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Avan Jogia recently turns up in Kristen Bell’s Netflix series as a former flame of her character, supplying a reminder of his long-running presence on screen and why viewers recognize him beyond the teen roles. His appearance in Nobody Wants This offers both a glimpse of Joanne’s messy romantic history and a quick refresher of Jogia’s varied career in TV, film and activism.
Meet Travis: Joanne’s ex who rattles the neighborhood
On the show, Jogia plays Travis, a man whose charm masks self-centered behavior. He moves into the same neighborhood as Joanne and Noah, and his arrival sparks a petulant attempt by Joanne to make him jealous. The effort doesn’t go as planned, and Noah tells a small lie to protect her feelings.
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The couple’s shared history with Travis is shown briefly but clearly in the penultimate episode, “Last Christmas,” where the pair recall the kind of chaotic dating choices Joanne used to make.
Beyond the cameo: Jogia’s off-screen life
Jogia is a Canadian actor who began working professionally as a teenager. Off camera, he performs in a band called Saint Ivory with his brother, has published two books, and helped launch the LGBTQIA+ online group “Straight But Not Narrow” during the 2010s. He is also engaged to the singer Halsey.
How viewers first knew him: Nickelodeon fame and early TV work
Many will recognize Jogia from his role as Beck Oliver on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, where he played the steady boyfriend to Jade West. He later returned to the character in tie-in video games and a crossover episode of iCarly titled iParty with Victorious; the role even earned a passing mention on Sam & Cat.
Earlier television credits include Ben Stark on the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica (2009), the ABC Family drama Twisted — in which he portrayed a teen who had served juvenile detention for murder — and Gregg Araki’s series Now Apocalypse. One of his first screen appearances was a supporting part in the Lifetime film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story.
Film roles and recent work
Jogia’s filmography spans genre fare and indie projects. His movie credits include Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Zombieland: Double Tap, Choose Love, The Year of Spectacular Men, The New Romantic, and Our Hero, Balthazar.
This year he joined an ensemble cast in Kane Parsons’ film Backrooms, playing the explorer Naren Warne — a role that places him in a very different register from the young, steady characters that first brought him attention.
