Biography
Who is Travis Van Winkle?
Early life and background
Travis Van Winkle was born in Victorville, California, to parents Sally and Charles. He grew up as the middle child in a family of three kids. When he was two years old, his household relocated to Oscoda, Michigan. By the time he reached the age of eight, the family moved again to Peachtree City, Georgia.
While living in Georgia, he attended McIntosh High School and eventually enrolled at the University of West Georgia. He left his studies at the age of 20 to move to Hollywood and focus on his acting career. Also, he is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.
Early television and film work
His professional screen debut occurred in December 2004 during an episode of the Fox show Quintuplets. Shortly after, he gained experience with guest roles on various popular series, including 7th Heaven, The O.C., and Malcolm in the Middle. He also appeared in the show That's So Raven during this period.
His early film credits include Universal's Accepted and the Michael Bay film Transformers, where he portrayed the character Trent DeMarco. He later reprised this specific role for the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot. During these early years, he also worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch in photos taken by Bruce Weber and appeared in a music video for Julianne Hough.
Career in television dramas
In October 2012, he secured a major role as Lieutenant Danny Green on the TNT action drama The Last Ship. His character led the Naval Mountain Warfare Special Forces Unit on the Nathan James. The series began airing in June 2014 and he remained with the production through 2018. During the same timeframe, he took on a recurring part as Jonah in the second season of Hart of Dixie.
He continued his work in television with guest spots on shows such as 2 Broke Girls and Two and a Half Men. In 2020, he joined the cast of the Netflix thriller You for its third season as Cary Conrad. His more recent television projects include the Netflix action comedy FUBAR, where he played CIA operative Aldon Reese from 2023 through 2025.
Additional film projects
Travis Van Winkle has participated in a variety of independent and made-for-television movies. In 2011, he starred in the suspense thriller 247°F alongside Scout Taylor-Compton. He also appeared in the thriller Bloodwork and the independent comedy Last Call in 2012. His filmography continued to expand with roles in the 2014 comedy Mantervention and the 2015 PixL movie Bound & Babysitting.
His work includes holiday-themed projects as well, such as the 2017 Hallmark original film Christmas Getaway. In 2019, he appeared in the film Senior Love Triangle. He is also slated to appear in the 2026 television film Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True.
Birthday and age
Travis Van Winkle was born on November 4, 1982, which makes Travis 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Travis shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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