John Travolta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

180

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • El hormiguero

    El hormiguero

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • The View

    The View

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • Panorama

    Panorama

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • Carrie

    Carrie

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • From Paris with Love

    From Paris with Love

  • Bolt

    Bolt

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Fear Factor

    Fear Factor

  • Cash Out

    Cash Out

  • Wild Hogs

    Wild Hogs

  • Fifth Gear

    Fifth Gear

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Grease

    Grease

  • Mob Land

    Mob Land

  • High Rollers

    High Rollers

  • Face/Off

    Face/Off

  • Die Hart

    Die Hart

  • The Shepherd

    The Shepherd

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • Get Shorty

    Get Shorty

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Savages

    Savages

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • The Thin Red Line

    The Thin Red Line

  • Blow Out

    Blow Out

  • Rove

    Rove

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

  • The Punisher

    The Punisher

  • Saturday Night Fever

    Saturday Night Fever

  • Swordfish

    Swordfish

  • I Am Wrath

    I Am Wrath

  • The Experts

    The Experts

  • Moment by Moment

    Moment by Moment

  • Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Pulp Fiction: The Facts

  • In a Valley of Violence

    In a Valley of Violence

  • Die Hart

    Die Hart

  • Old Dogs

    Old Dogs

  • Perfect

    Perfect

  • Hart to Heart

    Hart to Heart

  • Ladder 49

    Ladder 49

  • Lonely Hearts

    Lonely Hearts

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

    Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

  • The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

  • Basic

    Basic

  • Battlefield Earth

    Battlefield Earth

  • Life on the Line

    Life on the Line

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow

  • The Grease Story

    The Grease Story

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

    Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

  • Boris and Natasha

    Boris and Natasha

  • Lucky Numbers

    Lucky Numbers

  • Nightmare

    Nightmare

  • Michael

    Michael

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • The Grand Knockout Tournament

    The Grand Knockout Tournament

  • Staying Alive

    Staying Alive

  • White Man's Burden

    White Man's Burden

  • The Fanatic

    The Fanatic

  • Domestic Disturbance

    Domestic Disturbance

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

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

  • Speed Kills

    Speed Kills

  • Gotti

    Gotti

  • The Playboy Murders

    The Playboy Murders

  • The Tenth Level

    The Tenth Level

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Harty

    Harty

  • Urban Cowboy

    Urban Cowboy

  • The General's Daughter

    The General's Daughter

  • Look Who's Talking

    Look Who's Talking

  • Phenomenon

    Phenomenon

  • Be Cool

    Be Cool

  • American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

    American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

  • The Captain and Tennille

    The Captain and Tennille

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Mr. T and Tina

    Mr. T and Tina

  • Trailer Camp

    Trailer Camp

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • The Poison Rose

    The Poison Rose

  • Look Who's Talking Now!

    Look Who's Talking Now!

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic

    Tony Bennett: An American Classic

  • Welcome Back, Kotter

    Welcome Back, Kotter

  • Look Who's Talking Too

    Look Who's Talking Too

  • A Civil Action

    A Civil Action

  • Brando

    Brando

  • Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

    Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

  • Black Tides

    Black Tides

  • Trading Paint

    Trading Paint

  • Paradise City

    Paradise City

  • Welcome to Hollywood

    Welcome to Hollywood

  • Basements

    Basements

  • The True Story of...

    The True Story of...

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

    Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

    Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

  • Seriously... Phil Collins

    Seriously... Phil Collins

  • Eyes of an Angel

    Eyes of an Angel

  • Kirstie

    Kirstie

  • November 1963

    November 1963

  • The Forger

    The Forger

  • John Travolta: The Inside Story

    John Travolta: The Inside Story

  • David Blaine: Beyond Magic

    David Blaine: Beyond Magic

  • Tarantino's Mind

    Tarantino's Mind

  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

  • Mad City

    Mad City

  • A Love Song for Bobby Long

    A Love Song for Bobby Long

  • Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

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

    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

  • She's So Lovely

    She's So Lovely

  • Shout

    Shout

  • Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

    Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

  • Killing Season

    Killing Season

  • That's Amore!

    That's Amore!

  • Pattern Recognition

    Pattern Recognition

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

    Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

  • Oprah's Big Give

    Oprah's Big Give

  • Syndicate

    Syndicate

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

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

  • The Devil's Rain

    The Devil's Rain

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Criminal Activities

    Criminal Activities

  • Forever Hollywood

    Forever Hollywood

  • Chains of Gold

    Chains of Gold

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • The Scrat Show

    The Scrat Show

  • Grease Day USA

    Grease Day USA

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

  • Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

    Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

  • Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

    Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

  • Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

    Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

  • Be Cool, Very Cool

    Be Cool, Very Cool

  • Cash Out 3

    Cash Out 3

  • Bio.

    Bio.

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

    John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

  • 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

  • Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

    Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

  • Death2kuffar

    Death2kuffar