Theater

Milo Ventimiglia Named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

The oldest theatrical organization in the U.S. announced Wednesday that Ventimiglia was selected because he has made "significant impressions on television and film."

Actor Milo Ventimiglia

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Cambridge, Mass. (AP) -- Milo Ventimiglia, who stars as Jack Pearson in the award-winning hit television drama "This is Us," was named 2019 Man of the Year Wednesday by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Ventimiglia was selected because he has made "significant impressions on television and film," the oldest theatrical organization in the U.S. said in a statement.