Celebrity Biographies
Travis Fimmel Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1979, July 15 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 41 years |
| Nation of birth: | Australia |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Name | Travis Fimmel |
| birth name | Travis Fimmel |
| Dad | Chris Fimmel |
| Mother | Jennie Fimmel |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Place of birth / city | Lockington, Victoria, Australia |
| ethnicity | white australian |
| Profession | Australian actor and former model |
| Net worth | $3 million |
| Salary | N/A |
| eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Blond |
| face color | White |
| waist size | 35 inches or 89 cm |
| Breast size | 42 inches or 107 cm |
| bicep size | 15.5 inches or 39.5 cm |
| Shoe size | N/A |
| weight in kg | 86 |
| Tattoo(s) | Yes |
| Famous for | Calvin Klein model in 2002 |
| subject with | Paula Patton (past) |
| Girlfriend | Paula Patton (past) |
| Married | Single |
| Married to | Single |
| Education | RMIT University |
| Awards | IGN Award (nominated) |
| online presence | Twitter, Instagram |
| tv show | The Beast, Vikings, Tarzan |
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who rose to fame after working as a model for Calvin Klein in 2002. He became the most in-demand male model in the modeling field. Fimmel is also best known for his performance in the television series, The Beast and the movie, Warcraft . The actor’s career reached a new height after his marvelous performance in one of the most watched and highly rated historical television series. Vikings .
Early life and education of Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel was born on July 15, 1979 in Lockington, Victoria, Australia to a rancher, Chris Fimmel, and a nurse, Jennie Fimmel. He was raised on his family’s farm in Lockington along with his two older brothers. Fimmel is an Australian national and belongs to the White Australian ethnicity.
At the age of 17, with dreams of being a professional Australian footballer, Fimmel attended St Kilda Football Club in the AFL, but had to give up football after Fimmel broke his leg. He subsequently attended RMIT and studied architecture and commercial engineering, but dropped out to travel abroad.
Travis Fimmel Career
Travis Fimmel began his career as a model after a talent scout from the Chadwick Models agency discovered him at a gym. After signing a contract with the LA Models agency in 2002, Fimmel became the first man to achieve a six-figure contract in the world for Calvin Klein.
Following the success, Fimmel became the most in-demand male model in the world and was listed as one of the World’s Sexiest Bachelors by America’s People magazine in 2002. He also shot for several magazine covers, including Numero Homme’s France and ‘United States TV. Guide.
Travis Fimmel has also appeared on television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! , The Sharon Osbourne Show , Extra and music video for tracks like Janet Jackson is Someone to Call My Lover and Jennifer Lopez is I’m Real .
After making a successful modeling career, Fimmel tried her hand at acting. Fimmel learned acting from coach Ivana Chubbuck. She debuted with the television series Tarzan in 2003. Fimmel officially retired from modeling in 2009.
Fimmel then acted in several movies, Rocky Point , Southern Comfort , Restriction , Ivory , Pure Country 2: The Gift , Outlaw Country and series like The Beast and a few others. She also played the lead role in the series, Vikings with co-star, Jessalyn Gilsig , Katheryn Winnick.
Fimmel most recently appeared in Looking for Steve McQueen in 2017 and his upcoming projects are The True Story of the Kelly Gang and Dreamland . From 2013 to 2017, he played a major role in the highly rated historical TV series Vikings sharing the screen along with Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen , Jessalyn Gilsig and Gustaf Skarsgård . For his role in the series, he was also nominated for a 2013 IGN Award.
His next project is Dreamland, it is a thriller and drama film. In 2018, she was part of the cast of Finding Steve McQueen and Danger Close.
Personal life, wife and relationship of Travis Fimmel
Currently, Travis Fimmel has not confirmed anyone as his girlfriend. It is possible that he is single, however, he has been romantically linked to various actresses with many of his friends. Fimmel has been romantically linked to Warcraft costar, Paula Patton. The actor was also reported to be in a relationship with Joy Bryant , Ceara Lynch , and Nita Kuzmina in the past.
In the year 2002, he was in a relationship with Rachel Hunter and Jessica Miller .
Fimmel prefers to go to the beach. And some of his favorite recreational activities include camping, horseback riding, surfing and motorcycle riding.
He also goes to the beach in his spare time. Fimmel is also very into sports and his favorite game is Australian rules football. Furthermore, Fimmel also participated in the celebrity cricket match between Australia and England in 2009.
Travis Fimmel Net Worth and Salary
Travis Fimmel’s estimated net worth is $3 million. Fimmel earned the net worth from him thanks to his successful career as a model and actor. He was the first man to sign a six-figure contract for Calvin Klein and also the most in-demand male model in the world in 2002. His successful modeling career helped add a figure to his net worth.
Likewise, Travis Fimmel’s first series, Tarzan, was warmly received by the audience. His 2016 film Warcraft made a box office gross of $433.7 million and his 2015 film Maggie’s Plan earned $4.9 million.
The actor’s career reached a new height after his wonderful performance in one of the most watched and highest rated historical television series, Vikings. He was paid between $100,000 and $350,000 per episode.
Travis Fimmel Body Measurement
- Travis Fimmel’s height: He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (183 cm).
- Weight: 190 pounds (86 kg)
- Hair color: Light brown
- Eye color: green
- Age: July 15, 1979