Acting Career
A major breakthrough came when Greg was cast in the co-starring role of Phil Newkirk in Showgirls. Initially, not critically well received, Showgirls has gone on to become a major cult classic. This film launched Greg's dramatic acting career which led to a string of films such as "Lost Highway", "Starship Troopers", "Poodle Springs" and "Man on the Moon".
Travis also produced and starred in a theatrical production called "America the Bizarre" where he played seven different characters in full make-up and costume, ending with a dead on impression of Lord Buckley. He also received great reviews for his portrayal of Andy Warhol in the stage play "Girl of the Year". With a talent for both comedy and drama, Travis has starred on a long list of television shows, “CSI Miami”, “Strong Medicine”, “Cold Case”.
As a dramatic actor, Travis has appeared in over thirty eight feature films. He has the chameleon like ability to play a wide range of characters. Travis has worked with such A-list directors as; Zach Snyder, David Lynch & Paul Verhoeven, Bob Rafelson & Milos Forman. His recent roles include Rob Zombie’s “Halloween 2,” and Zach Snyder’s “Watchmen” as Andy Warhol. “Night of the Living Dead 3D”, “Sex & Death 101”, & “Halloween 2”. Recently, Greg played starring roles in the Sci-fi Thriller “Alantis Down” and zombie comedy “Dug Up”.
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