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Known credits:
138
Birthday:
1954-02-18
Place of birth:
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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John Travolta

Overview

John Joseph Travolta 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

Acting
2025 High Rollers Actor Mason Goddard 59
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2024 Cash Out Actor Mason Goddard 59
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2023 Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2023 The Shepherd Actor Johnny Kavanagh 60
Fair
2023 Mob Land Actor Bodie Davis 58
Average
2023 Die Hart Actor Ron Wilcox 58
Average
2022 Paradise City Actor Buck 57
Average
2022 American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Actor Self 58
Average
2021 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2020 420 Awards - 2nd Annual Event Actor Himself / Various (archive footage) 61
Fair
2019 QT8: The First Eight Actor Self (archive footage) 62
Fair
2019 The Fanatic Actor Moose 52
Average
2019 The Poison Rose Actor Carson Philips 53
Average
2019 Trading Paint Actor Sam 57
Average
2018 Speed Kills Actor Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow) 57
Average
2018 Studio 54 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2018 Gotti Actor John Gotti 55
Average
2017 Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Pattern Recognition Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2017 The Grease Story Actor Danny Zuko 59
Average
2017 Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees Actor Self - Host 58
Average
2017 John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 58
Average
2016 Life on the Line Actor Beau Ginner 58
Average
2016 David Blaine: Beyond Magic Actor Self 59
Average
2016 In a Valley of Violence Actor The Marshal 59
Average
2016 Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Actor Self 58
Average
2016 I Am Wrath Actor Stanley Hill 57
Average
2015 Criminal Activities Actor Eddie 58
Average
2015 Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's Actor Self 59
Average
2014 The Forger Actor Raymond Cutter 58
Average
2013 Killing Season Actor Emil Kovac 56
Average
2013 Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Casting By Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Close Up Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2012 Savages Actor Dennis 62
Fair
2012 The Scrat Show Actor 70
Good
2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Actor (archive footage) 60
Fair
2011 Paul Williams Still Alive Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2010 I'm Still Here Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2010 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Actor (archive footage) 58
Average
2010 From Paris with Love Actor Charlie Wax 62
Fair
2009 Old Dogs Actor Charlie 56
Average
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Actor Ryder 62
Fair
2008 Bolt Actor Bolt (voice) 64
Fair
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2007 Hairspray Actor Edna Turnblad 65
Fair
2007 Brando Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Wild Hogs Actor Woody Stevens 59
Average
2006 Tony Bennett: An American Classic Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Lonely Hearts Actor Elmer Robinson 59
Average
2006 Tarantino's Mind Actor Vincent Vega (archive footage) 59
Average
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Actor Jim Irwin 58
Average
2005 Be Cool, Very Cool Actor Self N/A
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2005 Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters Actor N/A
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2005 Be Cool Actor Chili Palmer 56
Average
2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2005 Bio. Actor Self N/A
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2004 Ladder 49 Actor Captain Mike Kennedy 61
Fair
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Actor Bobby Long 62
Fair
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Actor Host 58
Average
2004 John Travolta: The Inside Story Actor Self 58
Average
2004 The Punisher Actor Howard Saint 62
Fair
2003 John Travolta Remembers James Cagney Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Basic Actor DEA Agent Tom Hardy 62
Fair
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s Actor Self - Interviewee (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2002 Pulp Fiction: The Facts Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Actor John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy') 59
Average
2001 Domestic Disturbance Actor Frank Morrison 58
Average
2001 Swordfish Actor Gabriel 61
Fair
2000 Lucky Numbers Actor Russ Richards 56
Average
2000 Battlefield Earth Actor Terl 42
Bad
1999 The General's Daughter Actor Warrant Officer Paul Brenner 62
Fair
1999 Our Friend, Martin Actor Kyle's Dad (voice) 58
Average
1999 Forever Hollywood Actor Self 59
Average
1998 A Civil Action Actor Jan Schlichtmann 61
Fair
1998 The Thin Red Line Actor Brig. Gen. David Quintard 72
Good
1998 Bee Gees: One Night Only Actor Self - Video Recording N/A
N/A
1998 Junket Whore Actor Self N/A
N/A
1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor John Travolta 58
Average
1998 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Actor Self 58
Average
1998 Primary Colors Actor Jack Stanton 60
Fair
1997 Mad City Actor Sam Baily 60
Fair
1997 She's So Lovely Actor Joey Germoni 58
Average
1997 Face/Off Actor Sean Archer 69
Fair
1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life Actor Self 58
Average
1996 Michael Actor Michael 57
Average
1996 Phenomenon Actor George Malley 62
Fair
1996 Orientation: A Scientology Information Film Actor Self 58
Average
1996 Broken Arrow Actor Vic Deakins 60
Fair
1995 White Man's Burden Actor Louis Pinnock 57
Average
1995 Get Shorty Actor Chili Palmer 63
Fair
1995 Trailer Camp Actor (Archival) N/A
N/A
1994 Pulp Fiction Actor Vincent Vega 84
Very good
1993 Look Who's Talking Now! Actor James Ubriacco 54
Average
1992 Boris and Natasha Actor Self 58
Average
1991 Shout Actor Jack Cabe 58
Average
1991 Chains of Gold Actor Scott Barnes 58
Average
1991 Eyes of an Angel Actor Bobby 59
Average
1990 Look Who's Talking Too Actor James 55
Average
1990 Seriously... Phil Collins Actor Self N/A
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1989 Look Who's Talking Actor James 62
Fair
1989 Liberian Girl Actor N/A
N/A
1989 The Experts Actor Travis 57
Average
1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament Actor Self 59
Average
1987 Basements Actor Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") 58
Average
1985 Perfect Actor Adam Lawrence 58
Average
1983 Two of a Kind Actor Zack 58
Average
1983 Staying Alive Actor Tony Manero 58
Average
1983 James Bond: The First 21 Years Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Blow Out Actor Jack Terry 70
Good
1980 Urban Cowboy Actor Bud Davis 60
Fair
1979 Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1978 Moment by Moment Actor Strip 57
Average
1978 Grease Day USA Actor Self 59
Average
1978 Grease Actor Danny Zuko 72
Good
1977 Saturday Night Fever Actor Tony Manero 65
Fair
1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Actor Tod Lubitch 58
Average
1976 Carrie Actor Billy Nolan 71
Good
1976 Mr. T and Tina Actor Vinnie Barbarino 69
Fair
1976 The Tenth Level Actor Lab Technician (uncredited) 58
Average
1975 Welcome Back, Kotter Actor Vinnie Barbarino 70
Good
1975 The Devil's Rain Actor Danny 57
Average
1974 Nightmare Actor Man Outside Store (uncredited) 58
Average
That's Amore! Actor Nick Venere N/A
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Cash Out 3 Actor Mason Goddard N/A
N/A
November 1963 Actor Johnny Roselli N/A
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Syndicate Actor Special Agent Felix Miller N/A
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Black Tides Actor Bill Pierce N/A
N/A

Writing
1991 Chains of Gold Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2023 The Shepherd Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2019 The Fanatic Production Producer 52
Average
2019 The Poison Rose Production Executive Producer 53
Average
2019 Trading Paint Production Producer 57
Average
2015 Criminal Activities Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2000 Battlefield Earth Production Producer 42
Bad
1997 She's So Lovely Production Executive Producer 58
Average

Crew
2017 John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Crew Thanks 58
Average