Travis Fimmel Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the 2017 GQ Man of the Year Award for Actor fo the Year
• Studied acting under the tutelage of renowned Hollywood acting coach Ivana Chubbuck
• Started out as a model for advertising campaigns for Gap, L'Oreal and Calvin Klein
• Studied commericial architecture and engineering at RMIT University
• Quote: "Half of acting is you’re very intimidated (and) overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff․"
• Best known for his role in "Viking․"
• His character in "Vikings" was only intended to live in the first season, but he ended up working on the series for four seasons
• Was to play pro AFL Football in Melbourne before a broken leg led to searching for another career