Travis Van Winkle

Last updated
Travis Van Winkle
Travis Van Winkle by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Van Winkle at the 2016 WonderCon
Born
Travis Scott Van Winkle

(1982-11-04) November 4, 1982 (age 41)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Travis Scott Van Winkle [1] (born November 4, 1982) is an American actor, best known for starring in the feature film Accepted (2006) and the 2021 third season of the Netflix streaming television series You , portraying Trent DeMarco in Transformers (2007), Trent Sutton in Friday the 13th (2009), and Lieutenant Danny Green in The Last Ship (2014–2018). [2]

Contents

Early life

Van Winkle was born in Victorville, California, the middle of three children of Sally (née Fitzgerald) and Charles Van Winkle. [3] When he was two years old, his family moved to Oscoda, Michigan. When he was eight, his family moved again to Peachtree City, Georgia, where he graduated from McIntosh High School and attended the University of West Georgia but did not graduate, leaving at age 20 to pursue his acting endeavors in Hollywood. [4] He is a member of the Baháʼí Faith. [5]

Career

Van Winkle made his television debut in a December 2004 episode of the Fox sitcom Quintuplets , and has since appeared in shows such as That's So Raven , Malcolm in the Middle , The O.C. , and 7th Heaven . [6] His film credits include one of the leads in Fox's Meet the Spartans , David R. Ellis's film Asylum , Universal's Accepted [7] and Michael Bay's Transformers . While he has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch shot by Bruce Weber, Van Winkle appeared in New Line/Paramount's 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th (another Bay production) as Trent Sutton. He also appeared in Julianne Hough's 2008 music video for "That Song in My Head". [8]

Travis Van Winkle and The Last Ship cast The Last SHip cast 2016.jpg
Travis Van Winkle and The Last Ship cast

In 2011, Van Winkle starred in the suspense thriller film 247°F co-starring Scout Taylor-Compton. [9] In 2012, he starred in the independent comedy Last Call . [10] He also appeared in the thriller Bloodwork, co-starring Tricia Helfer. [11]

In 2011 and 2012, Van Winkle made guest appearances in television series such as Happy Endings , 2 Broke Girls , and Two and a Half Men . [12] In October 2012, he was cast as Lieutenant Daniel Joshua "Danny" Green, leader of the Naval Mountain Warfare Special Forces Unit aboard the Nathan James, in the TNT action drama pilot The Last Ship , also executively produced by Bay. [13] The series premiered on TNT on 22 June 2014. In December 2012, he was cast in a recurring role as Jonah on the second season of The CW's series Hart of Dixie . [14]

In 2014, Van Winkle starred in the comedy film Mantervention . [15] He also guest starred in an episode of Scorpion . [16] In 2015, he starred in the PixL original movie Bound & Babysitting alongside Tammin Sursok. [17]

In 2017, Van Winkle starred as Scott Hays in Hallmark channel original movie Christmas Getaway alongside Bridget Regan. [18]

In 2019, Van Winkle appeared in the film Senior Love Triangle as the character Spencer. [19]

In October 2020, Van Winkle was cast in the main role of Cary Conrad on the third season of the Netflix thriller series You . [20]

In 2022, it was announced that he will be appearing in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video remake of the 1989 film Road House . [21] [22]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Instinct vs. ReasonFrat boy Short film
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer! Billy's sister's boyfriendShort film
2005ConfessionScott
2006 Accepted Hoyt Ambrose
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 Frat guy Direct-to-video
Left in Darkness CorbyDirect-to-video
2007 Transformers Trent DeMarco
2008 Meet the Spartans Sonio
Asylum TommyDirect-to-video
2009 Friday the 13th Trent Sutton
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Himself Documentary film
2011 247°F Ian
Intervention: Cinderella Prince Charming Short film
2012Children of the AirTrey ThomasShort film
Rites of Passage Hart
Last Call Danny
Bloodwork Greg
2013Pulling the GoalieChipShort film
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film
2014 Mantervention Coke
2019 Senior Love Triangle Spencer
2024 Road House Dex

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Quintuplets Great-looking HugoEpisode: "Date Night"
That's So Raven BenEpisode: "Double Vision"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle PhillipEpisode: "Tiki Lounge"
The O.C. Kyle ThompsonEpisode: "The O.C. Confidential"
7th Heaven BrianEpisode: "Helpful"
2007 Veronica Mars Patrick NickersonEpisode: "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down"
Greek TravisEpisode: "Multiple Choice"
2009 90210 Jamie4 episodes
2010 Law & Order: LA Colin BlakelyEpisode: "Hollywood"
2011 Happy Endings Bo Bazinski2 episodes
2 Broke Girls WilliamEpisode: "And the '90s Horse Party"
2012 Two and a Half Men DylanEpisode: "A Possum on Chemo"
CSI: Miami MickeyEpisode: "Last Straw"
Raising Hope PhilipEpisode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy"
Squad 85 Rusty6 episodes
A Star for ChristmasJaredTelevision film (ION)
2013 Hart of Dixie Jonah Breeland5 episodes
2014–2018 The Last Ship Danny GreenMain role
2015Adventures in Love & BabysittingAlexTelevision film (PixL)
Scorpion Ensign Nathan HallEpisode: "Robots"
2017Christmas GetawayScott HayesTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019 Instinct Ryan Stock11 episodes
2020Project Christmas WishLucasTelevision film (Hallmark)
2021 You Cary Conrad Main role (season 3)
'Tis the Season to be MerryAdam WaltersHallmark movie
2022 Good Sam Dr. Eric Kace4 episodes
Made for Love Aaron Benson2 episodes
2023–present FUBAR AldonMain role

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Dating Rules from My Future SelfMarc2 episodes
2013The Life GenieThe ManEpisode: "The Man"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2008"That Song in My Head" Julianne Hough

Related Research Articles

Gregory Scott Reeves is an American actor, musician, and songwriter. He is known for playing the roles of Ryan McNeil on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, Steven Webber on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, and Noel Laughlin on the ABC series Nashville. For his work on The Young and the Restless, Reeves was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has received two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations and won the award for Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nancy Travis</span> American actress (born 1961)

Nancy Ann Travis is an American actress. She began her career on Off-Broadway theater, before her first leading screen role in the ABC television miniseries Harem opposite Omar Sharif. Her breakthrough came in 1987, playing Sylvia Bennington in the comedy film Three Men and a Baby. She later starred in its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady (1990).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terri J. Vaughn</span> American actress, director and producer (born 1969)

Terri Juanita Vaughn is an American actress, director and producer. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizay Jenkins-Robinson in The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show (1997–2002), for which she received three NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She later co-starred in the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us (2003–2005), and TBS sitcom Meet the Browns (2009–2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teryl Rothery</span> Canadian actress

Teryl Rothery is a Canadian actress of stage, television, and film. She is best known for portraying Dr. Janet Fraiser in the TV series Stargate SG-1. She co-starred as Grace Sherman in Cedar Cove, and has had major roles as Muriel in Virgin River, Jean Loring in Arrow and Celia Hudson in Nancy Drew. She has been involved in a number of television movies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danielle Panabaker</span> American actress (born 1987)

Danielle Nicole Panabaker is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and came to prominence for her roles in the Disney films Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005) and Read It and Weep (2006), and in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005). She won three Young Artist Awards: for guest-starring in an episode of the legal drama television series The Guardian (2004), for her lead role in the TV film Searching for David's Heart (2005) and for her ensemble performance in the family comedy film Yours, Mine & Ours (2005).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Metcalfe</span> American actor

Jesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of John Rowland on Desperate Housewives. Metcalfe has also had notable roles on Passions and played the title role in John Tucker Must Die. He starred as Christopher Ewing in the TNT continuation of Dallas, based on the 1978 series of the same name. From 2016 to 2021, Metcalfe starred as Trace Riley in Hallmark Channel's hit series Chesapeake Shores.

<i>Diagnosis: Murder</i> American mystery medical crime drama television series (1993–2001)

Diagnosis: Murder is an American mystery medical crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son Steve, a homicide detective played by Van Dyke's real-life son Barry. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman, became a series of three television films, and then a weekly television series that premiered on CBS on October 29, 1993. Joyce Burditt, who created the show, wrote the Jake and the Fatman episode.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niecy Nash</span> American actress, comedian, and television host (born 1970)

Carol Denise Betts, known professionally as Niecy Nash, is an American actress, comedian, and television host. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with appearances in the films Boys on the Side (1995) and Cookie's Fortune (1999). She garnered recognition for her portrayal of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the comedy series Reno 911!, along with hosting the Style Network show Clean House (2003—2010), for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award.

<i>Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan</i> 1989 film by Rob Hedden

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is a 1989 American slasher film written and directed by Rob Hedden. The eighth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise and a sequel to Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), it stars Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Peter Mark Richman, and Kane Hodder reprising his role as Jason Voorhees from the previous film. Set one year after the events of The New Blood, the film follows Jason as he stalks a group of high school graduates on a ship en route to New York City. It was the final film in the series to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States until 2009, with the subsequent Friday the 13th installments being distributed by New Line Cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Gonzalo</span> American actress (born 1981)

Julieta Susana "Julie" Gonzalo is an American actress. On television, she has played Parker Lee on Veronica Mars, Maggie Dekker on Eli Stone (2008–2009), Pamela Rebecca Barnes on the soap opera Dallas (2012–2014) and Andrea Rojas on Supergirl (2019–2021). Since 2016, she has become a regular in made-for-TV movies on the Hallmark Channel.

Amy Steel is an American film and television actress. She made her acting debut in the comedy film Fat Chance (1981) directed by Manuel Summers. She then gained recognition for her role as aspiring child psychologist Ginny in the Steve Miner-directed horror film Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). She had roles in the mystery April Fool's Day (1986), the slapstick Walk Like a Man (1987), the thriller Play Nice (1992), and the anthology Tales of Poe (2014).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Michael Murray</span> American actor (born 1981)

Chad Michael Murray is an American actor, writer, and former model. He played the lead role of Lucas Scott in The WB/CW teen drama series One Tree Hill, and recurring roles as Tristin DuGray on Gilmore Girls (2000–01), Charlie Todd on Dawson's Creek (2001–02), and Edgar Evernever on Riverdale (2019), all on the same network.

Samuel L. Elliott, known professionally as Samuel Page or Sam Page, is an American actor. He has appeared on popular television shows, such as All My Children, Mad Men, Desperate Housewives, House of Cards, Switched at Birth, Scandal, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Gossip Girl, and The Bold Type.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niall Matter</span> Canadian actor (born 1980)

Niall Matter is a Canadian actor.

<i>Friday the 13th</i> (2009 film) American film by Marcus Nispel

Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, from a story by Shannon, Swift, and Mark Wheaton. It is the twelfth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise. The film stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Aaron Yoo, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, and Derek Mears. It follows Clay Miller (Padalecki) as he searches for his missing sister, Whitney (Righetti), who is captured by Jason Voorhees (Mears) while camping in woodland at Crystal Lake.

<i>Bloodwork</i> (film) 2012 Canadian film

Bloodwork, also known as Bloodworx (US), and The Last Experiment (UK) – is a 2012 Canadian-American thriller film directed by Eric Wostenberg and written by David Nahmod. The film stars Travis Van Winkle, Tricia Helfer, and Mircea Monroe. The production was filmed in Canada under the working title Phase One, in November and December 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hank Steinberg</span> American screenwriter

Hank Steinberg is an American television and film writer, producer and director.

<i>The Last Ship</i> (TV series) American television series

The Last Ship is an American action drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. The series premiered on TNT on June 22, 2014, and concluded after five seasons on November 11, 2018.

Matthew Wyatt Elrod, better known as Wyatt Nash, is an American television personality and actor. Under his birth name, he was a contestant on the 22nd season of the American competitive reality television series Survivor where he placed seventh. Following his appearance on Survivor: Redemption Island, he chose to adopt the name Wyatt Nash as his stage name. Nash has appeared as Nigel Wright on the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars and the Lifetime television adaptation of V. C. Andrews's Petals on the Wind. As of 2019, he portrays the character of Charles Smith on Riverdale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Quinn (actor)</span> American actor and singer

Kevin Gerard Quinn is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as Xander in the Disney Channel original series Bunk'd (2015–2017), and for his roles in the 2016 Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting and the 2021 Netflix film A Week Away. In 2022, he released a new single "More of You".

References

  1. According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995 Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine . Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  2. "Travis Van Winkle". www.listal.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  3. Travis Van Winkle family info site Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine , familytreemaker.genealogy.com; accessed October 2, 2015.
  4. Wagner, Curt (June 19, 2015). "Travis Van Winkle: Service, Spirituality & 'The Last Ship'". TV Show Patrol. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  5. "How I Became Addicted to Helping Others". Baha'i Teachings. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022.
  6. Staff, Hollywood.com (2015-02-06). "Travis Van Winkle | Biography and Filmography | 1982" . Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  7. Accepted , retrieved 2016-08-27
  8. Ghosh, Korbi (August 6, 2009). "'90210' season 2 adds Travis Van Winkle: Who's that boy?". Zap2it. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  9. Harley, Joel. "247F – Horror DNA". www.horrordna.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  10. "Exclusive Clip: Christopher Lloyd loses his mind in 'Last Call'" . Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  11. "Film Review: Bloodwork (2012)". horrornews.net. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  12. "Here's What Happened on 2 Broke Girls – And the 90s Horse Party – tbs". TBS. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  13. "Quintet Cast In Michael Bay's TNT Pilot 'The Last Ship'", Deadline.com, October 9, 2012.
  14. Travis Van Winkle to Create Conflict on Hart of Dixie, TVFanatic.com, December 19, 2012.
  15. Mantervention , retrieved 2016-08-27
  16. "'Scorpion' enlists 'Last Ship' star in season 2". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  17. "Bound & Babysitting | PixL TV". pixltv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  18. "Christmas Getaway Cast | Christmas Getaway | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  19. Senior Love Triangle , retrieved 2022-08-13
  20. Petski, Denise (October 15, 2020). "'You': Travis Van Winkle & Shalita Grant Join Season 3 Of Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  21. Kay2022-08-02T15:00:00+01:00, Jeremy. "Doug Liman, Jake Gyllenhaal to reimagine MGM's 'Road House' for Prime Video". Screen. Retrieved 2022-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. Kroll, Justin (2022-08-03). "Conor McGregor To Make Acting Debut In Jake Gyllenhaal-Led 'Road House' For Prime Video". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-14.