Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American actor, best known for his role as ‘Peter Petrelli’ in the NBC television series ‘Heroes.’ Milo decided at the age of eight that he wanted to win an ‘Oscar.’ He received a scholarship from San Francisco’s prestigious ‘American Conservatory Theater’ (A.C.T.) for their summer program and entered UCLA where he majored in theater. During that time, he made his professional acting debut in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ Shortly thereafter, he was cast as the lead in the short film ‘Must Be the Music,’ which earned appreciation at that year’s ‘Sundance Film Festival.’ He then focused on balancing his career between film, television, and theater. His small screen experience includes a regular role in ‘Opposite Sex’ and starring as a regular in the hit series ‘Gilmore Girls’ where he played ‘Jess Mariano.’ He had a significant role in the final ‘Rocky’ film, ‘Rocky Balboa.’ He was the star of NBC's hit drama ‘Heroes,’ where he played the role of a medical caregiver with superpowers. He also tried his hand at direction with a short comedy titled ‘It’s a Mall World.’