John Travolta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

181

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-02-18 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Englewood, New Jersey, USA

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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • High Rollers

    High Rollers

  • El hormiguero

    El hormiguero

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Grease

    Grease

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • Wild Hogs

    Wild Hogs

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Black Tides

    Black Tides

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • Lonely Hearts

    Lonely Hearts

  • Face/Off

    Face/Off

  • Michael

    Michael

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Panorama

    Panorama

  • Fear Factor

    Fear Factor

  • Carrie

    Carrie

  • Paradise City

    Paradise City

  • I Am Wrath

    I Am Wrath

  • Urban Cowboy

    Urban Cowboy

  • Bolt

    Bolt

  • Die Hart

    Die Hart

  • Basements

    Basements

  • Battlefield Earth

    Battlefield Earth

  • The Punisher

    The Punisher

  • The Poison Rose

    The Poison Rose

  • Swordfish

    Swordfish

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

  • Killing Season

    Killing Season

  • Rove

    Rove

  • From Paris with Love

    From Paris with Love

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • Fifth Gear

    Fifth Gear

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • November 1963

    November 1963

  • Welcome to Hollywood

    Welcome to Hollywood

  • Saturday Night Fever

    Saturday Night Fever

  • Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

  • Savages

    Savages

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

  • She's So Lovely

    She's So Lovely

  • Cash Out

    Cash Out

  • Phenomenon

    Phenomenon

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • Be Cool

    Be Cool

  • The Captain and Tennille

    The Captain and Tennille

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Shout

    Shout

  • Syndicate

    Syndicate

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • The General's Daughter

    The General's Daughter

  • Be Cool, Very Cool

    Be Cool, Very Cool

  • Blow Out

    Blow Out

  • Forever Hollywood

    Forever Hollywood

  • Domestic Disturbance

    Domestic Disturbance

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • A Civil Action

    A Civil Action

  • Look Who's Talking

    Look Who's Talking

  • Die Hart

    Die Hart

  • In a Valley of Violence

    In a Valley of Violence

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • Hart to Heart

    Hart to Heart

  • Pattern Recognition

    Pattern Recognition

  • Basic

    Basic

  • The Tenth Level

    The Tenth Level

  • Mob Land

    Mob Land

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Staying Alive

    Staying Alive

  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

    Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

  • The Playboy Murders

    The Playboy Murders

  • Harty

    Harty

  • Kirstie

    Kirstie

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Life on the Line

    Life on the Line

  • Welcome Back, Kotter

    Welcome Back, Kotter

  • Ladder 49

    Ladder 49

  • Gotti

    Gotti

  • Look Who's Talking Too

    Look Who's Talking Too

  • The True Story of...

    The True Story of...

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • Look Who's Talking Now!

    Look Who's Talking Now!

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • The Fanatic

    The Fanatic

  • Perfect

    Perfect

  • The Shepherd

    The Shepherd

  • The Forger

    The Forger

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • Cash Out 3

    Cash Out 3

  • David Blaine: Beyond Magic

    David Blaine: Beyond Magic

  • Criminal Activities

    Criminal Activities

  • The Devil's Rain

    The Devil's Rain

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

  • Oprah's Big Give

    Oprah's Big Give

  • White Man's Burden

    White Man's Burden

  • Trading Paint

    Trading Paint

  • Speed Kills

    Speed Kills

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • A Love Song for Bobby Long

    A Love Song for Bobby Long

  • Lucky Numbers

    Lucky Numbers

  • The Experts

    The Experts

  • Brando

    Brando

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • Mr. T and Tina

    Mr. T and Tina

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

    Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

  • Boris and Natasha

    Boris and Natasha

  • Bio.

    Bio.

  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

    Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

  • Nightmare

    Nightmare

  • Eyes of an Angel

    Eyes of an Angel

  • The Grease Story

    The Grease Story

  • Chains of Gold

    Chains of Gold

  • Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Pulp Fiction: The Facts

  • Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic

  • Grease Day USA

    Grease Day USA

  • John Travolta: The Inside Story

    John Travolta: The Inside Story

  • The Scrat Show

    The Scrat Show

  • Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

    ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

  • Moment by Moment

    Moment by Moment

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

    American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

  • Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

  • Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

    Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

  • Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

    Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

  • Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

    Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

  • Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

    Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

  • John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

    John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

  • Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

    Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

  • Trailer Camp

    Trailer Camp

  • The Kick That United A Nation

    The Kick That United A Nation

  • Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

    Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

  • America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary

    America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary