Travis Fimmel Biography
Travis Fimmel was born on July 15, 1979, near Echuca, Victoria in Australia. He was raised on a dairy farm in Lockington. He is the youngest of three sons born to Jennie, a recreation officer for the disabled, and Chris, a cattle farmer.
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model. He is known for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in the History Channel series Vikings. Aged 17 he left his hometown to head for Melbourne, where he played football and studied project management at RMIT University. Not long after a broken leg put an end to hopes of a football career, the handsome youngster was discovered by a modeling talent scout as he worked out at a gym.
In 2000, after spending time in Europe and Asia, he decided he wanted to pursue an acting career and headed to Los Angeles with just $60 in his pocket. During this time, he appeared on top-rating American TV shows including ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, ‘Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, ‘The Sharon Osbourne Show’, MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ and entertainment TV news program ‘Extra’.


Travis Fimmel’s role in ‘Tarzan’ was praised and CNN wrote that it was “one of the five hottest things happening in entertainment right now”. USA Today described his performance in ‘Vikings’ as “engaging”, while the Huffington Post called it his “breakout role”.
Social Media
Travis Fimmel is a very active user of different social media sites. He is currently active on Facebook & Twitter. Fimmel has more than 41k followers on Facebook and 8.9k followers on his Twitter account.
Social Media | Followers |
41k | |
8.9k |
Net Worth
According to a source Travis Fimmel’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
2022 Net Worth | $3.0 million |
Salary | Unknown |
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About Travis Fimmel
Full Name | Travis Fimmel |
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Date of Birth | July 15, 1979 |
Birthplace | Shire of Campaspe, Australia |
Parents | Jennie Fimmel, Chris Fimmel |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | Australian |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Education | RMIT University |
Height | 1.82 m |
Weight | 190 lbs (86.2 kg) |
Body Measurement | 36-23-41 inches |
Online Presence | Twitter, Facebook |
Sun Sign | Cancer |