John Travolta
Acting
Born: February 18, 1954 (age 72) · Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Pulp Fiction
1994
Grease
1978
Bolt
2008
Face/Off
1997
Carrie
1976
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
The Thin Red Line
1998
The Punisher
2004
Swordfish
2001
Hairspray
2007
Look Who's Talking
1989
Photos (21)
Movies (80)
Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
Grease
Danny
The Punisher
Howard Saint
Bolt
Bolt (voice)
From Paris with Love
Charlie Wax
Face/Off
Sean Archer
Austin Powers in Goldmember
John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Swordfish
Gabriel
Carrie
Billy Nolan
The Thin Red Line
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Ryder
Broken Arrow
Vic Deakins
High Rollers
Mason Goddard
Phenomenon
George Malley
Wild Hogs
Woody Stevens
Saturday Night Fever
Tony Manero
Savages
Dennis
Blow Out
Jack Terry
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
I Am Wrath
Stanley Hill
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
Get Shorty
Chili Palmer
Look Who's Talking
James
The Gentleman Thief
Mason Goddard
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)
The General's Daughter
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Look Who's Talking Now!
James Ubriacco
Old Dogs
Charlie
Cash Out
Mason Goddard
Look Who's Talking Too
James
Be Cool
Chili Palmer
The Poison Rose
Carson Philips
Paradise City
Buck
Killing Season
Emil Kovac
Lonely Hearts
Elmer Robinson
Basic
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
In a Valley of Violence
The Marshal
Ladder 49
Captain Mike Kennedy
The Forger
Raymond Cutter
Domestic Disturbance
Frank Morrison
Battlefield Earth
Terl
A Civil Action
Jan Schlichtmann
Staying Alive
Tony Manero
Michael
Michael
Mob Land
Bodie Davis
The Fanatic
Moose
Mad City
Sam Baily
Criminal Activities
Eddie
Gotti
John Gotti
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Bobby Long
Life on the Line
Beau Ginner
Primary Colors
Jack Stanton
The Shepherd
Johnny Kavanagh
Lucky Numbers
Russ Richards
Speed Kills
Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Perfect
Adam Lawrence
Urban Cowboy
Bud Davis
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Trading Paint
Sam
Trailer Camp
(Archival)
The Devil’s Rain
Danny
Our Friend, Martin
Kyle's Dad (voice)
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Tod Lubitch
She's So Lovely
Joey Germoni
Two of a Kind
Zack
Welcome to Hollywood
John Travolta
Shout
Jack Cabe
Eyes of an Angel
Bobby
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
White Man's Burden
Louis Pinnock
The Experts
Travis
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Jim Irwin
Basements
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
Moment by Moment
Strip
Chains of Gold
Scott Barnes
Nightmare
Man Outside Store (uncredited)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Host
The Grease Story
Danny Zuko
The Tenth Level
Lab Technician (uncredited)
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary
Hosted by
TV Shows (14)
Top of the Pops
1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
American Crime Story
Robert Shapiro · 10 eps
Emergency!
Chuck Benson · 1 eps
Medical Center
Danny · 1 eps
Fear Factor
1 eps
The Rookies
1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1 eps
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox · 10 eps
Welcome Back, Kotter
Vinnie Barbarino · 95 eps
Fat Actress
John Travolta · 1 eps
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Danny Zuko (archive footage) · 1 eps
Kirstie
Mickey Russo · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (87)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter / Nominee · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Panorama
Himself (archive footage) · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
El hormiguero
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 5 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 12 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 2 eps
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · 1 eps
Fifth Gear
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 2 eps
Rove
Self · 2 eps
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 3 eps
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
I'm Still Here
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Junket Whore
Self
Forever Hollywood
Self
That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Bio.
Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Bee Gees: One Night Only
Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Brando
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
'Hairspray' Extentions
Self
The Kick That United A Nation
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
Grease Day USA
Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
Casting By
Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
Boris and Natasha
Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Host
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
Self
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher
Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
Pattern Recognition
Self (archive footage)
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
Self
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
Self
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
Self
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
Self
Buscando a Travolta
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Writing (3)
Producing (9)
American Crime Story
Producer
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Producer
The Poison Rose
Executive Producer
Battlefield Earth
Producer
The Fanatic
Producer
Criminal Activities
Executive Producer
The Shepherd
Executive Producer
Trading Paint
Producer
She's So Lovely
Executive Producer