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