Heroes star joins Criminal Empire March 12, 2010 Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia joins Criminal Empire for Dummys Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia has signed for a lead role in upcoming drama Criminal Empire for Dummys. Gary Oldman, Malin Akerman, Michael Clarke Duncan and Harvey Keital have also boarded the project, reports Variety. The picture centres on a “charismatic young man” (Ventimiglia) who builds an influential crime empire. Entourage writer Cliff Dorfman is penning and directing the picture.