Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

184

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-18 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

존 트래볼타

John Joseph Travolta

約翰·屈伏塔

جان تراولتا

John Travolta

Biography

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and singer. He first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Travolta's career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in Hollywood films, including Face/Off, Ladder 49 and Wild Hogs. Travolta has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The first, for his role in Saturday Night Fever and the second for Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty. He married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett, (April 13, 1992 - January 2, 2009), and have a daughter, Ella Bleu, born in 2000. They were married until Kelly's untimely death at the age of 57 in 2020 from breast cancer. He was previously involved with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; the relationship ended when she died of breast cancer in 1977. He is a certified pilot and owns five aircraft, including an ex-Australian Boeing 707–138 airliner. The plane bears the name Jett Clipper Ella in honor of his children. His $4.9 million estate in the Jumbolair subdivision in Ocala, Florida, is situated on Greystone Airport with its own runway and taxiway right to his front door. He has been a practitioner of Scientology since 1975 when he was given the book Dianetics while filming the movie The Devil's Rain in Durango, Mexico.

Known For

Acting

Lonely Hearts

2006

Lonely Hearts

as

Elmer Robinson

Grease

1978

Grease

as

Danny Zuko

Pulp Fiction

1994

Pulp Fiction

as

Vincent Vega

Face/Off

1997

Face/Off

as

Sean Archer

Die Hart

2023

Die Hart

as

Ron Wilcox

The General's Daughter

1999

The General's Daughter

as

Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

Michael

1996

Michael

as

Michael

Be Cool

2005

Be Cool

as

Chili Palmer

Hairspray

2007

Hairspray

as

Edna Turnblad

Lucky Numbers

2000

Lucky Numbers

as

Russ Richards

Basic

2003

Basic

as

DEA Agent Tom Hardy

Staying Alive

1983

Staying Alive

as

Tony Manero

Ladder 49

2004

Ladder 49

as

Captain Mike Kennedy

Saturday Night Fever

1977

Saturday Night Fever

as

Tony Manero

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as

Jim Irwin

Battlefield Earth

2000

Battlefield Earth

as

Terl

Wild Hogs

2007

Wild Hogs

as

Woody Stevens

Old Dogs

2009

Old Dogs

as

Charlie

I'm Still Here

2010

I'm Still Here

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carrie

1976

Carrie

as

Billy Nolan

Domestic Disturbance

2001

Domestic Disturbance

as

Frank Morrison

Get Shorty

1995

Get Shorty

as

Chili Palmer

Blow Out

1981

Blow Out

as

Jack Terry

White Man's Burden

1995

White Man's Burden

as

Louis Pinnock

The Punisher

2004

The Punisher

as

Howard Saint

Look Who's Talking Now!

1993

Look Who's Talking Now!

as

James Ubriacco

The Thin Red Line

1998

The Thin Red Line

as

Brig. Gen. David Quintard

A Civil Action

1998

A Civil Action

as

Jan Schlichtmann

Primary Colors

1998

Primary Colors

as

Jack Stanton

Shout

1991

Shout

as

Jack Cabe

Swordfish

2001

Swordfish

as

Gabriel

Look Who's Talking

1989

Look Who's Talking

as

James Ubriacco

From Paris with Love

2010

From Paris with Love

as

Charlie Wax

Two of a Kind

1983

Two of a Kind

as

Zack

Phenomenon

1996

Phenomenon

as

George Malley

Mad City

1997

Mad City

as

Sam Baily

A Love Song for Bobby Long

2004

A Love Song for Bobby Long

as

Bobby Long

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

Look Who's Talking Too

as

James Ubriacco

Bolt

2008

Bolt

as

Bolt (voice)

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

1976

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

as

Tod Lubitch

Mr. Saturday Night

2021

Mr. Saturday Night

as

Self (archive footage)

She's So Lovely

1997

She's So Lovely

as

Joey Germoni

Chains of Gold

1991

Chains of Gold

as

Scott Barnes

The Devil's Rain

1975

The Devil's Rain

as

Danny

Urban Cowboy

1980

Urban Cowboy

as

Bud Davis

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as

Ryder

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

as

Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

The Shepherd

2023

The Shepherd

as

Johnny Kavanagh

Cash Out

2024

Cash Out

as

Mason Goddard

Perfect

1985

Perfect

as

Adam Lawrence

Casting By

2012

Casting By

as

Self

Eyes of an Angel

1991

Eyes of an Angel

as

Bobby

That's Amore!

That's Amore!

as

Nick Venere

Savages

2012

Savages

as

Dennis

John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

2003

John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

as

Self

The Experts

1989

The Experts

as

Travis

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

Killing Season

2013

Killing Season

as

Emil Kovac

High Rollers

2025

High Rollers

as

Mason Goddard

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

2016

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

as

Self

Moment by Moment

1978

Moment by Moment

as

Strip

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

2006

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

as

Self

John Travolta: The Inside Story

2004

John Travolta: The Inside Story

as

Self

Basements

1987

Basements

as

Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

Bio.

2005

Bio.

as

Self

Mob Land

2023

Mob Land

as

Bodie Davis

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

1979

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

as

Self

The Forger

2014

The Forger

as

Raymond Cutter

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

as

Self

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

as

Self

In a Valley of Violence

2016

In a Valley of Violence

as

The Marshal

Pattern Recognition

2017

Pattern Recognition

as

Self (archive footage)

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

2023

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Criminal Activities

2015

Criminal Activities

as

Eddie

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

1996

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

as

Self

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as

Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

2012

Close Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Tarantino's Mind

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as

Vincent Vega (archive footage)

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

2016

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

as

Self

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as

Self

I Am Wrath

2016

I Am Wrath

as

Stanley Hill

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987

The Grand Knockout Tournament

as

Self

Life on the Line

2016

Life on the Line

as

Beau Ginner

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as

(archive footage)

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as

Kyle's Dad (voice)

Junket Whore

1998

Junket Whore

as

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as

Self

Brando

2007

Brando

as

Self

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as

John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

Gotti

2018

Gotti

as

John Gotti

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

2017

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

as

Self - Host

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

as

Self

Welcome to Hollywood

1998

Welcome to Hollywood

as

John Travolta

Speed Kills

2018

Speed Kills

as

Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)

Trading Paint

2019

Trading Paint

as

Sam

The Grease Story

2017

The Grease Story

as

Danny Zuko

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

2017

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

as

Self

The Fanatic

2019

The Fanatic

as

Moose

The Poison Rose

2019

The Poison Rose

as

Carson Philips

Grease Day USA

1978

Grease Day USA

as

Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as

Self

Forever Hollywood

1999

Forever Hollywood

as

Self

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

2015

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

as

Self

Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

2005

Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

as

Nightmare

1974

Nightmare

as

Man Outside Store (uncredited)

The Tenth Level

1976

The Tenth Level

as

Lab Technician (uncredited)

Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

as

Self (archive footage)

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Studio 54

2018

Studio 54

as

Self (archive footage)

Paradise City

2022

Paradise City

as

Buck

QT8: The First Eight

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as

Self (archive footage)

Boris and Natasha

1992

Boris and Natasha

as

Self

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

1996

Broken Arrow

as

Vic Deakins

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

as

Host

November 1963: The Killing of a President

November 1963: The Killing of a President

as

Johnny Roselli

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

2007

The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

as

Self (archive footage)

Cash Out 3

Cash Out 3

as

Mason Goddard

Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

as

Vinnie Barbarino

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Fear Factor

Fear Factor

as

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

The View

The View

as

Self

Fat Actress

Fat Actress

as

John Travolta

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

The Early Show

The Early Show

as

Self

Oprah's Big Give

Oprah's Big Give

as

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

as

Self

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Mr. T and Tina

Mr. T and Tina

as

Vinnie Barbarino

Harty

Harty

as

Self

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

as

Self

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

as

Self

The Scrat Show

The Scrat Show

as

Hart to Heart

Hart to Heart

as

Self - Interviewee

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

as

Robert Shapiro

The True Story of...

The True Story of...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Rove

Rove

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Chuck Benson

Panorama

Panorama

as

Himself (archive footage)

Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

as

Self - Special Guest

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage

as

Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Die Hart

Die Hart

as

Ron Wilcox

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Kirstie

Kirstie

as

Mickey Russo

The Playboy Murders

The Playboy Murders

as

Self (archive footage)

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as

Danny Zuko (archive footage)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Fifth Gear

Fifth Gear

as

Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter/Winner

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Danny

Production

Battlefield Earth

2000

Battlefield Earth

as

The Shepherd

2023

The Shepherd

as

The Poison Rose

2019

The Poison Rose

as

Criminal Activities

2015

Criminal Activities

as

She's So Lovely

1997

She's So Lovely

as

Trading Paint

2019

Trading Paint

as

The Fanatic

2019

The Fanatic

as

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

as

Crew

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as

Directing