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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Black Tides | Bill Pierce | 2026-10-08 |
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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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Paradise City | Buck | 2022-11-11 |
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American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | 2022-08-15 |
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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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Pattern Recognition | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-01 |
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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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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie | Self | 2017-12-22 |
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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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I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill | 2016-04-14 |
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In a Valley of Violence | The Marshal | 2016-10-21 |
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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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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self | 2016-05-13 |
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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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Casting By | Self | 2012-11-01 |
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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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Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
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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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From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | 2010-02-04 |
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Old Dogs | Charlie | 2009-11-24 |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Ryder | 2009-06-10 |
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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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Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | 2007-03-02 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | 2007-07-19 |
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self | 2006-11-22 |
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Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson | 2006-04-30 |
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Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters | 2005-03-08 | |
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Be Cool, Very Cool | Self | 2005-06-07 |
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin | 2005-09-23 |
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Be Cool | Chili Palmer | 2005-03-04 |
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2005-03-01 |
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Bio. | Self | 2005-03-01 |
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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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A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long | 2004-09-02 |
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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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Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy | 2003-04-18 |
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John Travolta Remembers James Cagney | Self | 2003-09-30 |
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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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Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
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The General's Daughter | Warrant Officer Paul Brenner | 1999-06-18 |
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Junket Whore | Self | 1998-10-12 |
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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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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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Mad City | Sam Baily | 1997-11-07 |
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | 1997-02-24 |
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She's So Lovely | Joey Germoni | 1997-08-29 |
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Face/Off | Sean Archer | 1997-06-27 |
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Phenomenon | George Malley | 1996-07-05 |
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Broken Arrow | Vic Deakins | 1996-02-09 |
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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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Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | 1995-10-20 |
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Trailer Camp | (Archival) | 1995-09-11 |
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White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | 1995-12-01 |
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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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Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes | 1991-09-15 |
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Shout | Jack Cabe | 1991-10-04 |
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Look Who's Talking Too | James | 1990-12-14 |
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Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990-09-08 |
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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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The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
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Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? | Self | 1987-04-27 |
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Basements | Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") | 1987-05-12 |
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That's Dancing! | Self (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
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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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Moment by Moment | Strip | 1978-12-22 |
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Grease | Danny Zuko | 1978-06-16 |
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Grease Day USA | Self | 1978-06-18 |
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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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Syndicate | Special Agent Felix Miller | |
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That's Amore! | Nick Venere | |
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November 1963 | Johnny Roselli | |
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Cash Out 3 | Mason Goddard |
