Biography
For years, most people did not know Travis Fimmel's name, yet they were intimately familiar with what he looked like in his underwear. The athletic, blond farm kid from Australia turned heads when he appeared in provocative ads for Calvin Klein underwear in 2001, but he was a reluctant model who had only stripped down to his skivvies to finance acting lessons. Fimmel was well-received in his breakout role as "Tarzan" (2003-04) on the WB, but …
Career Milestones
| Began to model for Calvin Klein; some countries decided to ban the ads, reasoning that it is sexually suggestive and demeaning to men | ||
| Obtained representation from the agency L.A. Models | ||
| Raised on a farm in the Outback | ||
1996 | Left home at 17 to travel through Europe and Asia before locating to Los Angeles | |
2003 | Starred in the new series "Tarzan" | |