Cliff Curtis portrays the role of Travis on Fear the Walking Dead. His character appears in all six episodes of Season 1 and in most episodes of Season 2.
“ | Cliff is very "Method" | ” |
— Lorenzo Henri, via Kelly Blatz on Talking Dead |
“ | It's stressful, being in an apocalpyse. | ” |
— Cliff Curtis, promo video, Aug 2015 |
Cliff Curtis, in an interview about his final episode
Biography[]
Cliff Curtis, one of nine children, was born in Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of an amateur dancer. Cliff is of Māori descent; his tribal affiliations are Te Arawa and Ngāti Hauiti. As a boy he studied mau rākau, a traditional Māori form of taiaha fighting, with Māori elder Mita Mohi on Mokoia Island, which nurtured his abilities as a performer in kapa haka. Curtis later performed as a breakdancer and then competitively in rock 'n' roll dance competitions. He received his secondary education at Western Heights High School, Rotorua.