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Encyclopedia > Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel
Born July 15, 1979 (1979-07-15) (age 28)
Flag of Australia nr. Echuca, Victoria, Australia
Measurements Chest - 39" (99 cm)
Waist - 32" (81 cm)
Inseam - 31" (78 cm)

Size - 40R[1]
Height 6' (183 cm)[2]
Collar 15
Shoe size 9
Eye color Blue-green
Hair color Dark blonde
Ethnicity Australian

Travis Fimmel (born July 15, 1979 near Echuca, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian fashion model and actor who currently resides in America. is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location of Echuca in Victoria (red) Historic Port of Echuca Echuca in Victoria (Australia) is a town of about 10,000 people situated on the Murray River (Moama is on the northern side in NSW). ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location of Echuca in Victoria (red) Historic Port of Echuca Echuca in Victoria (Australia) is a town of about 10,000 people situated on the Murray River (Moama is on the northern side in NSW). ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

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Biography

Fimmel (right) in Tarzan

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 Model Management, 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. First male model to sign a six figure deal to represent Calvin Klein exclusively. Image File history File links Tarzan_episode5. ... Image File history File links Tarzan_episode5. ... Tarzan is an American television series that premiered on 5 October 2003 on The WB. Based on the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, this TV series was set in New York City, depicting a modern-day adaptation on Burroughs characters. ... Location of Echuca in Victoria (red) Historic Port of Echuca Echuca in Victoria (Australia) is a town of about 10,000 people situated on the Murray River (Moama is on the northern side in NSW). ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... RMIT University, (previously The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) is a university based in Melbourne, Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Tarzan is an American television series that premiered on 5 October 2003 on The WB. Based on the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, this TV series was set in New York City, depicting a modern-day adaptation on Burroughs characters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


An avid barefooter, Fimmel claims to go barefoot almost exclusively. He made an infamous barefoot appearance on the The Sharon Osbourne Show and is often seen and photographed in bare feet, or at most, wearing flip flops. Walking barefoot Going barefoot is the practice of not wearing shoes, socks, or other foot covering. ... The Sharon Osbourne Show refers to either of two TV chat shows hosted by Sharon Osbourne – the original US version, or the more recent UK (ITV) version. ... In footwear and fashion, flip-flops are a kind of flat, backless sandal that consist of simple soles held on the foot by a V-shaped strap that passes between the toes and around either side of the foot, attached to the sole at three points. ...


Fimmel has also appeared in two music videos, for "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez and "Someone to Call My Lover" by Janet Jackson. Im Real is the name of two songs by Jennifer Lopez. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Someone to Call My Lover is the second single from Janet Jacksons tenth album, All For You. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, and pop icon. ...


Fimmel is also an oil painter. However this talent has gone largely unnoticed in respect to his professional career.


Filmography

Fimmel mantains a romantic relationship with former Miss El Salvador, Julia Mora. Tarzan is an American television series that premiered on 5 October 2003 on The WB. Based on the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, this TV series was set in New York City, depicting a modern-day adaptation on Burroughs characters. ... Rocky Point is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Ravenswood (also known as Guests and Power Surge) is a 2006 Australian thriller film, directed by David Deenan, written by Dave Warner and starring Stephen Moyer, Travis Fimmel and Teresa Palmer. ...


References

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Preceded by
Michael T. Weiss
Actors to portray Tarzan
2003
Succeeded by
Josh Strickland

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