1954-02-18 Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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.
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The Kick That United A Nation | Self | 2025-11-14 |
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High Rollers | Mason Goddard | 2025-03-14 |
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Cash Out | Mason Goddard | 2024-04-26 |
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Mob Land | Bodie Davis | 2023-08-04 |
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Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-10-18 |
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Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | 2023-02-22 |
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The Shepherd | Johnny Kavanagh | 2023-08-10 |
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American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | 2022-08-15 |
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Paradise City | Buck | 2022-11-11 |
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | 2021-01-02 |
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Trading Paint | Sam | 2019-02-22 |
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The Poison Rose | Carson Philips | 2019-05-23 |
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The Fanatic | Moose | 2019-08-30 |
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Speed Kills | Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow) | 2018-11-16 |
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Gotti | John Gotti | 2018-06-14 |
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Studio 54 | Self (archive footage) | 2018-06-15 |
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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie | Self | 2017-12-22 |
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Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Self - Host | 2017-04-16 |
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The Grease Story | Danny Zuko | 2017-11-05 |
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2017-03-19 |
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Pattern Recognition | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-01 |
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Life on the Line | Beau Ginner | 2016-11-18 |
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David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016-11-16 |
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In a Valley of Violence | The Marshal | 2016-10-21 |
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self | 2016-05-13 |
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I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill | 2016-04-14 |
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Criminal Activities | Eddie | 2015-11-20 |
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Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's | Self | 2015-06-13 |
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The Forger | Raymond Cutter | 2014-09-10 |
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Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | 2013-01-10 |
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Killing Season | Emil Kovac | 2013-07-12 |
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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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Savages | Dennis | 2012-07-06 |
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Close Up | Self (archive footage) | 2012-09-30 |
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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | 2010-02-04 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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I'm Still Here | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2010-09-10 |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Ryder | 2009-06-10 |
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Old Dogs | Charlie | 2009-11-24 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
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Bolt | Bolt (voice) | 2008-11-21 |
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Death2kuffar | Abu omar albaghdadi | 2008-09-11 |
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Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | 2007-07-19 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | 2007-03-02 |
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Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson | 2006-04-30 |
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self | 2006-11-22 |
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O Código Tarantino | Vincent Vega (archive footage) | 2006-01-04 |
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Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters | 2005-03-08 | |
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin | 2005-09-23 |
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2005-03-01 |
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Be Cool | Chili Palmer | 2005-03-04 |
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Bio. | Self | 2005-03-01 |
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Be Cool, Very Cool | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | Host | 2004-06-22 |
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John Travolta: The Inside Story | Self | 2004-04-22 |
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The Punisher | Howard Saint | 2004-04-15 |
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Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy | 2004-10-01 |
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A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long | 2004-09-02 |
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John Travolta Remembers James Cagney | Self | 2003-09-30 |
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Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy | 2003-04-18 |
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s | Self - Interviewee (archive footage) | 2002-08-30 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember | John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy') | 2002-07-26 |
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Pulp Fiction: The Facts | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-20 |
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Swordfish | Gabriel | 2001-06-08 |
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Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison | 2001-10-28 |
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Welcome to Hollywood | John Travolta | 2000-10-27 |
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Battlefield Earth | Terl | 2000-05-12 |
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Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | 2000-10-27 |
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Forever Hollywood | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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The General's Daughter | Warrant Officer Paul Brenner | 1999-06-18 |
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Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
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Primary Colors | Jack Stanton | 1998-03-20 |
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A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | 1998-12-25 |
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Junket Whore | Self | 1998-10-12 |
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The Thin Red Line | Brig. Gen. David Quintard | 1998-12-23 |
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998-06-19 |
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She's So Lovely | Joey Germoni | 1997-08-29 |
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | 1997-02-24 |
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Face/Off | Sean Archer | 1997-06-27 |
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Mad City | Sam Baily | 1997-11-07 |
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Phenomenon | George Malley | 1996-07-05 |
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Orientation: A Scientology Information Film | Self | 1996-03-13 |
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Michael | Michael | 1996-12-25 |
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Broken Arrow | Vic Deakins | 1996-02-09 |
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White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | 1995-12-01 |
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Trailer Camp | (Archival) | 1995-09-11 |
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Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | 1995-10-20 |
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Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega | 1994-09-10 |
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Look Who's Talking Now! | James Ubriacco | 1993-11-05 |
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Boris and Natasha | Self | 1992-04-17 |
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Eyes of an Angel | Bobby | 1991-07-26 |
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Shout | Jack Cabe | 1991-10-04 |
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Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes | 1991-09-15 |
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Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990-09-08 |
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Look Who's Talking Too | James | 1990-12-14 |
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Look Who's Talking | James | 1989-10-12 |
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The Experts | Travis | 1989-01-13 |
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Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? | Self | 1987-04-27 |
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The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
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Basements | Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") | 1987-05-12 |
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Perfect | Adam Lawrence | 1985-05-15 |
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Staying Alive | Tony Manero | 1983-07-11 |
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Two of a Kind | Zack | 1983-12-13 |
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James Bond: The First 21 Years | Self | 1983-05-27 |
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Blow Out | Jack Terry | 1981-07-24 |
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Urban Cowboy | Bud Davis | 1980-06-06 |
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Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 | Self | 1979-01-01 |
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Grease Day USA | Self | 1978-06-18 |
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Grease | Danny Zuko | 1978-06-16 |
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Moment by Moment | Strip | 1978-12-22 |
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Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero | 1977-12-16 |
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Carrie | Billy Nolan | 1976-11-03 |
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The Tenth Level | Lab Technician (uncredited) | 1976-08-26 |
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Tod Lubitch | 1976-11-12 |
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The Devil's Rain | Danny | 1975-07-01 |
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Nightmare | Man Outside Store (uncredited) | 1974-01-08 |
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Black Tides | Bill Pierce | |
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November 1963 | Johnny Roselli | |
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Cash Out 3 | Mason Goddard | |
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That's Amore! | Nick Venere | |
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Syndicate | Special Agent Felix Miller |
