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John Travolta
John Travolta

John Travolta

ActingBorn February 18, 1954 (age 72)Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Biography

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). His other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), The Punisher (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), and Savages (2012). Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021).  Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.

Filmography

2026
November 1963

as Johnny Roselli

Movie
2026
Propeller One-Way Night Coach

as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)

Movie
2025
High Rollers

as Mason Goddard

Movie
2024
Cash Out

as Mason Goddard

Movie
2023
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2023
The Shepherd

as Johnny Kavanagh

Movie
2023
Mob Land

as Bodie Davis

Movie
2023
Die Hart

as Ron Wilcox

Movie
2023
The Playboy Murders

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2022Movie
2021
Hart to Heart

as Self - Interviewee

TV
2020
Die Hart

as Ron Wilcox

TV
2019
The Fanatic

as Moose

Movie
2019
The Poison Rose

as Carson Philips

Movie
2019Movie
2018
Speed Kills

as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)

Movie
2018
Studio 54

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018
Gotti

as John Gotti

Movie
2017
Pattern Recognition

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2017
The Grease Story

as Danny Zuko

Movie
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self (archive)

Movie
2017
The True Story of...

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Movie
2016
Life on the Line

as Beau Ginner

Movie
2016Movie
2016
I Am Wrath

as Stanley Hill

Movie
2016
American Crime Story

as Robert Shapiro

TV
2015Movie
2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as Danny Zuko (archive footage)

TV
2015TV
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Vincent Vega (archive footage) (uncredited)

TV
2014
The Forger

as Raymond Cutter

Movie
2013
Kirstie

as Mickey Russo

TV
2013
Killing Season

as Emil Kovac

Movie
2012
Casting By

as Self

Movie
2012
Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2012
Savages

as Dennis

Movie
2012Movie
2010
I'm Still Here

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2010Movie
2010
From Paris with Love

as Charlie Wax

Movie
2009
Old Dogs

as Charlie

Movie
2009
The Jay Leno Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2008
Bolt

as Bolt (voice)

Movie
2007Movie
2007Movie
2007
Hairspray

as Edna Turnblad

Movie
2007
Brando

as Self

Movie
2007
Wild Hogs

as Woody Stevens

Movie
2006
El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

TV
2006
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

as Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)

Movie
2006
Lonely Hearts

as Elmer Robinson

Movie
2005TV
2005Movie
2005
Fat Actress

as John Travolta

TV
2005
Be Cool

as Chili Palmer

Movie
2005
Bio.

as Self

Movie
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Ladder 49

as Captain Mike Kennedy

Movie
2004Movie
2004
The Punisher

as Howard Saint

Movie
2003
Basic

as DEA Agent Tom Hardy

Movie
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

TV
2002
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Movie
2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember

as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

Movie
2002
Fifth Gear

as Self

TV
2001
Domestic Disturbance

as Frank Morrison

Movie
2001TV
2001
Swordfish

as Gabriel

Movie
2000
Lucky Numbers

as Russ Richards

Movie
2000
Welcome to Hollywood

as John Travolta

Movie
2000Movie
1999TV
1999
Rove

as Self

TV
1999
The General's Daughter

as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

Movie
1999TV
1999
Our Friend, Martin

as Kyle's Dad (voice)

Movie
1999Movie
1998
A Civil Action

as Jan Schlichtmann

Movie
1998
The Thin Red Line

as Brig. Gen. David Quintard

Movie
1998
Bee Gees: One Night Only

as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)

Movie
1998Movie
1998
Primary Colors

as Jack Stanton

Movie
1997
Mad City

as Sam Baily

Movie
1997
She's So Lovely

as Joey Germoni

Movie
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Face/Off

as Sean Archer

Movie
1996
Michael

as Michael

Movie
1996
Phenomenon

as George Malley

Movie
1996
Broken Arrow

as Vic Deakins

Movie
1995
White Man's Burden

as Louis Pinnock

Movie
1995
Get Shorty

as Chili Palmer

Movie
1995
Trailer Camp

as (Archival)

Movie
1994
Pulp Fiction

as Vincent Vega

Movie
1993
Look Who's Talking Now!

as James Ubriacco

Movie
1992Movie
1991
Shout

as Jack Cabe

Movie
1991
Chains of Gold

as Scott Barnes

Movie
1991Movie
1990Movie
1989Movie
1989
The Experts

as Travis

Movie
1988TV
1987TV
1987
Basements

as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

Movie
1985
Perfect

as Adam Lawrence

Movie
1985
That's Dancing!

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1984TV
1983Movie
1983
Harty

as Self

TV
1983
Staying Alive

as Tony Manero

Movie
1982TV
1981
Blow Out

as Jack Terry

Movie
1981TV
1980
Urban Cowboy

as Bud Davis

Movie
1978Movie
1978Movie
1978
Grease

as Danny Zuko

Movie
1977
Saturday Night Fever

as Tony Manero

Movie
1976Movie
1976
Carrie

as Billy Nolan

Movie
1976
Mr. T and Tina

as Vinnie Barbarino

TV
1976TV
1976
The Tenth Level

as Lab Technician (uncredited)

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter

as Vinnie Barbarino

TV
1975Movie
1974
Nightmare

as Man Outside Store (uncredited)

Movie
1972
Emergency!

as Chuck Benson

TV
1971
Film '72

as Self

TV
1971TV
1969TV
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1953
Panorama

as Himself (archive footage)

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
1951
Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Special Guest

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter / Nominee

TV
That's Amore!

as Nick Venere

Movie
The Gentleman Thief

as Mason Goddard

Movie
Black Tides

as Bill Pierce

Movie
Syndicate

as Special Agent Felix Miller

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 18, 1954
Place of BirthEnglewood, New Jersey, USA
Popularity4.9