Travis Willingham on Critical Role, Characters and Voice Acting 

He is gonna be the best dad ever. :)

"I was not cheating on Grog until it was done!" Ah, Travis is the best (: And I love what he said about trying out different characters, I love doing that too. And I'm honestly loving Fjord lol

The fact that a sentient weapon is what sold Travis on the Hexblade really takes me back to Grogs misadventures with Craven Edge and Kas

Hearing Travis explain how his new character came to be really hits home how much they are just people. Basically, every character I've ever made has come from a very similiar place.

I'm a straight guy but Travis is a handsome dude. Laura is a beautiful woman, their kid won the lottery with good looking, intelligent, awesomely cool people for parents.

Seems like Laura Bailey is the one that snaps into her character the fastest. In Liam and Sam's podcast, they had an episode where they talked about playing with Matt Mercer for the first time. And despite Liam having actually played tabletop games before, Laura was the one who canonballed into her role while everyone one else was still feeling it out.

Fjord Tuff rides a Mustang named Shelby on his Expedition with The Mighty Nein!

Travis is literally one of my favorite people. So happy I got introduced to Critical Role!

I could absolutely listen to Travis, simply reading, or rambling about the world for hours on end. His voice is so amazingly pleasant :))

""We need to drop this f**ker and get the hell outta Dodge." -Fjord

"We're totally imperfect people that are bound to make mistakes" and that is why I love them

Any one else getting the feeling that Laura's like just out of frame?

I could listen to the cast of CR talk about voice acting and D&D allllllll day, especially Travis, Taliesin and Matt you can tell they really really care about what they're doing, you can absorb the love and enthusiasm by osmosis

Travis is so right. It's their game and they are having fun with it, they are going to do what they are going to do, and I'm just happy I get to witness it. All the love to CR!

Speaking of the Half-Orc, is it just me or does it kinda feel like he's the default leader of The Mighty Nein? It's obvious when listening to the various smaller groups that make up the Nein that they each have leading personalities, Caleb, out of him and Nott, Molly between him and Yasha, and Fjord out of his band of three.

0:53 - 1:14 i wanna be cleric im already cleric i wanna be warlock im already warlock

If Travis went Cleric, he and Ashley switched classes.

I freaking love Travis man lol what a cool dude.

From one Texan to another...you are the man! Love Fjord and love the southern draw!

This man just exudes charm, and I love it.

I wish I had some friends like Travis, he is such a fukin cool dude. I am an adult man and artist and I take all the drama like a champ but when Travis did the scene of Grog's turn to talk to Scanlan's body he actually brought me to tears. You have to have been following the characters, prior, to be that invested but if you have then it was a POWERFUL performance.

Was kind of expecting him to go Paladin, but warlock is a great match for him too, giving magic without it getting too complicated. And Fjord is a great character. Closest thing to a moral compass the group has.

Finally, a Travis interview! My favorite they saved for last.

Fjord is top shelf

ONE OF MY FAVORITE VOICE ACTORS EVER!!! also, i love fjord just as much as i loved grog. and i am sure thats the same for a lot of people, so dont worry travis! crazy how i wanted to hear you play a half orc, and not only do you play one, its a half orc with my favorite class ever!

God damn it Travis is absolutely my favorite player overall. Everyone else is great, but his outlook and playstyle just resonate so well. I am immensely impressed with Travis's ability to roleplay and switch between serious and joking.

I had no idea Taliesin was doing an Irish accent. And I'm Irish.

This is why I love dnd. Look how much joy it brings him and how strong their friendship is. ❤️❤️❤️

He is such an amazing person, I would love to meet him one day.

This is incredibly inspirational, thank you Travis.

This was awesome! Travis is a treat both here and as fjord. I can't wait to see how the crew goes on!

my man i love his enthusiasm and frequent bouts of laughter, made me smile

One of my favorite things about fanart as the new campaign was just starting was seeing how widely the interpretations varied before they were fully described or visualized. The amount got lower, but there's still a variation with how the new characters are drawn to how VM was and I am in love with it

"I was not cheating on Grog" if that can be compared to cheating then I guess I'm one of the most promiscuous mofos out there :P

Travis is such an awesome guy - thoughtful and warm! So true about the first session as well :D

Another great interview

Travis seams like such a fun guy! Mad respect mate! All the best!

Love ya Travis!

This is why Travis is my favorite cast member.

This guy is amazing and his group is one of the reasons why I restarted D&D

Would Bro-mance Travis

Travis and Fjord Broke me into the Warlock and especially the Hexblade patron. And I thank everyone in the cast

Great interview.

The fact that him using that voice was such a snap decision is just beautiful, considering how important it ended up being for his character

I really like Fjord he is a pretty neat character so far. Also props to travis for going southern accent without making it an inaccurate typical hollywood hick sounding pile of crap. Its highly appreciated

As impressed as he seemed with Earthbreaker Grune I expected him to go empty hand monk. Surprised me when Marisha turned out to fill that role.

he’s so wholesome i love travis

Thx Travis

Man I love his voice.

This is, heartwarming.

You can tell Laura is somewhere off to his left.

Maaan, this guy :D I adore Travis.

This is why we love these ppl... Like, as much of a show as Crit Role is, it's still just a bunch of dudes and dudettes playing DnD... I loved Grog, I mean he was the lovable brute of the party, but there wasn't much to play outta him... I'm really happy to see Travis "playing" his character now... And now that he said "pages of background" , the hype is HUGE...

Travis is just such a cool person all around, admire that guy.

Im in love with him omg

Travis is my favorite

I love him so much

Such a nice guy! He seems like the kind of guy who has lots of energy, but is smart enough to conserve it.

Just an awesomely great guy!

It's Art and I love everyone in it, thank-you.

Travis, you rock.

Ahh, watching this makes me want to rewatch the second campaign

I love how articulate he is. Not just compared to Grog! That's a given, and we've always known Travis is actually really smart, but even among his fellow actors he's REALLY solid in how organized his thoughts are and how he shares them. He and Sam particularly! It's so cool to see them out of character for a bit.

AmaZING

I adore Travis, i am so jealous of Laura. I want a Travis. He's so funny, goofy, charismatic, sweet, intelligent, and just so interesting to listen to. I love hearing how sweet, awkward Fjord came into being.

I ended up making a hexblade, fjord was my inspiration of course. A blue female tiefling hexblade warlock named Reina Lavore, because why not pretend that I could actually be a relative of Jester without knowing it...

Travis is my favourite gentle giant :) He is a really good man

Such a handsome man.

Fjord is my all time favorite character and along with Beauregard had inspired my current character rohk the half orc monk of the kensei

I absolutely hate social media. Let these guys just have fun while playing a game. If you dont like how they play, watch something else.

Can I just say that I love his voice

Happy Birthday Travis Willingham. UR awesome man... II love & Halo is also my first favorite game. I love Halo games. All of them. Super awesome. Both great. Boruto Naruto Next Generations, Sonic Boom, RWBY, Bleach and Shuffle r pretty kool shows. Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition, Halo The Master Chief Collection, The Last of Us, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Call of Duty Black Ops 1, 2, Resident Evil 6 and Aliens Colonial Marines is also kool games. I finish watching Prometheus 1, Alien 2 Covenant, Alien 3, Aliens 4, and Alien 3, 5. Parts of those movies is correct. I made it up. Then I played Aliens Colonial Marines. Its pretty good. Love it. Love u Travis. May the Peace be with u Fred, Jugo, Knuckles and Pvt Peter O'Neal. From Harlingen Texas. August 3, 1981 August 3, 2023 through August 3, 3023

I love Fjord and his no-nonsense drawl.

I keep getting Markiplier vibes from Travis. The sound of their voice and laugh are incredibly similar to almost not be the same person.

Man I love the Critical Role cast. HOw could 3 people dislike this, honestly baffles me lol

Travis Willingham Shows & Movies & Games 1. Jugo, Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, GuruGuro, Fudo, Daibutsu, Tatewaki, Yotaka, Hachidai, Male Avatar 10 - Boruto Naruto Next Generations, Naruto Shippuden, 6 Road To Ninja, Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, Revolution, 2, 3, 4, Naruto To Boruto Shinobi Striker 2007 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2016 - 2018 - 2019 - 2025 2. Truck Driver, Charles Lindbergh - American Dad 2016 - 2023 3. Knuckles The Echidna, Zaid - Sonic Boom, Generations, Forces 2011 - 2014 - 2017 4. Additional Voice - The Powerpuff Girls 2017 5. Atlas Ship Captain - RWBY Volume 3 2016 6. Kugo Ginjo, Akon, Findorr Clalius, Ashido Kano, Charlotte Chuhlhourne, Wabisuke, Iceringer Wernarr, Hyorinmaru (Dragon), Kokuto - Bleach Soul Resurreccion 2006 - 2011 - 2014 7. Eustoma/King Of Gods - Shuffle! 2008 8. Large Rattler, Additional Voice, Archive Footage - The Last Of Us Part 1, 2 2013 - 2020 - 2022 9. CAT6 Mercenary, Citadel DLC, Captain Toni - Mass Effect Paragon Lost, 3, Legendary Edition 2012 - 2021 10. Frederic-104, Jul 'Mdama, Admiral Ysionris Jeromi, Camo Man, Additional Crew, Archive Footage - Halo The Fall Of Reach, 4, The Master Chief Collection, 5 Guardians 2012 - 2014 - 2015 11. Jaro Tapal - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 12. Pvt. Peter O'Neal - Aliens Colonial Marines 2013 13. Multiplayer, Additional Voice, Sergei - Call Of Duty Black Ops 1, 2 2010 - 2012 14. BSAA, Additional Voice - Resident Evil 6, Operation Raccoon City 2012

Hey Travis is like me. I also like playing melee characters entirely too much. Except I like having some magic ability, which is why I tend to lean towards Paladins

Travis is great

Travis is my god and I've been playing RPGs for 35 years

I love Travis sooo much, he definitely inspired me to make my own Hexblade Warlock character, he is a Tiefling named Kayon Drakarthai who made a pact with a Shadowfell Demon named Solace to get revenge on the people who slaughtered his family like cattle and burned his home to ashes

"Is it cool to have a southern accent?" Yes Travis, it's very cool😎😎

"oh no, sentients weapons..." bet he was thinking about craven edge lol

He always looks like he's holding back the biggest grin

I love the character he created. Good ol’ Texan Daddy Fjord and all his wild children.

why not?! Exact reaction i would expect of Matt Mercer.

I still miss Grog very much, but Fjord is great too. Travis deserves this more intelligent role.

I love him so much 😂

Molly is supposed to be an Irish accent? Wow, c'mon Taliesin, crank it up a few notches!

I haven't yet finished watching the first season, but I am convinced that Travis is the one who sticks to character the most. [spoiler ahead] The headbutt against the giant was one of my favourites.

Travis is a god

Roy Mustang❤

Did not notice at all that Taleisan was doing an Irish accent 😂😂😂

Ive lived in ireland and I havent noticed any accent from taliesin. Either im used to it, or its rly weak. Ill pay attention to it

it's so nice to see a full-grown man being fun and silly as a kid =) I don't know who was first decided that being adult means you have to be dead-serious grumpy ass.. try not to lose your thirst for joy while aging, folks.. it's totally worth it ;)

Why is he so beautiful

This dude rules.

is anyone else distracted by how the lighting made Travis look jaundiced?

Eventually my blades will find their way into your heart.

I want to meet Travis and friends one day but I feel like I'd have a heart attack.

Travis you are special and your wife is so lucky.