I was used to playing misled youth, rough-and-tumble guys. It was nice to get back to a big-hearted, warm and gentle soul, a guy who is destined for something a lot larger than he ever expected.

(Will Estes) was wounded. Ventimiglia will co-produce and appear in "Ultradome" a web series which will debate the comparative merits of science fiction characters. Ventimiglia has also guest starred on such television series as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sabrina the Teenage Witch Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Boston Public.

After his own WB series The Bedford Diaries a recurring role as Meg Pryor's love interest on NBC's American Dreams and playing Rocky Balboa's son in the sixth and final installment of the Rocky series Rocky Balboa Ventimiglia's big break came in 2006 when he received the part of nurse-turned-superhero Peter Petrelli for four seasons on NBC's Heroes. Ventimiglia was first noticed by fans during his three year stint on the WB series Gilmore Girls playing Rory Gilmore's love interest Jess Mariano from 2001 until his final guest appearance in 2006. Ventimiglia's first career break was in the Fox series Opposite Sex playing Jed Perry the main protagonist of the show.