Milo Ventimiglia he made a rare comment about appearing on it Justin Hartleyand the series hit A detective after working together This is us.
“I would. I would [depend on it being the] the right time,” Ventimiglia, 49, said exclusively Us when asked if he had ever appeared on the show while talking about his Netflix movie Merry Christmas Dog.
Ventimiglia said he would love the chance to reunite with Hartley, saying, “Justin, he’s just the best guy on the planet. We had a great time on This Is Us and if there’s ever an opportunity — of course I would. I’d love to.”
Ventimiglia got the start playing Jess Mariano forward Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007 before success on shows incl Heroes and This is us. The latter received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
After This is us to end in 2022, Ventimiglia retained the lead role on the short-lived ABC series The company you keep. On the big screen, Ventimiglia appeared Land of the Bad and I can only think 2. He also had a fun cameo Jensen Ackles‘ Main video presentation Count down last year before it was merged with HBO Max’s American Bluewhich was not finally built.
Most followers – Us included – still holding out hope that Ventimiglia will reunite with his ex This is us there is a son A detective. Executive producer Elwood Reid talked to him recently Us about the delay in bringing certain stars from NBC over to Hartley’s show.
Justin Hartley, Milo Ventimiglia
The Everett Collection“[We discuss it] All the time. If I’m going to go with that type[s] with big names, I have to make sure I have a story,” he noted in December 2025. “The show works because we’re with Colter so much and he’s such an interesting actor that he’s able to carry those narratives.”
Reid confirmed that there have been discussions about possible cameos.
“We’ve definitely talked about Sterling K. Brown, we’ve talked about Mandy Moore and we’ve talked about Milo Ventimiglia,” he said. “But until it’s really, really right – and it’s impossible to match the windows in these people’s calendars.”
Reid concluded: “If I have the right story, I’ll do it. But I’m always against just doing it.[ing] a cameo. We have to get a good emotional story out of it or a fun story.”
Ventimiglia, for his part, has been reserved and busy. He participated in Amy Sherman-Palladinoan upcoming HBO Max documentary about it Gilmore Girls and filming his new Netflix movie about it Dennis Quaid.
“I’ve been a fan of Dennis Quaid for a long time, and I had a really good conversation with our director, Cathryn Michon. I just thought it would be a fun thing to be a part of,” Ventimiglia said. Us about Merry Christmas Dog. “[Plus] the dog element, of course. Who doesn’t love a dog movie?”
It was not difficult for Ventimiglia to relate to the material as an animal lover. “[My dog Duke] is wonderful. He just has this natural instinct and ability that I think a lot of dogs do,” he said. “Some dogs bounce off walls and chase balls. My dog Duke is very soulful. If you’re having a bad day, he knows it. Just a soulful, soulful person.”
Merry Christmas Dog begins streaming on Netflix Wednesday, November 4.