Travis Fimmel
Biography
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model born on July 15, 1979, near Echuca, Victoria, Australia. He was raised on a 5500-acre cattle station located between Melbourne and Sydney. The son of Jennie, a recreation officer for the disabled, and Chris, a cattle farmer, Fimmel has established a career in the entertainment industry. He is recognized for his work in both television and film, maintaining a professional profile that includes numerous acting credits. His background includes early life in rural Australia before transitioning into his professional roles in international media productions.
Career overview
Travis Fimmel is widely recognized for his performance as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel television series Vikings, a role he held from 2013 to 2017. His film work includes portraying Anduin Lothar in the 2016 live-action adaptation of Warcraft. In the science fiction genre, he starred as Marcus in the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves, which aired from 2020 to 2022. These roles have contributed to his standing as a prominent actor within the industry.
In addition to his established work in science fiction and historical drama, Fimmel has continued to take on diverse television roles. He appeared as Desmond Hart in the series Dune: Prophecy and played the leading role of James Cormack in the 2024 production Black Snow. With 37 known credits in his professional portfolio, Fimmel remains an active figure in television and film. His career trajectory reflects a consistent presence in major series and feature-length projects, building upon his initial transition from a career in modeling.
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- Dune: Prophecy (2024) as Desmond Hart
- Boy Swallows Universe (2024) as Lyle Orlik
- Rust (2024) as Fenton 'Preacher' Lang
- Black Snow (2023) as James Cormack
- Black Snow (2023) Director
- Kandahar (2023) as Roman Chalmers
- C*A*U*G*H*T (2023) as The Dingo
- That Dirty Black Bag (2022) as Anderson
- One Way (2022) as Will
- One Way (2022) Executive Producer
- Delia's Gone (2022) as Stacker
- Zone 414 (2021) as Marlon Veidt
- Die in a Gunfight (2021) as Wayne
- Here Are the Young Men (2021) as TV Presenter
- Raised by Wolves (2020) as Caleb / Marcus Drusus
- 50 States of Fright (2020) as Dave
- 50 States of Fright (2020)
- Dreamland (2019) as George Evans
- Finding Steve McQueen (2019) as Harry Barber
- Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019) as Major Harry Smith
- Lean on Pete (2018) as Ray
- Warcraft (2016) as Commander Anduin Lothar
- Maggie's Plan (2016) as Guy Childers
- Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015) as Ragnar Lothbrok
- Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015) as Ragnar Lothbrok (archive footage)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Vikings (2013) as Ragnar Lothbrok
- The Baytown Outlaws (2012) as McQueen Oodie
- Outlaw Country (2012) as Feron
- Harodim (2012) as Lazarus Fell
- BlackBoxTV Presents (2010) as Ted
- The Experiment (2010) as Helweg
- Needle (2010) as Marcus Rutherford
- Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) as Dale Jordan
- Ivory (2010) as Jake
- The Beast (2009) as Ellis Dove
- Surfer, Dude (2008) as Johnny Doran
- Restraint (2008) as Ron
- Southern Comfort (2006) as Bobby
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Tarzan (2003) as John Clayton Jr. / Tarzan