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