John Travolta
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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
Credits
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Vincent Vega
Carrie (1976)
as Billy Nolan
The Punisher (2004)
as Howard Saint
Grease (1978)
as Danny
Broken Arrow (1996)
as Vic Deakins
Blow Out (1981)
as Jack Terry
From Paris with Love (2010)
as Charlie Wax
Bolt (2008)
as Bolt (voice)
Face/Off (1997)
as Sean Archer
Savages (2012)
as Dennis
Paradise City (2022)
as Buck
Swordfish (2001)
as Gabriel
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
as Ryder
The Thin Red Line (1998)
as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Killing Season (2013)
as Emil Kovac
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)
as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)
November 1963 (2026)
as Johnny Roselli
Junket Whore (1998)
as Self
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
as Tony Manero
Hairspray (2007)
as Edna Turnblad
I Am Wrath (2016)
as Stanley Hill
Shout (1991)
as Jack Cabe
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Look Who's Talking (1989)
as James
Wild Hogs (2007)
as Woody Stevens
The Poison Rose (2019)
as Carson Philips
Phenomenon (1996)
as George Malley
Trailer Camp (1995)
as (Archival)
The General's Daughter (1999)
as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Be Cool (2005)
as Chili Palmer
Battlefield Earth (2000)
as Terl
The Gentleman Thief (2026)
as Mason Goddard
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
as James
Get Shorty (1995)
as Chili Palmer
Look Who's Talking Now! (1993)
as James Ubriacco
Cash Out (2024)
as Mason Goddard
Basic (2003)
as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
I'm Still Here (2010)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
High Rollers (2025)
as Mason Goddard
Life on the Line (2016)
as Beau Ginner
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
as John Travolta
Gotti (2018)
as John Gotti
Old Dogs (2009)
as Charlie
Staying Alive (1983)
as Tony Manero
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
as Frank Morrison
Ladder 49 (2004)
as Captain Mike Kennedy
Mob Land (2023)
as Bodie Davis
Bio. (2005)
as Self
Pattern Recognition (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
She's So Lovely (1997)
as Joey Germoni
The Forger (2014)
as Raymond Cutter
Michael (1996)
as Michael
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher (2004)
Actor
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
as Self
Mad City (1997)
as Sam Baily
In a Valley of Violence (2016)
as The Marshal
A Civil Action (1998)
as Jan Schlichtmann
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease (2006)
as Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Lucky Numbers (2000)
as Russ Richards
Die Hart (2023)
as Ron Wilcox
TRAVOLTAHON (—)
Actor
Primary Colors (1998)
as Jack Stanton
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
ED (—)
Actor
Lonely Hearts (2006)
as Elmer Robinson
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor
The Kick That United A Nation (2025)
as Self
The Fanatic (2019)
as Moose
Urban Cowboy (1980)
as Bud Davis
David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016)
as Self
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
as Kyle's Dad (voice)
The Shepherd (2023)
as Johnny Kavanagh
Basements (1987)
as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
The Devil’s Rain (1975)
as Danny
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad (2007)
as Self
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
as Bobby Long
Criminal Activities (2015)
as Eddie
Syndicate (—)
as Special Agent Felix Miller
Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998)
as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Trading Paint (2019)
as Sam
Speed Kills (2018)
as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
White Man's Burden (1995)
as Louis Pinnock
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007)
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? (1987)
as Self
Perfect (1985)
as Adam Lawrence
Two of a Kind (1983)
as Zack
Grease Day USA (1978)
as Self
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off (2007)
as Self
That's Amore! (—)
as Nick Venere
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
as Tod Lubitch
Be Cool, Very Cool (2005)
as Self
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary (1996)
as Hosted by
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eyes of an Angel (1991)
as Bobby
HBO First Look: Swordfish (2001)
Actor
Close Up (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
The Experts (1989)
as Travis
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Chains of Gold (1991)
as Scott Barnes
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)
as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Buscando a Travolta (2026)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Tenth Level (1976)
as Lab Technician (uncredited)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
as Jim Irwin
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)
as Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017)
as Self - Host
Brando (2007)
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987)
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie (2017)
as Self
Boris and Natasha (1992)
as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)
as Self
Nightmare (1974)
as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (1996)
as Self
Black Tides (—)
as Bill Pierce
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
as Host
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 (1979)
as Self
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015)
as Self
The Grease Story (2017)
as Danny Zuko
John Travolta: The Inside Story (2004)
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (1997)
as Self
Moment by Moment (1978)
as Strip
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney (2003)
as Self
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters (2005)
Actor