Travis Quentin Young was born and
raised on the bayou in Westlake, Louisiana. At 10 years old he made his
television debut on Ed McMahon's
Star Search (1983) singing
country music. From there he went on to tour a one-man show while
honing his acting chops on stage in theaters around Louisiana.
After formally studying music and theater (Berklee College of
Music/McNeese State University) Travis made the move to Los Angeles. He
was soon cast in the short film
The Replacement Child (2007)
and was awarded, Outstanding Performance by an Actor, in the Winnipeg
International Film Festival, and Best Actor in the Barbados
International Film Festival.
His voice talent got him into one of the toughest loop groups in town
and he has recorded over 25 features including
There Will Be Blood (2007),
No Country for Old Men (2007),
and
Happy Feet (2006).
Travis continued his on-camera work in a number of television series and films, such as
The Automatic Hate (2015), ABC Family's
Teen Angels Sings (2011),
Devious Maids (2013) on Lifetime, and HBO's
Vinyl (2016).