Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Travis Kraft

Hi, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Travis Kraft. I live in the wacky world of Hollywood. How did I end up here?
I was born in Iowa and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota so I am a true mid-west boy. There is not a lot of things to do in North Dakota so I ended up watching movies all the time.I loved action movies and was inspired by them. In the 7th grade I decided that I was going to go to Hollywood someday and be an actor. When I made this decision, I cut off all other possibilities of what I would do with my life. I figured I would have to wait til I finished school and then move on to bigger and better things in Hollywood.While living in North Dakota waiting to get through school so I could move to Hollywood, I took an interest in athletics. At age 9 I discovered the sport of wrestling and decided to make it my focus. I didn't do too bad at the sport. I won 3 state championships while in high school and was even ranked #1 in the nation one year. I was invited to train at the Olympic Training Center which was a great experience and a real honor. I went on to win the AAU nationals.
Senior year in high school I was entertaining scholarship offers from all over the country. I decided to attend Eastern Michigan University. I just felt it would be a good school for me.While at school I studied film as well as psychology. EMU is also where I first began studying acting. I was working hard on the mat and in the classroom, and I even earned NCAA Academic All-American honors.
After graduating from EMU armed with a B.S. in Telecommunications and Film, it was time to head for Los Angeles. The move was pretty rough and scary but exciting at the same time.After arriving in L.A., I began studying acting as well as stunt fighting.It was rough being the new meat in town, but I started going to auditions and booking some gigs and things started to progress.
Now because of a decision I made when I was 13, I am living in the world of big money, big studios, and big personas. Crazy, huh?
Thanks for taking the time to read these ramblings. I hope you enjoy looking at my site.
Trav
Source: traviskkraft.com










Filipinos may know little (or nothing) about Travis Kraft but with several billboards scattered around Metro Manila, a lot has probably seen his face. Travis Kraft is an American actor and model who appeared in several TV commercials and print ads here in Manila. He was a 3-time North Dakota state wrestling champion and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Telecommunications and Film. He appeared in several Hollywood flicks such as Skeletons in the Closet, No Rules and The Life and the Passion of Christ. He also took part in Pilipinas, Game KNB?, Daddy Di Do Du, Maalaala Mo Kaya, among other TV shows during his long stay here in Manila. In March 2007, he was also sent to Sanya, China to represent the USA in the 2007 Mr. World pageant.

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