Travis Van Winkle
Travis Van Winkle | |
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| Born | Travis Scott Van Winkle November 4, 1982 Victorville, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Travis Scott Van Winkle[1] (born November 4, 1982) is an American actor.
Early life
Travis was born on November 4, 1982, in Victorville, California, the middle of three children of Sally (née Fitzgerald) and Charles Van Winkle.[2] He remained in Victorville until he was two years old, and then moved to Oscoda, Michigan. When he was eight, his family moved again to Peachtree City, Georgia, where he finished at McIntosh High School and attended college until he was twenty. At twenty, he decided to pursue his dream of acting, and took the leap to go to Hollywood.
Career
Van Winkle made his debut in That's So Raven, and in TV has performed in The O.C., MAD TV, Malcolm in the Middle and 7th Heaven. Other film credits include one of the leads in Fox's Meet the Spartans, David R. Ellis's film "Asylum", Universal's Accepted and Michael Bay's Transformers. While he has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch shot by Bruce Weber, Van Winkle appeared in the reboot of Friday the 13th (another Michael Bay production) as Trent DeMarco, a character he previously portrayed in Transformers. In an interview with FearNet, Van Winkle said that he was very hyped about the film, and enjoyed playing in it. Van Winkle also appeared in Julianne Hough's music video "That Song in My Head".[3]
In 2011-2012, he made guest appearances in television series such as 2 Broke Girls, Happy Endings and Two and a Half Men. In October 2012, he was cast in the TNT action drama pilot The Last Ship, executive produced by Michael Bay.[4] In December, he was cast in a recurring role as Jonah on the second season of The CW series Hart of Dixie.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Instinct vs. Reason | Frat boy | Short film |
| 2004 | Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer | Billy's sister's boyfriend | |
| 2005 | Confession | Scott | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Hoyt Ambrose | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 | Frat guy | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Left in Darkness | Corby | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Transformers | Trent DeMarco | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Sonio | |
| 2008 | Asylum | Tommy | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Trent DeMarco | |
| 2011 | 247°F | Ian | |
| 2012 | Children of the Air | Trey Thomas | Short film |
| 2012 | Rites of Passage | Hart | |
| 2012 | Last Call | Danny | |
| 2012 | Bloodwork | Greg | |
| 2012 | A Star for Christmas | Jared | Television film |
| 2013 | Pulling the Goalie | Chip | Short film |
| 2013 | Mantervention | Coke | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Great-looking Hugo | Episode: "Date Night" |
| 2004 | That's So Raven | Ben | Episode: "Double Vision" |
| 2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Phillip | Episode: "Tiki Lounge" |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Kyle Thompson | Episode: "The O.C. Confidential" |
| 2005 | 7th Heaven | Brian | Episode: "Helpful" |
| 2007 | Veronica Mars | Patrick Nickerson | Episode: "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down" |
| 2007 | Greek | Travis | Episode: "Multiple Choice" |
| 2009 | 90210 | Jamie | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Colin Blakely | Episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Bo Bazinski | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | William | Episode: "And the '90s Horse Party" |
| 2012 | Two and a Half Men | Dylan | Episode: "A Possum on Chemo" |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Mickey | Episode: "Last Straw" |
| 2012 | Raising Hope | Philip | Episode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy" |
| 2012 | Squad 85 | Rusty | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Hart of Dixie | Jonah Breeland | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | The Last Ship | Danny Green | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dating Rules from My Future Self | Marc | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Life Genie | The Man | Episode: "The Man" |
References
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (December 2008) |
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ^ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/q/Thomas-J-Paquin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0770.html
- ^ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh4L7qvUiEM
- ^ Quintet Cast In Michael Bay’s TNT Pilot ‘The Last Ship’ Deadline. 9 October 2012
- ^ Travis Van Winkle to Create Conflict on Hart of Dixie TV Fanatic. 19 December 2012
External links
- Articles
- Guy Without His Shirt: July 2007- (Jul. 2007)
- Travis Van Winkle's Star is Rising- The Citizen (Mar. 13, 2008)
- Friday the 13th Star Travis Van Winkle Finds Fans Clamoring for the Remake, and the Shirt Off His Back- AMC Blog- Horror Hacker (Oct. 7, 2008)
- Friday the 13th Remake Interview- Fearnet.com
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