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