If you’re a millennial TV-watcher, Milo Ventimiglia has likely been in your life for almost 20 years.

He angstily toyed with Rory Gilmore’s heart playing thebrooding, budding writer JessonGilmore Girls.

(And actually, he’s basically still doing the same thing in the Netflix reboot.)

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Here is the untold truth of Milo Ventimiglia.

CaseytoldVanity Fair, “Milo seemed completely right as the bad-boy description [Amy] wanted.”

He sailed through the casting, unlike costar Alexis Bledel.

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Those were the three things that I wanted to do.

So how did he decide which of these (very, very, very) different paths to pursue?

He says “acting kind of took over” when he entered the business at age 18.

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Maybe there’s an alternate universe where he’s a doctor.

They ended up dating forthree-and-a-half years, and it got pretty serious.

In real life, however, Bledel did end up getting hitched toMad Menactor Vincent Cartheiser.

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The pair is so private about their life together that they kept the birth of their babysecret for months.

News, they were even spotted kissing before walking down the red carpet.

So, what are they, friends?

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In fact, hetold Frieda Pinto forVarietythat he wasn’t the first choice for the role.

And they picked me."

Now, season two is offering a few answers SPOILER ALERT!

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Milano toldPeoplethat Ventimiglia is “a good, smart dude” (high compliment!

), and recounted that he encouraged her to get together with her now-husband.

HetoldWthat he attended an open casting call with 2,000 other kids.

Alyssa Milano and son Milo

He also recounted “freaking out” with his roommate about having one line on the show.

HetoldThe Daily Mailthat he has “a couple” but that they’re “personal.”

He also said if he weren’t an actor, he would get a lot more tattoos.

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Said Ventimiglia, “I’m a lifelong vegetarian.

That puts me ahead of the game in terms of health.”

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Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia