Life is a battlefield! Vikings star Travis Fimmel displays a nasty facial injury on the red carpet in Geneva

He's best known for his portrayal of Ragnar Lothbrok in the popular TV series Vikings.

And Travis Fimmel looked like he had returned from a real-life battlefield when he attended an IWC Schaffhausen event in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday

The 39-year-old actor displayed a painful-looking facial injury below his right eye as he posed for photographs on the red carpet. 

Life is a battlefield! Vikings star Travis Fimmel displayed a nasty facial injury on the red carpet in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday

Life is a battlefield! Vikings star Travis Fimmel displayed a nasty facial injury on the red carpet in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday

Looking ruggedly handsome, the wounded warrior also sported a slightly greying beard.

Travis dressed sharply for the occasion, opting for a black tuxedo featuring a satin trim, a black shirt and tailored trousers.

He completed his look with a statement silver watch and a pair of Oxford shoes.

In the wars: Looking ruggedly handsome, the wounded warrior also sported a greying beard 

In the wars: Looking ruggedly handsome, the wounded warrior also sported a greying beard 

In early January, Travis said he had never planned on becoming a TV star before landing his role on Vikings in 2013.  

'I did a class. I never wanted to be an actor, ever. I still don't,' he told GQ Australia.

The Australian-born heartthrob first rose to fame as the blue-eyed model in a famous Calvin Klein billboard campaign. 

Occupational hazard? It is possible Travis sustained the injury while on set of The History Channel's Vikings

Occupational hazard? It is possible Travis sustained the injury while on set of The History Channel's Vikings

He was later offered the role of warrior Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings after a friend helped him film an audition tape in his kitchen.  

Travis has remained a part of the cast for four seasons, while also appearing in other television projects. 

He currently resides in Los Angeles. 

Dapper: Travis dressed sharply for the occasion, opting for a black shirt and tailored trousers

Dapper: Travis dressed sharply for the occasion, opting for a black shirt and tailored trousers

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