John Travolta
John Travolta
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
190
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-02-18 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Acting

2025

High Rollers as Mason Goddard

2024

Cash Out as Mason Goddard

2023

Mob Land as Bodie Davis

2023

Die Hart as Ron Wilcox

2023

The Shepherd as Johnny Kavanagh

2023

The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)

2023

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)

2022

Paradise City as Buck

2021

Hart to Heart as Self - Interviewee

2020

Die Hart as Ron Wilcox

2020

The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)

2019

The Fanatic as Moose

2019

The Poison Rose as Carson Philips

2019

Trading Paint as Sam

2018

Gotti as John Gotti

2018

Speed Kills as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)

2018

Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)

2017

The Grease Story as Danny Zuko

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2016

American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro

2016

In a Valley of Violence as The Marshal

2016

I Am Wrath as Stanley Hill

2016

Life on the Line as Beau Ginner

2015

Jay Leno's Garage as Self

2013

Kirstie as Mickey Russo

2013

Killing Season as Emil Kovac

2012

Savages as Dennis

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)

2012

Casting By as Self

2010

From Paris with Love as Charlie Wax

2010

I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

The Jay Leno Show as Self

2009

Old Dogs as Charlie

2008

Bolt as Bolt (voice)

2007

Wild Hogs as Woody Stevens

2007

Hairspray as Edna Turnblad

2007

Brando as Self

2006

El hormiguero as Self - Guest

2006

Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson

2005

The Reichen Show as Self

2005

Be Cool as Chili Palmer

2005

Fat Actress as John Travolta

2004

The Punisher as Howard Saint

2004

Ladder 49 as Captain Mike Kennedy

2004

A Love Song for Bobby Long as Bobby Long

2003

Basic as DEA Agent Tom Hardy

2002

Fifth Gear as Self

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

2002

Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)

2001

Good Day Live as Self

2001

Fear Factor as Not available

2001

Swordfish as Gabriel

2001

Domestic Disturbance as Frank Morrison

2000

Battlefield Earth as Terl

2000

Lucky Numbers as Russ Richards

1999

Where Are They Now? as Self

1999

Rove as Self

1999

The General's Daughter as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

1999

The Early Show as Self

1998

The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard

1998

Primary Colors as Jack Stanton

1998

A Civil Action as Jan Schlichtmann

1997

The View as Self

1997

Face/Off as Sean Archer

1997

Mad City as Sam Baily

1996

Broken Arrow as Vic Deakins

1996

Michael as Michael

1996

Phenomenon as George Malley

1995

Get Shorty as Chili Palmer

1995

White Man's Burden as Louis Pinnock

1995

Trailer Camp as (Archival)

1994

Pulp Fiction as Vincent Vega

1993

Look Who's Talking Now! as James Ubriacco

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Not available

1992

Boris and Natasha as Self

1991

Eyes of an Angel as Bobby

1989

The Experts as Travis

1989

Look Who's Talking as James

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Not available

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1987

Sacrée Soirée as Self

1987

Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

1985

Perfect as Adam Lawrence

1984

Goldene Kamera as Self

1983

Staying Alive as Tony Manero

1983

Harty as Self

1982

Champs-Elysées as Self

1981

Wetten, dass..? as Self

1981

Blow Out as Jack Terry

1980

Urban Cowboy as Bud Davis

1978

Grease as Danny Zuko

1978

Moment by Moment as Strip

1977

Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero

1976

Carrie as Billy Nolan

1976

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble as Tod Lubitch

1976

The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited)

1976

Mr. T and Tina as Vinnie Barbarino

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1975

Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino

1974

Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited)

1972

Emergency! as Chuck Benson

1972

The Rookies as Not available

1971

Great Performances as Self

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Not available

1969

Medical Center as Danny

1964

Top of the Pops as Not available

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Performer

1953

Panorama as Himself (archive footage)

1953

The Oscars as Self

1951

Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter / Nominee

NaN

Black Tides as Bill Pierce

NaN

November 1963 as Johnny Roselli

2017

Pattern Recognition as Self (archive footage)

2015

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Danny Zuko (archive footage)

2015

Criminal Activities as Eddie

2014

The Forger as Raymond Cutter

2012

Close Up as Self (archive footage)

2012

The Scrat Show as Not available

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)

2008

Oprah's Big Give as Not available

2008

Death2kuffar as Abu omar albaghdadi

2006

Tarantino's Mind as Vincent Vega (archive footage)

2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

2005

Be Cool, Very Cool as Self

2005

Bio. as Self

2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

2000

Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta

1999

Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice)

1999

Forever Hollywood as Self

1998

Junket Whore as Self

1997

She's So Lovely as Joey Germoni

1991

Shout as Jack Cabe

NaN

Ed as Not available

NaN

That's Amore! as Nick Venere

1991

Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes

1983

Two of a Kind as Zack

1978

Grease Day USA as Self

1975

The Devil's Rain as Danny

NaN

Syndicate as Special Agent Felix Miller

NaN

Cash Out 3 as Mason Goddard
Crew

2023

The Shepherd Executive Producer

2019

The Poison Rose Executive Producer

2019

Trading Paint Producer

2019

The Fanatic Producer

2016

American Crime Story Producer

2015

Criminal Activities Executive Producer

2000

Battlefield Earth Producer

1997

She's So Lovely Executive Producer

1991

Chains of Gold Writer