Travis Fimmel was born on July 15, 1979, near Echuca in Victoria, Australia, on a 5,500-acre dairy farm in Lockington, which is between Melbourne and Sydney. His ethnicity includes German and English heritage, and his surname, Fimmel, is of German origin. Although raised in a Christian environment, Travis has identified as an atheist in interviews.

Travis‘ parents are Jennie Fimmel, a recreation officer for disabled people, and Chris Fimmel, a cattle farmer. He is the youngest of three brothers, and though details about his siblings are sparse, they share a close relationship.

For his education, Travis attended Echuca Secondary College for high school. After graduation, he moved to Melbourne, dreaming of becoming an Australian rules footballer, but a broken leg altered those plans. He then enrolled at RMIT University in Melbourne to study architecture and engineering but deferred his studies to travel abroad. This decision marked the beginning of his path into modeling and later acting.

Travis Fimmel, the Australian actor and former model renowned for his role as Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings, has often sparked curiosity about his personal life, particularly his romantic relationships. As of the latest updates, Fimmel is not known to be married, and no credible sources confirm a marriage.