"Some actors are better with words than me, I prefer to play it rather than say it - and keep people thinking. My biggest thing with Ragnar was to make him relatable, to show why he does some bad stuff. He does everything for his family and people. If that means chopping a few heads off, so be it."
Travis Fimmel (born 15 July 1979 near Echuca, Victoria) is an Australian actor and former model.
He is most famous for playing Ellis Dove/Carlson in The Beast and Viking leader Ragnar Lodbrok in Vikings. Other notable roles of his include Tarzan in the short-lived 2003 series on The WB and Anduin Lothar in Legendary Pictures' Warcraft.
Selected filmography:
- Tarzan (2003) as John Clayton/Tarzan
- The Experiment (2010 remake) as Helweg
- BlackBoxTV (2012) as Ted
- Vikings (2013-2017) as Ragnar Lothbrok
- Warcraft (2016) as Anduin Lothar
- Raised by Wolves (2020) as Marcus
- Black Snow (2022) as Det. James Cormack
- Dune: Prophecy (TBA) as Desmond Hart
Tropes in his works:
- Manly Facial Hair: Both Ragnar Lodbrok in Vikings and Anduin Lothar in WarCraft sport beards, and both are kickass and cunning leaders.
