 In 2005, he starred in the mid-season replacement series "The Bedford Diaries".The producers had only Ventimiglia in mind, but the show lasted only eight episodes and was one of several shows not picked up by the newly formed network The CW.In between television work, Ventimiglia had supporting roles in the horror films "Cursed" (2005), directed by Wes Craven, and "Stay Alive" (2006), as well as starring roles in the short-film "Intelligence" and the full-length feature "Dirty Deeds" (2005).