active 1995 -- present Milo Anthony Ventimiglia ( / vɛntɪˈmiːljə / ; born July 8, 1977 ) is an American actor. After a series of roles in television series and parts in independent films, he gained international recognition for his roles as Jess Mariano on the television series Gilmore Girls from 2002 to 2006, and as Peter Petrelli on the NBC series Heroes from 2006 to 2010. He currently stars as Jack Pearson on the NBC drama This Is Us. Ventimiglia made his film debut playing a gay teenager in the anthology film Boys Life 2 ( 1997 ) before being cast in the short - lived Fox series Opposite Sex in 2000. His later roles include Richard Thorne on The WB 's The Bedford Diaries, a recurring role as Meg Pryor 's love interest on NBC 's American Dreams, and Rocky Balboa 's son ( Rocky Jr. ) in the sixth installment of the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa ( 2006 ). He starred as Peter Petrelli on NBC 's Heroes from 2006 to 2010, for which he received nominations for Teen Choice, Saturn and People 's Choice Awards. He also had roles in the horror films Pathology ( 2008 ) and Kiss of the Damned ( 2013 ). Ventimiglia later appeared in television as Ian Mitchell on the Crackle original series Chosen as well as Sean Bennigan on The Whispers in 2015. He reprised his role as Jess Mariano on Netflix 's reunion miniseries, Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life ( 2016 ), and currently stars as Jack Pearson on NBC 's This Is Us ( 2016 -- present ). For his role as Jack Pearson, Ventimiglia has received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As part of the This Is Us cast, he went on to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in January 2018. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Early roles and breakthrough 2.2 Heroes ; film and production work 2.3 Film and television ; This Is Us 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Music videos 4.4 Video games 4.5 Other credits 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early Life Ventimiglia was born July 8, 1977 in Anaheim, California, the youngest child of Carol ( née Wilson ) and Peter Ventimiglia, a Vietnam War veteran. He has two older sisters, Leslie and Laurel. His father is of Italian - Sicilian descent and his mother is of English and Scottish ancestry. Ventimiglia was born with a self - described `` crooked mouth '' that is the result of damaged nerves on the left side, which cause that side to remain immobile, much like actor Sylvester Stallone, with whom he worked in Rocky Balboa. Ventimiglia attended El Modena High School in Orange, California, where he wrestled, acted in drama productions and held the office of president in student government. He graduated in 1995. At eighteen years of age, Ventimiglia studied at the American Conservatory Theater for their summer program. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a theatre major. Career Early roles and breakthrough At eighteen, Ventimiglia began pursuing an acting career. His first starring role was as a gay teenager in Must Be the Music, a short film released as part of Strand Releasing 's Boys Life 2. After, he enrolled at UCLA before landing a role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He has guest starred on such television series as CSI : Crime Scene Investigation, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Law and Order : Special Victims Unit and Boston Public. He had the part of the main character, Jed Perry, in the short - lived Fox TV series, Opposite Sex, which originally aired in 2000. Ventimiglia at the season three premiere of Heroes, 2008. From 2002 to 2004, Ventimiglia played brooding teen Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls ; he was introduced in the second season as a main cast member. He signed on for a spin - off of Gilmore Girls called Windward Circle which was to be focused on the relationship between Jess and his estranged father ( played by Rob Estes ), but the proposed series never made it to air. Afterward he dropped down to a guest star / recurring cast member, and he came back for four episodes in season four and two episodes in season six. In the third and final season of American Dreams, Ventimiglia played Chris Pierce, the rebellious boyfriend of Meg Pryor ( Brittany Snow ) ; Pierce and his single mother, Shelly ( Daphne Zuniga ), a Playboy bunny, move into the house next to the Pryors. In 2005, he starred in the mid-season replacement series The Bedford Diaries. The producers had only Ventimiglia in mind but the show lasted only eight episodes and was one of several shows not picked up by the newly formed network The CW. Heroes ; film and production work In between television work, Ventimiglia had supporting roles in the horror films Cursed ( 2005 ), directed by Wes Craven, and Stay Alive ( 2006 ), as well as starring roles in the short - film Intelligence and the full - length feature Dirty Deeds ( 2005 ). The same year, he was cast as Robert `` Rocky Jr. '' Balboa, the son of Rocky Balboa, in the sixth Rocky installment Rocky Balboa which was released in December 2006. He starred as Peter Petrelli in the NBC program Heroes, a show about `` ordinary '' people discovering they have superpowers, and portrayed the character until the series ' conclusion in 2010. Ventimiglia also produced and developed a mini web - series called It 's a Mall World as part of a marketing campaign for American Eagle Outfitters in 2007. In mid-2007 he starred as the love interest of pop / R&B singer Fergie in the music video for `` Big Girls Do n't Cry ''. In 2008, he starred as a medical student in the horror film Pathology. The movie co-starred Charmed actress Alyssa Milano and was directed by Marc Schölermann for MGM. In 2005, Divide Pictures created the DSC, or Divide Social Club, an online and global social network for like - minded people co-founded by Ventimiglia with his best friends Russ Cundiff and Dino DeMilio, a radio producer for The Tom Leykis Show. Ventimiglia, Cundiff, and Divide Pictures partnered with Top Cow to produce the comic series REST which will be a monthly limited series. The comic is about John Barrett, a white - collar New Yorker whose life changes when he becomes addicted to a drug that prevents him from falling asleep. Divide also has a comic book called Berserker written by Rick Loverd. Film and television ; This is Us Ventimiglia with David Mazouz promoting Gotham, London, 2017. After working with writers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor on Pathology, Ventimiglia appeared in the pair 's next film, Gamer. Ventimiglia also starred in the Xavier Gens apocalypse thriller film, The Divide. Ventimiglia was the voice of Wolverine in the English dub of the Marvel Anime : Wolverine anime series and reprised his role in an episode of the Marvel Anime : Iron Man and an episode of Marvel Anime : Blade. He did not return to voice Wolverine in Marvel Anime : X-Men, due to that series portraying an older Wolverine, instead Wolverine was voiced by Steven Blum. He played Ned Stax, a former marine, in Frank Darabont 's short - lived neo-noir crime drama Mob City for TNT. He also reprised his role as Jess Mariano in Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life in November 2016. Beginning in the fall of 2016, Ventimiglia starred opposite Mandy Moore in the critically acclaimed NBC period drama series This Is Us playing Jack Pearson, the patriarch of a middle - class family in 1990s America. Ventimiglia stars in the upcoming suspense thriller Devil 's Gate, alongside Amanda Schull. For his role as Jack Pearson, Ventimiglia received his first Emmy nomination in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Personal Life Ventimiglia and fellow former Gilmore Girls co-star Alexis Bledel were in a relationship from December 2002 to June 2006. Ventimiglia also dated his Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere from December 2007 to February 2009. Ventimiglia has said in interviews that both he and his sisters were raised as lacto - vegetarians by his parents, and that he has maintained the diet as an adult. He was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ' Sexiest Vegetarian in 2009. He also does not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. He is a fan of The Clash. Ventimiglia took a United Service Organization tour from July 6 to 12, 2008 in support of American troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Boys Life 2 Jason Segment : `` Must Be the Music '' 1999 She 's All That Soccer Player 1999 Speedway Junky Travis 2000 Massholes Doc Nice Guys Finish Last Josh Short film 2003 Winter Break Matt Raymand 2005 Cursed Bo 2005 Dirty Deeds Zach Harper 2006 Intelligence Colin Mathers Short film 2006 Stay Alive Loomis Crowley 2006 Rocky Balboa Robert Balboa Jr. 2008 Pathology Dr. Ted Grey 2009 Gamer Rick Rape 2009 Armored Officer Jake Eckehart Order of Chaos Rick 2011 The Divide Josh 2012 That 's My Boy Chad Martin 2012 Static Jonathan Dade 2013 Kiss of the Damned Paulo 2013 Grown Ups 2 Frat Boy Milo 2013 Breaking at the Edge Ian Wood 2013 Killing Season Chris Ford 2014 Grace of Monaco Rupert Allan 2014 Tell Ethan Tell 2015 Walter Vince 2015 Wild Card Danny DeMarco 2016 Madtown Denny Briggs 2017 Sandy Wexler Barry Bubatzi 2017 Devil 's Gate Jackson Pritchard 2018 Second Act Trey Filming Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Fresh Prince of Bel - Air, The The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Party Guest # 1 Episode : `` Bourgie Sings the Blues '' 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 '' 1998 Kelly Kelly Steve Spencer Episode : `` Bye Bye Baby '' 1998 One World Eric Episode : `` Community Service '' 1999 Promised Land Tony Brackett Episode : `` In the Money '' 2000 Opposite Sex Jed Perry Main role ; 8 episodes 2000 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Bobby Taylor Episode : `` Friends & Lovers '' 2001 -- 06 Gilmore Girls Jess Mariano 37 episodes 2003 Windward Circle Jess Mariano Unsold pilot 2003 Boston Public Jake Provesserio 3 episodes 2003 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Lee Healy Episode : `` Escape '' 2004 -- 05 American Dreams Chris Pierce 12 episodes 2006 Bedford Diaries, The The Bedford Diaries Richard Thorne III Main role ; 8 episodes 2006 -- 10 Heroes Peter Petrelli Main role ; 70 episodes 2008 Robot Chicken Green Arrow Episode : `` They Took My Thumbs '' 2011 Suite 7 Milo Episode : `` That Guy '' 2011 The Temp Life Cook 2 episodes 2011 Wolverine Wolverine / Logan 12 episodes 2013 Mob City Ned Stax Main role ; 6 episodes 2013 -- 14 Chosen Ian Mitchell Main role ; 12 episodes 2014 Ultimate Spider - Man Spider - Man Noir 2 episodes 2015 Gotham Jason Lennon / The Ogre 3 episodes 2015 The PET Squad Files Cash Buggiardo 4 episodes 2015 The Whispers Sean Bennigan Main role ; 13 episodes 2015 The League Agent Baker Episode : `` The Block '' 2016 Relationship Status Jack Web series ; 3 episodes 2016 -- present This Is Us Jack Pearson Main role 2016 Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life Jess Mariano 2 episodes Music videos Year Artist Title Role Notes 2007 Fergie `` Big Girls Do n't Cry ( Personal ) '' Love interest 2014 Priyanka Chopra `` I Ca n't Make You Love Me '' Love interest Video games Year Title Role Notes 2011 X-Men : Destiny Grant Alexander Voice role Other credits Directing Year Title Notes 2007 It 's a Mall World Miniseries ; 13 episodes 2009 Dave Knoll Finds His Soul Ultradome Episode : Han Solo vs. Indiana Jones 2011 Suite 7 Episode : `` That Guy '' Producing Year Title Notes 2007 It 's a Mall World Producer ; 13 episodes 2007 Winter Tales Producer 2009 Dave Knoll Finds His Soul Executive producer 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 2013 -- 14 Chosen Executive producer ; 18 episodes 2014 Tell Producer Writing Year Title Notes Ultradome Co-creator Awards and nominations Year Association Work Result 2007 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor : Drama Heroes Nominated 2008 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor : Action Won 2009 Nominated 2017 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Actor in a New TV Series This Is Us Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards Tearjerker Won 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Won References ^ Jump up to : `` Milo A. 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Question: who does milo ventimiglia play on this is us
Answer: Jack Pearson