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Hailing from Northport, Long Island, Milano studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and participated in SUNY Buffalo's summer arts program. His first industry role involved co-creating a series of shorts for the Independent Film Channel (IFC) featuring "Greg the Bunny," a puppet character he also performed.
Inspired by the main character from their public access show "Junktape," Milano and his team developed "Greg The Bunny" into a 13-episode prime-time series for 20th Century FOX, produced by Neil Moritz and overseen by Steve Levitan. Milano served as executive producer, writer, and performer, portraying both "Greg the Bunny" and "Warren the Ape," alongside Sarah Silverman, Seth Green, and Eugene Levy.
Milano's connection with Seth Green led to his roles as writer and voice actor on "Robot Chicken," "Titan Maximum," and "Star Wars: Detours." Concurrently, Milano and his then-writing partner sold a spec feature titled "Me & My Monster" to Laura Ziskin and Sony Pictures. Developed with effects expert Stan Winston, the project attracted interest from directors such as Neil Jordan, McG, and Jon Favreau, the latter of whom also appeared on an IFC Greg the Bunny Reunion Special.
After the cancellation of the Fox series, "Greg" returned to IFC, eventually spawning the spin-off "Warren the Ape" for MTV Networks. This 12-episode "reality show" chronicled Warren's struggles following the Fox series, co-starring Josh Sussman and Dr. Drew Pinsky.
In his film career, Milano collaborated with his partner on development projects for The Henson Company, Flower Films, The Donners' Company, and others. His solo writing credit includes "Short Circuit," developed for producer David Foster of the original film and Dimension's Bob Weinstein.
Milano has sold pilots such as "The Spaces" and "Dad Monster Hunter (aka Shadowchasers)" and contributed to series including "Gravity Falls" (writer), "Crash & Bernstein" (director), and "Star Wars: Detours" (writer/actor).
Though never formally trained in puppetry, Milano developed a deep passion for the craft as a child and honed his skills independently. While primarily focused on writing and development for film and television, he occasionally performs as a voice actor.
In 2012 and 2013, Milano partnered with Eric Robles, creator of "Fanboy and Chum Chum," on multiple Nickelodeon projects including "Monkey Quest," "The Cornies," and "8 Bit and High Five."
In 2013, Milano joined DreamWorks Animation's team for their groundbreaking content partnership with Netflix, working on the development of animated series based on the studio's existing and upcoming titles.
