Travis Fimmel's Biography
Fun Facts
Name:
Travis Fimmel
Date of Birth: July 15, 1979
Birth Place: 40km outside Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Suit: 40R
Shirt: 15 1/2-33
Waist: 32
Inseam: 33
Shoe: 10
Hair: Dark Blond
Eyes: Blue-green
Relationship: Dated Nicole Appleton from "All Saints"
Status: Never married
Residence: Los Angeles
Parents: Chris, a cattle farmer, and Jennie, a nurse
Education: RMIT University in Melbourne
Agency: New York Model Management and LA Models
In his own words:
"It's hard to live up to those photos," he says. "It isn't
all really me. Thank God for computer editing and special camera lenses and
lighting."
His ideal woman:
"There is nothing better than an attractive woman who doesn't act attractive,"
Fimmel says. He also wants someone who likes to travel and doesn't take herself
too seriously, and he has devised a test for his dream date: "Maybe I'd
throw a piece of food at her in a restaurant to see what she'd do. I'd love
it if she threw it back."
Biography
John Clayton Jr. on Tarzan
Australian-born Travis
Fimmel, best known for his striking Calvin Klein advertising campaign, makes
his acting debut as the legendary Tarzan in The WB's Tarzan, a modern-day
retelling of the classic adventure story.
Fimmel was raised on a dairy and beef farm in the small town of Echuca in
Victoria, Australia. The youngest of three brothers, Fimmel worked on the
family farm, milked cows, fished, hunted, camped and rode motorcycles on their
land. After an injury forced him to quit the Australian Football League, Fimmel
enrolled in the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology to study commercial
architecture and engineering. After one year at school, he decided to join
a friend on a trip to London with the intention of returning to finish school,
but ended up traveling and living in Europe for two-and-a-half years.
Growing restless, and with only a small amount of money, Fimmel headed to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. Within a matter of days, modeling scouts discovered him and booked him for the now world-famous Calvin Klein campaign. Fimmel, still determined to make it as an actor, continued working with an acting coach and auditioning. Fimmel was tapped for the role of Tarzan after a worldwide search over four continents to find the perfect actor.
Fimmel has relocated to Toronto while filming the series.
Contact
Travis Fimmel
c/o L.A. Models
7700 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
USA
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