Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/18/1954
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
John Joseph 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 ...
Known For
High Rollers
as Mason Goddard
Pulp Fiction
as Vincent Vega
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
Grease
as Danny Zuko
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
as Self - Host
Carrie
as Billy Nolan
Bolt
as Bolt (voice)
The Punisher
as Howard Saint
Cash Out
as Mason Goddard
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Ryder
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Host
From Paris with Love
as Charlie Wax
Face/Off
as Sean Archer
I Am Wrath
as Stanley Hill
Trading Paint
as Sam
Broken Arrow
as Vic Deakins
Savages
as Dennis
The Thin Red Line
as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Wild Hogs
as Woody Stevens
Hairspray
as Edna Turnblad
Career Timeline
2023
2022
2021
2018
2017
2016
2015
2013
2012
2010
2009
2008
2006
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Jim Irwin
Be Cool, Very Cool
as Self
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Role unknown
Fat Actress
as John Travolta
Be Cool
as Chili Palmer
Bio.
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)