Biography
Who is Travis Fimmel?
Early life and career beginnings
Travis Fimmel was born in Echuca, Victoria, Australia and grew up in Lockington as the youngest of three brothers. His parents are Jennie, a recreation officer for disabled people, and Chris, a cattle farmer. Before pursuing acting, he aimed to be a professional Australian rules footballer and moved to Melbourne to play for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL, but a broken leg sidelined him before the season began. He was later accepted into RMIT University for an architecture course before deferring to travel abroad.
While working out at a gym in Melbourne, he was spotted by a talent scout's flatmate. He moved to the United States and signed with LA Models in 2002. He became the first male model to secure a six-figure deal to model exclusively for Calvin Klein for a year and fronted the Crave men's fragrance campaign. He also appeared on several magazine covers including Esquire, Empire, and TV Guide, and was named one of the world's sexiest bachelors by People magazine in 2002.
Acting career highlights
Travis Fimmel began his acting career by appearing in music videos for Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez in 2001. He studied under Hollywood acting coach Ivana Chubbuck and landed his first major television role as the title lead in The WB series Tarzan in 2003. Over the following years, he appeared in various films and television projects, including the independent film Ivory, the action series The Beast alongside Patrick Swayze, and the crime thriller film Needle.
His breakthrough came in 2013 when he was cast as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel drama series Vikings. He played the lead role for four seasons until 2017. Following his success on Vikings, he portrayed military commander Anduin Lothar in the live-action film Warcraft in 2016 and starred as Major Harry Smith in the war film Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.
Recent television and film work
In recent years, Travis Fimmel has maintained a steady presence in both television and film. From 2020 to 2022, he starred as an atheist soldier in the HBO Max science fiction drama Raised by Wolves, directed by Ridley Scott. The role earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series at the Critics' Choice Super Awards.
He also starred as a cold-case detective in the Stan Original mini-series Black Snow, a performance that earned him a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Drama at the AACTA Awards. In addition to acting in the second season of Black Snow, he directed an episode of the series. His other recent projects include the western series That Dirty Black Bag and the science fiction film Zone 414.
Birthday and age
Travis Fimmel was born on July 15, 1979, which makes Travis 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Travis shares the date with 44 other famous people.
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