Travis Fimmel
Biography
Travis Fimmel, born in Echuca, Victoria, and raised in Lockington, is an Australian actor who started with music videos for Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez in 2001. After studying under Hollywood coach Ivana Chubbuck, he took the title role in the WB series Tarzan in 2003. He then appeared in early films including Restraint (2008) and The Experiment (2010). His breakout came as Ragnar Lothbrok in the drama series Vikings, a role he played across four seasons. He went on to star as Anduin Lothar in Warcraft (2016) and to appear in Maggie's Plan (2015) and Lean on Pete (2018). In television, his performance in Raised by Wolves earned a Critics' Choice Super Awards nomination, and his lead role in Black Snow brought an AACTA nomination plus a directing credit on the second season. He was named GQ Australia's Actor of the Year in 2017 and played Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy.
47years old
Turns 48 on July 15in 275 days
- Born Echuca
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 16 years2008 to 2024
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A change of course
A talent scout's flatmate noticed Fimmel exercising at a gym in Hawthorn, a Melbourne suburb, which led to his discovery by the Chadwick Models agency.
Early training
Fimmel trained with Ivana Chubbuck, a Hollywood acting coach for stars like Brad Pitt and Jared Leto. It took him two years to summon the nerve to try out for his first role.
Behind the camera
Fimmel was credited as a producer on the AMC+ western series That Dirty Black Bag, in which he also co-starred with Dominic Cooper and Aidan Gillen.
Travis Fimmel movies on Netflix
Rustas Fenton 'Preacher' Lang
Kandaharas Roman Chalmers
One Wayas Will
Die in a Gunfightas Wayne
Here Are the Young Menas TV Presenter
Danger Closeas Major Harry Smith
Dreamlandas George Evans
Finding Steve McQueenas Harry Barber
Lean on Peteas Ray
Warcraftas Anduin Lothar
Maggie's Planas Guy
The Baytown Outlawsas McQueen Oodie
Needleas Marcus Rutherford
Pure Country 2: The Giftas Dale Jordan
The Experimentas Helweg
Restraintas Ron
Surfer, Dudeas Johnny Doran
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Rhys Coiro appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Rhys Coiro3 films together, 2019 to 2024
Rhys Coiro's page Rust2024IMDb rating 5.8Fimmel as Fenton 'Preacher' LangCoiro as Clete LaFontaine
One Way2022IMDb rating 4.2Fimmel as WillCoiro as Coco
Finding Steve McQueen2019IMDb rating 6.2Fimmel as Harry BarberCoiro as Ray Darrow
Forest Whitaker2 films together, 2010 to 2019
Forest Whitaker's page Finding Steve McQueen2019IMDb rating 6.2Fimmel as Harry BarberWhitaker as Howard Lambert
The Experiment2010IMDb rating 6.4Fimmel as HelwegWhitaker as Barris
Finn Cole2 films together, 2019 to 2020
Finn Cole's page Here Are the Young Men2020IMDb rating 4.7Fimmel as TV PresenterCole as Joseph Kearney
Dreamland2019IMDb rating 5.9Fimmel as George EvansCole as Eugene Evans
Box office
What Travis Fimmel's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$451 million
11 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 11 worldwide figure; 6 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 6Figure not found
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Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$434M96.1% of the total
- 2$9.4M2.1% of the total
- 3$3.4M0.8% of the total
- 4$2.4M0.5% of the total
- 5$2.1M0.5% of the total
- 6$134K0.0% of the total
- 7$69K0.0% of the total
- 8$37K0.0% of the total
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