Travis Van Winkle

Travis Scott Van Winkle (born November 4, 1982) is an American actor, best known for starring in the feature film Accepted, the 2021 third season of the Netflix streaming television series You, portraying Trent DeMarco in Transformers (2007), and Friday the 13th (2009), Lieutenant Danny Green in The Last Ship (2014–2018), and CIA operative Aldon Reese in the Netflix action comedy series FUBAR (2023–2025).

Early life Van Winkle was born in Victorville, California, the middle of three children of Sally (née Fitzgerald) and Charles Van Winkle. 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. He is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.

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. His film credits include one of the leads in Fox's Meet the Spartans, David R. Ellis's film Asylum, Universal's Accepted and Michael Bay's Transformers. While he has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch shot by Bruce Weber, Van Winkle reprised the role of Trent DeMarco from Transformers in New Line/Paramount's 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th (another Bay production). He also appeared in Julianne Hough's 2008 music video for "That Song in My Head".

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

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. 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. The series premiered on TNT on June 22, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes2004 Quintuplets Great-looking Hugo Episode: "Date Night" That's So Raven Ben Episode: "Double Vision"2005 Malcolm in the Middle Phillip Episode: "Tiki Lounge" Kyle Thompson Episode: "The O.C. Confidential" 7th Heaven Brian Episode: "Helpful"2007 Veronica Mars Patrick Nickerson Episode: "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down" Greek Travis Episode: "Multiple Choice"2009 90210 Jamie 4 episodes His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Himself Documentary film 2010 Law & Order: LA Colin Blakely Episode: "Hollywood"2011 Happy Endings Bo Bazinski 2 episodes 2 Broke Girls William Episode: "And the '90s Horse Party"2012 Two and a Half Men Dylan Episode: "A Possum on Chemo" CSI: Miami Mickey Episode: "Last Straw" Raising Hope Philip Episode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy" Squad 85 Rusty 6 episodes Jared Television film (ION) 2013 Hart of Dixie Jonah Breeland 5 episodes 2014–2018 Danny Green Main role2015 Adventures in Love & Babysitting Alex Television film (PixL) Scorpion Ensign Nathan Hall Episode: "Robots" 2017 Christmas Getaway Scott Hayes Television film (Hallmark) 2019 Instinct Ryan Stock 11 episodes 2020 Project Christmas Wish Lucas Television film (Hallmark) 2021-2025 You Cary Conrad Main role (season 3) Cameo (Season 5) 2021 'Tis the Season to be Merry Adam Walters Hallmark movie2022 Good Sam Dr. Eric Kace 4 episodes Made for Love Aaron Benson Episode: "You're Not the First" 2023–2025 FUBAR Aldon Main role; 16 episodes 2026 The Pitt Curtis Larson Episodes: "5:00 P.M. & "6:00 P.M.

Web Year Title Role Notes 2012 Dating Rules from My Future Self Marc 2 episodes 2013 Episode: "The Man"

Music videos Year Title Artist 2008 "That Song in My Head" Julianne Hough