Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia's acting debut came in the mid-'90s as a bit part in the Will Smith television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In 2001, he joined the cast of Gilmore Girls as Jess Mariano. When the series ended, Ventimiglia went on to play the super-powered Peter Petrelli on the NBC series Heroes.

While he has previously been linked to co-star Hayden Panetierre, the celebrity gossip website Perez Hilton posted a rumor that the two may have split in February 2009.Perez Hilton: Hayden and Milo Go Kaput (February 16, 2009)

1. 1995: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
2. 1999: She's All That
3. 2000: Opposite Sex
4. 2001-2006: Gilmore Girls
5. 2003: Boston Public
6. 2004-2005: American Dreams
7. 2006: Rocky Balboa
8. 2006-present: Heroes

"I'm a homebody, I'd rather be in the kitchen cooking than hanging out in a bar."IMDb: Milo Ventimiglia Biography

"I'm just a person and I'm not larger than life."IMDb: Milo Ventimiglia Biography

"I don't seek attention. If anything I'd rather blend in, remain anonymous."IMDb: Milo Ventimiglia Biography

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• July 8, 1977: Born

• 2001-2006: Gilmore Girls

• 2006-present: Heroes

• 2006: Rocky Balboa