Travis Fimmel

Birth Name:

Travis Fimmel

Birth Place:

Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director

Received the 2017 GQ Man of the Year Award for Actor fo the Year
Started out as a model for advertising campaigns for Gap, L'Oreal and Calvin Klein
Studied acting under the tutelage of renowned Hollywood acting coach Ivana Chubbuck
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

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