Travis Fimmel reveals how he REALLY feels about the racy Calvin Klein ad that made him a star | Daily Mail Online

He first rose to fame as the hunky blue-eyed heartthrob on Calvin Klein billboards.

But Travis Fimmel doesn’t think much of the racy ads that brought him to the attention of Hollywood, leading to a successful acting career. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the 41-year-old was very nonchalant about his modelling days. 

Not amused: He first rose to fame as the hunky blue-eyed heartthrob on Calvin Klein billboards. But Travis Fimmel (pictured) doesn’t think much of the racy ads that brought him to the attention of Hollywood, leading to a successful acting career

‘I just did one modelling job, mate. That was it. I don’t think about it,’ the Vikings star insisted. 

Travis was just 21 when he starred in the sultry advertising campaign that saw him plastered on billboards in the USA. 

It led to an acting career – recently including four-year stint on the TV series Vikings and a starring role in the film Warcraft.  

Chill: ‘I just did one modelling job, mate. That was it. I don’t think about it,’ the Vikings star said. Pictured in the early 2000s

Household name: Travis was just 21 when he starred in the sultry advertising campaign that saw him plastered on billboards in the USA

Travis is next set to star in the Ridley Scott directed science fiction TV series, Raised By Wolves, which airs in HBO Max in the USA on September 3, 2020.   

Travis is a reluctant star in many ways, in the past admitting that he never wanted to be an actor. 

He has told GQ Australia: ‘I did a class. I never wanted to be an actor, ever. I still don’t.’ 

Busy man: It led to an acting career – recently including four year stint on the TV series Vikings (pictured) and a starring role in the film Warcraft 

Coming soon: Travis is next set to star in the Ridley Scott directed science fiction TV series, Raised By Wolves (pictured), which airs in HBO Max in the USA on September 3, 2020

Quiet type: Travis is a reluctant star in many ways. The actor has told GQ Australia, ‘I did a class. I never wanted to be an actor, ever. I still don’t’ 

The star admitted to dreading auditions and publicity, but confesses they’re not the things that grind his gears most about the industry.

‘That’s the worst thing, you have to promote stuff that you don’t like at all. Yeah. You’re just lying the whole time, mate,’ he said of inking product endorsements. 

Travis told the publication he enjoys his privacy and owns a ranch about an hour north of LA with horses and a motorbike. 

Private man: Travis enjoys his privacy and owns a ranch about an hour north of LA