Jess Mariano is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Milo Ventimiglia.
Although labeled a bad boy, Jess is intellectually inclined and well-read. He resented being shipped off to his uncle and continued to cause trouble by stealing, lying to Luke, and vandalizing Doose's Market. His arrival in Stars Hollow was not well received by the town at large because of his actions, but his knowledge of books and pop cult...
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Jess Mariano is a fictional character on the television series Gilmore Girls, played by Milo Ventimiglia.
Although labeled a bad boy, Jess is intellectually inclined and well-read. He resented being shipped off to his uncle and continued to cause trouble by stealing, lying to Luke, and vandalizing Doose's Market. His arrival in Stars Hollow was not well received by the town at large because of his actions, but his knowledge of books and pop culture eventually appealed to good girl Rory Gilmore.
Jess was the typical bad boy that every girl falls for, raised in New York City by his mother, Liz Danes (Kathleen Wilhoite), who was notorious for getting involved in bad relationships. Jess's father, Jimmy Mariano (Rob Estes), departed after his birth when he told Liz he was going to get diapers and never returned. When Jess began acting out as a teen, Liz found him difficult to control and eventually sent him away to Stars Hollow, Connecticut to live with her brother, Luke Danes.
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