John Travolta
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
Top of the Pops
Great Performances
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Sanremo Music Festival
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The Rookies
Medical Center
Danny
Fifth Gear
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American Crime Story
Robert Shapiro
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
MTV Video Music Awards
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Where Are They Now?
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The Captain and Tennille
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Harty
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Emergency!
Chuck Benson
The Oscars
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Rove
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The True Story of...
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The Playboy Murders
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Fear Factor
Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
Welcome Back, Kotter
Vinnie Barbarino
Fat Actress
John Travolta
Grease
Danny Zuko
From Paris with Love
Charlie Wax
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Cash Out
Mason Goddard
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
Bolt
Bolt (voice)
Mob Land
Bodie Davis
Face/Off
Sean Archer
The Scrat Show
Carrie
Billy Nolan
Austin Powers in Goldmember
John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Ryder
The Punisher
Howard Saint
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
Swordfish
Gabriel
Saturday Night Fever
Tony Manero
Broken Arrow
Vic Deakins
Savages
Dennis
The Thin Red Line
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Look Who's Talking
James
Phenomenon
George Malley
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
Wild Hogs
Woody Stevens
I Am Wrath
Stanley Hill
Get Shorty
Chili Palmer
Paradise City
Buck
Blow Out
Jack Terry
Be Cool
Chili Palmer
High Rollers
Mason Goddard
A Civil Action
Jan Schlichtmann
The General's Daughter
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Ladder 49
Captain Mike Kennedy
Mad City
Sam Baily
Look Who's Talking Too
James
Battlefield Earth
Terl
Look Who's Talking Now!
James Ubriacco
Urban Cowboy
Bud Davis
The Shepherd
Johnny Kavanagh
Staying Alive
Tony Manero
Basic
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Primary Colors
Jack Stanton
The Devil's Rain
Danny
Michael
Michael
Kirstie
Mickey Russo
Killing Season
Emil Kovac
QT8: The First Eight
Self (archive footage)
Gotti
John Gotti
Old Dogs
Charlie
In a Valley of Violence
The Marshal
Criminal Activities
Eddie
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Tod Lubitch
The Forger
Raymond Cutter
I'm Still Here
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lonely Hearts
Elmer Robinson
The Poison Rose
Carson Philips
Perfect
Adam Lawrence
Trading Paint
Sam
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Bobby Long
Domestic Disturbance
Frank Morrison
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Life on the Line
Beau Ginner
Two of a Kind
Zack
Speed Kills
Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
The Fanatic
Moose
Lucky Numbers
Russ Richards
Shout
Jack Cabe
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
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November 1963
Johnny Roselli
Oprah's Big Give
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
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Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Mr. T and Tina
Vinnie Barbarino
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Jim Irwin
The Experts
Travis
Welcome to Hollywood
John Travolta
Eyes of an Angel
Bobby
Junket Whore
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Boris and Natasha
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Casting By
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White Man's Burden
Louis Pinnock
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
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Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Brando
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Mr. Saturday Night
Self (archive footage)
Close Up
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Host
Our Friend, Martin
Kyle's Dad (voice)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
She's So Lovely
Joey Germoni
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
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Moment by Moment
Strip
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Chains of Gold
Scott Barnes
Basements
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
Tarantino's Mind
Vincent Vega (archive footage)
Rats!
Travolta
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Grease Story
Danny Zuko
Seriously... Phil Collins
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic
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The Grand Knockout Tournament
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Forever Hollywood
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Paul Williams Still Alive
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
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The Tenth Level
Lab Technician (uncredited)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
Nightmare
Man Outside Store (uncredited)
That's Amore!
Nick Venere
Grease Day USA
Self
Trailer Camp
(Archival)
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Cash Out 3
Mason Goddard
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
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Bio.
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Pattern Recognition
Self (archive footage)
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
Self (archive footage)
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
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Be Cool, Very Cool
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The View
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Black Tides
Bill Pierce
Champs-Elysées
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John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
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Good Day Live
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
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Syndicate
Special Agent Felix Miller
Sacrée soirée
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Panorama
Himself (archive footage)
Wetten, dass..?
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The Jay Leno Show
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Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter/Winner
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Reichen Show
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Jay Leno's Garage
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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El hormiguero
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
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Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
The Early Show
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Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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Inside the Actors Studio
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Celebrities Uncensored
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