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Fimmel will co-star with Patrick Swayze in the A&E television series ''[[The Beast]]'' which will premiere on January 15, 2009. He will play a rookie cop that is partnered with Swayze's character, a veteran cop. |
Fimmel will co-star with Patrick Swayze in the A&E television series ''[[The Beast (2009 TV series)|The Beast]]'' which will premiere on January 15, 2009. He will play a rookie cop that is partnered with Swayze's character, a veteran cop. |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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Travis Fimmel (born 15 July 1979 near Echuca, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actor and former fashion model who currently resides in London, England.
Biography
Fimmel grew up on a farm outside of Echuca, Victoria, Australia, as the youngest of three brothers. At the age of eighteen, Fimmel moved to Melbourne, Victoria to play football and study project management at RMIT University. However, his football career was cut short by a broken leg. He began modelling in 1998, when Fimmel was approached in a Melbourne gym by Matthew Anderson, a booker from Chadwick Models, with an offer to join the agency. Fimmel later rose to prominence as the star of Calvin Klein's "Crave" advertising campaign and playing the title role in The WB network's failed television series Tarzan. Fimmel was the first male model to sign a six figure deal to represent Calvin Klein exclusively.
Fimmel has appeared in two music videos, for "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez and "Someone to Call My Lover" by Janet Jackson.
Fimmel is an oil painter. However this talent has gone largely unnoticed in respect to his professional career.
Fimmel will co-star with Patrick Swayze in the A&E television series The Beast which will premiere on January 15, 2009. He will play a rookie cop that is partnered with Swayze's character, a veteran cop.
Filmography
- 2003: Tarzan (TV)
- 2005: Rocky Point (TV)
- 2006: Southern Comfort (TV)
- 2006: Restraint
- 2009: The Beast (TV)
- 2009: Ivory (film) (post-production)
References
External links
- Travis Fimmel at IMDb
- HEmodel Bio Travis Fimmel Biography page with photos and video footage.
- Miami Beach USA Travis Fimmel article with photos.