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