Biography

Wil Traval

Posted on Dec 4, 2023, Modified : Jan 9, 2024 Prashansha Shrestha

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Who is Wil Traval?

Wil Traval is an Australian actor who has actively worked in the entertainment industry since 2003 to date. He became interested in acting in his high school days when he and his friends spent their time making short films. Likewise, he always acted in challenging roles and soon decided to pursue his career in acting. He is well-known for the acting role of Doctor Jack Quade in an Australian medical drama television series, ‘All Saints.’ Through this role, he earned huge fame and also garnered various nominations. Moreover, he is also famous for playing in an American TV series, ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ as Will Simpson.

Quick Info
Full Name	William Traval
Profession	Actor
Birth Date	9 June 1980
Birth Place	Victoria, Australia
Wife	Terasa Livingstone (2015-Present)
Children	None
Height	6 feet and 3 inches (1.88m/188cm)
Weight	74kg (165lbs)
Nationality	Australian
Ethnicity	White
Star Sign	Cancer
Net Worth 2021	$1.5 million

Bio

William Traval, better known as Wil was born on 9 June 1980 in Victoria, Australia. Information about his parents and family background is not made public. Additionally, he is currently 40 years old with a Cancer star sign.

Early Life

Wil Traval attended one of the high schools from some local schools in Australia. The name of the high school is not available. He then enrolled at La Trobe University for his higher studies which is a public research university in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Likewise, he graduated with a degree in Media and Literature. Wil also joined the National Institute of Dramatic Art to study acting.

Nationality, Height, Weight

Wil Traval holds an Australian nationality and as per his ethnicity, he is White. He is the part Russian descent. There is no information regarding his religious background and his religious beliefs. Besides this, he stands 6 feet and 3 inches (1.88m/188cm) tall and weighs around 74kg (165lbs). Moreover, he has an average body physique with a pair of green-colored eyes and brown-colored hair.

Social (Instagram, Twitter)

Wil Traval is active on his social media accounts. His Instagram account (@wiltraval) has 16.7 thousand followers and his Twitter account (@WilTraval) has more than 6.5 thousand followers. Likewise, Will also has his own website (www.wiltraval.com) where his fans can visit and study about his mini-biography.

Personal Life

Wil Traval hitched with actress Terasa Livingstone in 2015. This couple doesn’t have children to date. Likewise, Will has also not been part of any controversies and rumors.

Career

TV Shows

Wil Traval landed his debut acting role in the television series, ‘White Collar Blue’ in 2003. After this, he became the main cast of the medical drama television series, ‘All Saints’ from 2004 to 2008 for five seasons (7-11). This series had a total of 12 seasons with 493 episodes. It starred Judith McGrath, Georgie Parker, Jeremy Cumpston, Erik Thomson, Chris Vance, Justine Clarke, Penny McNamee, Rebecca Massey, and many more. Meanwhile, he also appeared in ‘McLeod’s Daughters’ and ‘Jessica’ in 2004. Wil then appeared in eight episodes of ‘Rescue: Special Ops’ from 2009 to 2011. He also became the main cast of ‘Underbelly: The Golden Mile as Joe Dooley for 13 episodes in 2010.

Some of Wil’s small role series is ‘Leverage’ as Craig Mattingly in 2011 and ‘The Glades’ as Neil Gannon, ‘Dexter’ as Tony Rush, and ‘The Inbetweeners’ as Johnno in 2012. Likewise, he also appeared in ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ in 2013, ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ in 2015, ‘Arrow’ in 2016, ‘Grimm,’ and ‘ Chicago P.D.’ in 2017. He also had his roles in ‘Red Widow’ in 2013 where he played in eight episodes as Irwin Petrov and in ‘Once Upon a Time’ where he had five episodes roles in 2013 and 2017.

Moreover, Wil also starred as the main cast in season 1 of ‘Jessica Jones’ as Will Simpson. He then starred as a guest cast in season 2 of the same season. This series lasted from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, he shared the screen with Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss, Mike Colter, Erin Moriarty, and David Tennant. His recently played series is ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Messiah’ in 2020 as Father Caleb Collins and Will Matthews respectively. Moreover, he is still filming for ‘Messiah’ as he is one of the main cast of it.

Movies of Wil Traval

Wil Traval has appeared mostly in television rather than in movies. His debut film role is in the short film ‘The Last Days of Connie Hays’ as Val in 2006. After this, he featured in an Australian horror film, ‘Primal’ where he played the role of Dace in 2010. This movie received positive reviews from critics and audiences. Likewise, his next film role came in ‘Five Thirteen’ as Richard in 2013. His latest appeared movie is ‘Antidote’ where he played James in 2018.