William Traval is an Australian actor, known for his work as Dr. Jack Quade on the Australian hospital drama All Saints (2004–2008), and as Will Simpson on the Netflix superhero drama series Jessica Jones (2015–2018).[1][2]
Wil Traval | |
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.jpg) Traval in August 2016 | |
| Born | William Traval 9 July 1980 Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Terasa Livingstone (m. 2014) |
Early life
editTraval was born on a strawberry farm near Colac in Victoria, Australia, and is of part Russian descent.[3] He graduated from high school at the age of 16. His passion for acting began in high school when he and his friends spent their time making short films. He cast himself in many roles including a werewolf and a psychopath. Traval studied Media and Literature at La Trobe University, but later he decided he would prefer to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).[citation needed]
Personal life
editTraval married Terasa Livingstone in 2014.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Last Days of Connie Hays | Val | Short film |
| 2010 | Primal | Dace | |
| 2013 | Five Thirteen | Richard | |
| 2018 | Antidote | James |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Uniformed cop | Season 2, episode 1 |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Constable Tom Saunders | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | All Saints | Jack Quade | Main cast (seasons 7–11) |
| 2004 | McLeod's Daughters | Dylan Abbott | Episode: "Fool for Love" |
| 2004 | Jessica | Billy Simple | Miniseries |
| 2009–2011 | Rescue: Special Ops | Hamish McIntyre | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Joe Dooley | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Leverage | Craig Mattingly | Episode: "The Girls' Night Out Job" |
| 2012 | The Glades | Neil Gannon | Episode: "Islandia" |
| 2012 | Dexter | Tony Rush | Episode: "Sunshine and Frosty Swirl" |
| 2012 | The Inbetweeners | Johnno | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Red Widow | Irwin Petrov | 8 episodes |
| 2013–2015, 2017 |
Once Upon a Time | Keith / Sheriff of Nottingham | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jim Blackman | Episode: "Somebody's Watching Me" |
| 2015 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carlo Derosa | Episode: "The Last Ride" |
| 2015–2018 | Jessica Jones | Will Simpson | Main cast (season 1) Guest cast (season 2) |
| 2016–2018 | Arrow | Christopher Chance / Human Target | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Grimm | Zerstörer | Season 6, 2 Episodes |
| 2017 | Chicago P.D. | Sean McGrady | Episode: "Fallen" |
| 2018 | Deadly Matrimony | Kyle Gardner | Television film |
| 2020-2021 | Dynasty | Father Caleb Collins | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Messiah | Will Matthews | Main cast |
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Jessica Jones' Wil Traval". talknerdywithus.com. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Marvel's Wil Traval Discusses "Jessica Jones" Taking Over Netflix". The Hudsucker. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Traval, Will (15 March 2013). "Twitter: WilTraval : @TiffInHeels I'm part Russian so I had n advantage". Twitter.com. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
External links
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- Wil Traval at IMDb
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