John Travolta
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.
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Known For
Acting

2006
asElmer Robinson

1978
asDanny Zuko

1994
asVincent Vega

1997
asSean Archer

2023
asRon Wilcox

1999
asWarrant Officer Paul Brenner

1996
asMichael

2005
asChili Palmer

2007
asEdna Turnblad

2003
asDEA Agent Tom Hardy

2000
asRuss Richards

1983
asTony Manero

2004
asCaptain Mike Kennedy

1977
asTony Manero

2005
asJim Irwin

2000
asTerl

2007
asWoody Stevens

2009
asCharlie

2010
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976
asBilly Nolan

2001
asFrank Morrison

1995
asChili Palmer

1981
asJack Terry

1995
asLouis Pinnock

2004
asHoward Saint

1993
asJames Ubriacco

1998
asBrig. Gen. David Quintard

1998
asJan Schlichtmann

1998
asJack Stanton

1991
asJack Cabe

1989
asJames

2001
asGabriel

2010
asCharlie Wax

1983
asZack

1996
asGeorge Malley

1997
asSam Baily

2004
asBobby Long

1990
asJames

2008
asBolt (voice)

1976
asTod Lubitch

2021
asSelf (archive footage)

1997
asJoey Germoni

1991
asScott Barnes

1975
asDanny

1980
asBud Davis

2009
asRyder

2002
asSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)

2023
asJohnny Kavanagh

2024
asMason Goddard

1985
asAdam Lawrence

2012
asSelf

1991
asBobby
asNick Venere

2012
asDennis

2003
asSelf

1989
asTravis

2012
as(archive footage)

2013
asEmil Kovac

2025
asMason Goddard

2016
asSelf

1978
asStrip

2006
asSelf

2004
asSelf

1987
asBen (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

2005
asSelf

2023
asBodie Davis

1979
asSelf

2014
asRaymond Cutter

1998
asSelf

2022
asSelf

2016
asThe Marshal

2017
asSelf (archive footage)

2023
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
asEddie

1996
asSelf

1990
asSelf

1983
asSelf

2012
asSelf (archive footage)

2006
asVincent Vega (archive footage)

2016
asSelf

2005
asSelf

2016
asStanley Hill

1987
asSelf

2016
asBeau Ginner

2010
as(archive footage)

1999
asKyle's Dad (voice)

1998
asSelf

2014
asSelf (archive footage)

1997
asSelf

2007
asSelf

2002
asJohn Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

2018
asJohn Gotti

2017
asSelf - Host

2013
asSelf

2000
asJohn Travolta

2018
asBen Aronoff (Don Aronow)

2019
asSam

2017
asDanny Zuko

2017
asSelf

2019
asMoose

2019
asCarson Philips

1978
asSelf

2008
asSelf

1999
asSelf

2015
asSelf

2005
as
1974
asMan Outside Store (uncredited)

1976
asLab Technician (uncredited)

2011
asSelf (archive footage)

2017
asSelf - Actor (archive footage)

2018
asSelf (archive footage)

2022
asBuck

2019
asSelf (archive footage)

1992
asSelf

2021
asSelf (archive footage)

1996
asVic Deakins

2004
asHost
asJohnny Roselli

2007
asSelf (archive footage)
asMason Goddard

2002
asSelf (archive footage)

2005
asSelf
asBill Pierce
asSpecial Agent Felix Miller

1995
as(Archival)
asVinnie Barbarino
asSelf
asSelf
as
as
as
asSelf
asJohn Travolta
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asSelf
as
asSelf
asSelf
asVinnie Barbarino
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf - Interviewee
asSelf - Host
as
asSelf
asRobert Shapiro
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Performer
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asChuck Benson
asHimself (archive footage)
asSelf - Special Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asRon Wilcox
asSelf
asMickey Russo
asSelf (archive footage)
asDanny Zuko (archive footage)
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf - Nominee/Presenter
asSelf - Winner
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter/Winner
asSelf
asSelf
asDanny
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
Production

2000
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2023
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2019
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2015
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1997
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2019
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2019
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asCrew

2017
asDirecting