Personal details
- Birth Date: 1979-07-15
- Height: 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
- Birth Location: nr. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
- Parents: Jennie Fimmel
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Director
Travis Fimmel grew up smack in the middle of nowhere, on a massive chunk of farmland near Echuca, Australia—seriously, 5,500 acres of cows and dust and not much else. His mom, Jennie, worked with disabled folks, and his dad, Chris, wrangled cattle. Travis was basically raised to be a farmhand, up at dawn, out in the fields, doing the kind of work that city people just read about. Even after he ditched the farm for city life, he still heads back whenever he can, like he actually enjoys the mud and chaos. After high school, he landed a spot at Melbourne University, but apparently, sitting in lecture halls didn’t cut it for him. Curiosity got the better of him, and he bounced over to London, where he bartended (and, let's be honest, gave away more drinks than he sold). That’s where he met David Seltzer, the guy who spotted his potential and convinced him to try his luck in the US. So, off he went to LA, and, within a week, he was getting schooled by acting legend Ivana Chubbuck. Not a bad way to start, considering she’s coached half of Hollywood. Travis didn’t exactly skyrocket to fame overnight. He hustled through all sorts of gigs—Rocky Point, Southern Comfort, Restraint, Ivory, Surfer Dude, and AE’s The Beast. But it’s his turn as Ragnar Lothbrok on Vikings and Anduin Lothar in Warcraft that people seriously lost their minds over. He’s been all over the globe for work, but he’ll tell you nothing beats heading home, watching footy, hanging with his brothers, and keeping grounded in the Aussie outback.
So there was this Calvin Klein billboard in London, right? The thing featured him looking all smoldering and, apparently, that was just too much for the city to handle. Drivers—especially women, if you believe the auto club—kept slowing down just to stare at the ad. Like, actually risking fender benders for a better look. It got so nuts with accidents and traffic jams stacking up that the authorities ended up yanking the whole billboard down. Seriously, how often does advertising get that kind of reaction? Wild. The whole situation kind of turned into urban legend territory, with people joking about how a single photo could basically bring a city street to a standstill. There’s just something about those campaigns that went way past selling jeans—they practically caused chaos. Fashion, man. Sometimes it’s a contact sport.
Living behind a camera lens, things just get weird. Everyone thinks those glossy, perfect shots are real life, but honestly? It’s mainly smoke and mirrors. Filters, touch-ups, those wild lighting setups—none of it’s real. Half the time you’re squinting into a light so bright, you’re seeing spots for hours. And don’t even get me started on the poses. It’s all angles and pretending to be someone who’s got it together. Off-camera, it’s messy hair, sweatpants, and coffee stains—nobody’s snapping that for the ‘gram. People scroll and think, “Wow, they’ve got it all figured out,” but it’s mostly a highlight reel, not the whole story. You see the polish, not the outtakes—like the awkward sneezes, the weird faces, the moments you just want to disappear. Thankfully, tech works magic, but yeah, don’t believe everything you see. Real life’s a whole lot messier, and honestly, way more interesting.
July 15, 1979
5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
nr. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Jennie Fimmel and Surekha
45 years old