Biography
Who is Travis Willingham?
Early life and education
Travis Hampton Willingham was born on August 3, 1981, in Dallas, United States. He grew up alongside his brother, Carson, and developed an early interest in acting during the fifth grade of his schooling.
During his formative years, he attended J.L. Long Middle School and subsequently graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Following his high school graduation, he pursued his higher education at Texas Christian University.
Voice acting career
Travis Willingham began his professional path after learning about local dubbing projects in Dallas. Through a connection with Laura Bailey, he successfully auditioned for the part of Roy Mustang in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, which marked a major turning point in his career.
After relocating to Los Angeles, he continued expanding his portfolio with well-known voice roles in various animated projects and video games. He voiced Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise for several years and brought characters to life in series such as Ouran High School Host Club and D. Gray-man.
Critical Role and business ventures
Travis Willingham became a main cast member of the popular Dungeons and Dragons web series Critical Role beginning in 2015. He played characters including Grog in the first campaign, Fjord in the second campaign, and multiple roles in the third campaign.
Following the big success of the online show, the cast departed from the Geek and Sundry network in early 2019 to establish Critical Role Productions. Travis took on the role of chief executive officer for the newly formed company.
Personal life
On September 25, 2011, Travis married fellow voice actor Laura Bailey in Camarillo, California. The couple resides in Los Angeles together with their son, Ronin, who was born in 2018.
Outside of his professional voice work and company management, Travis is a lifelong supporter of the Dallas Cowboys football team. He has also spoken about living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Birthday and age
Travis Willingham was born on August 3, 1981, which makes Travis 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Travis shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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