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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 18, 1954
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- John Joseph Travolta
John Travolta
4.7 Popularity
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
8.0
Self
The Kick That United A Nation
2025
6.6
Mason Goddard
High Rollers
2025
6.2
Mason Goddard
Cash Out
2024
7.9
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023
6.8
Johnny Kavanagh
The Shepherd
2023
5.6
Bodie Davis
Mob Land
2023
5.9
Ron Wilcox
Die Hart
2023
7.6
Self (archive footage)
The Playboy Murders
2023
6.6
Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
5.5
Buck
Paradise City
2022
Credits
The Kick That United A Nation
as Self
2025
8.0
High Rollers
as Mason Goddard
2025
6.6
Cash Out
as Mason Goddard
2024
6.2
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
7.9
The Shepherd
as Johnny Kavanagh
2023
6.8
Mob Land
as Bodie Davis
2023
5.6
Die Hart
as Ron Wilcox
2023
5.9
The Playboy Murders
as Self (archive footage)
2023
7.6
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage)
2022
6.6
Paradise City
as Buck
2022
5.5
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
2022
5.5
Hart to Heart
as Self - Interviewee
2021
8.2
🎬
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
5.0
The True Story of...
as Self (archive footage)
2020
8.3
Die Hart
as Ron Wilcox
2020
6.1
The Fanatic
as Moose
2019
4.5
The Poison Rose
as Carson Philips
2019
4.7
Trading Paint
as Sam
2019
5.4
Speed Kills
as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
2018
5.4
Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)
2018
6.4
Gotti
as John Gotti
2018
5.3
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
as Self
2017
7.7
Pattern Recognition
as Self (archive footage)
2017
0.0
The Grease Story
as Danny Zuko
2017
8.4
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
as Self - Host
2017
7.6
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
7.3
Life on the Line
as Beau Ginner
2016
5.8
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
as Self
2016
7.1
In a Valley of Violence
as The Marshal
2016
6.1
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
2016
6.9
I Am Wrath
as Stanley Hill
2016
5.7
American Crime Story
as Robert Shapiro
2016
7.6
Criminal Activities
as Eddie
2015
5.9
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
as Danny Zuko (archive footage)
2015
9.0
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self
2015
7.3
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
as Self
2015
7.8
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
The Forger
as Raymond Cutter
2014
5.8
Kirstie
as Mickey Russo
2013
4.6
Killing Season
as Emil Kovac
2013
5.5
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
as Self
2013
6.7
Casting By
as Self
2012
6.9
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
2012
9.5
Savages
as Dennis
2012
6.3
🎬
The Scrat Show
2012
10.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
2012
7.6
I'm Still Here
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
6.0
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2010
6.1
From Paris with Love
as Charlie Wax
2010
6.4
Old Dogs
as Charlie
2009
5.5
The Jay Leno Show
as Self - Guest
2009
3.5
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Ryder
2009
6.4
Bolt
as Bolt (voice)
2008
6.5
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
2008
8.0
Death2kuffar
as Abu omar albaghdadi
2008
0.0
🎬
Oprah's Big Give
2008
1.0
Hairspray
as Edna Turnblad
2007
6.7
Brando
as Self
2007
6.8
Wild Hogs
as Woody Stevens
2007
6.0
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self
2006
7.7
El hormiguero
as Self - Guest
2006
4.8
Lonely Hearts
as Elmer Robinson
2006
6.0
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Jim Irwin
2005
5.8
🎬
Be Cool, Very Cool
as Self
2005
0.0
🎬
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2005
0.0
Fat Actress
as John Travolta
2005
5.2
Be Cool
as Chili Palmer
2005
5.5
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2005
10.0
Bio.
as Self
2005
6.0
Ladder 49
as Captain Mike Kennedy
2004
6.4
A Love Song for Bobby Long
as Bobby Long
2004
6.8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Host
2004
8.0
John Travolta: The Inside Story
as Self
2004
8.0
The Punisher
as Howard Saint
2004
6.4
🎬
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
as Self
2003
0.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self
2003
4.0
Basic
as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
2003
6.5
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2002
0.0
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)
2002
2.0
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
2002
6.0
Fifth Gear
as Self
2002
5.4
Domestic Disturbance
as Frank Morrison
2001
5.8
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
Fear Factor
2001
5.7
Swordfish
as Gabriel
2001
6.3
Lucky Numbers
as Russ Richards
2000
5.1
Welcome to Hollywood
as John Travolta
2000
3.8
Battlefield Earth
as Terl
2000
3.3
The Early Show
as Self
1999
6.2
Rove
as Self
1999
8.0
The General's Daughter
as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
1999
6.4
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
Our Friend, Martin
as Kyle's Dad (voice)
1999
6.9
Forever Hollywood
as Self
1999
8.0
A Civil Action
as Jan Schlichtmann
1998
6.5
The Thin Red Line
as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
1998
7.4
Junket Whore
as Self
1998
3.5
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
as Self
1998
7.3
Primary Colors
as Jack Stanton
1998
6.3
Mad City
as Sam Baily
1997
6.2
She's So Lovely
as Joey Germoni
1997
5.9
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Face/Off
as Sean Archer
1997
7.0
🎬
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
1997
7.3
Michael
as Michael
1996
5.7
Phenomenon
as George Malley
1996
6.5
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
as Self
1996
1.0
Broken Arrow
as Vic Deakins
1996
6.1
White Man's Burden
as Louis Pinnock
1995
5.1
Get Shorty
as Chili Palmer
1995
6.5
Trailer Camp
as (Archival)
1995
1.0
Pulp Fiction
as Vincent Vega
1994
8.5
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
7.5
Look Who's Talking Now!
as James Ubriacco
1993
5.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Boris and Natasha
as Self
1992
4.0
Shout
as Jack Cabe
1991
5.8
Chains of Gold
as Scott Barnes
1991
5.3
Eyes of an Angel
as Bobby
1991
6.9
Look Who's Talking Too
as James
1990
5.5
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
1990
8.0
Look Who's Talking
as James
1989
6.3
The Experts
as Travis
1989
4.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
1988
5.4
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
5.1
🎬
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
1987
5.7
Basements
as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
1987
6.8
🎬
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
as Self
1987
0.0
Perfect
as Adam Lawrence
1985
5.6
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
1985
7.0
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.7
🎬
Goldene Kamera
as Self
1984
5.7
Two of a Kind
as Zack
1983
5.9
🎬
Harty
as Self
1983
6.0
Staying Alive
as Tony Manero
1983
5.8
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
1983
5.0
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1
Blow Out
as Jack Terry
1981
7.4
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
5.3
Urban Cowboy
as Bud Davis
1980
6.4
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
as Self
1979
0.0
Moment by Moment
as Strip
1978
3.3
Grease Day USA
as Self
1978
8.0
Grease
as Danny Zuko
1978
7.4
Saturday Night Fever
as Tony Manero
1977
6.7
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
as Tod Lubitch
1976
5.6
Carrie
as Billy Nolan
1976
7.3
🎬
Mr. T and Tina
as Vinnie Barbarino
1976
4.3
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
1976
5.5
The Tenth Level
as Lab Technician (uncredited)
1976
5.1
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Welcome Back, Kotter
as Vinnie Barbarino
1975
7.2
The Devil's Rain
as Danny
1975
5.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
6.0
Nightmare
as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
1974
7.0
The Rookies
1972
6.8
Emergency!
as Chuck Benson
1972
7.8
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
6.3
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
Medical Center
as Danny
1969
6.1
Top of the Pops
1964
6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
5.9
Panorama
as Himself (archive footage)
1953
6.2
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - Special Guest
1951
7.8
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter / Nominee
1944
7.2
🎬
November 1963
as Johnny Roselli
N/A
0.0
🎬
That's Amore!
as Nick Venere
N/A
0.0
🎬
Black Tides
as Bill Pierce
N/A
0.0
🎬
Syndicate
as Special Agent Felix Miller
N/A
0.0
🎬
Cash Out 3
as Mason Goddard
N/A
0.0
🎬
Ed
N/A
0.0