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