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Aliases: 존 트래볼타 , John Joseph Travolta , 約翰·屈伏塔 , جان تراولتا

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Homepage: https://travolta.com

Movie Involvements: 105

TV Involvements: 22


Most Famous Work

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Travolta, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Tony Awards
Average
5

Tony Awards

(1956) Self - Performer
Panorama
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6

Panorama

(1953) Himself (archive footage)
Entertainment Tonight
Average
4

Entertainment Tonight

(1981) Self
Pulp Fiction
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9

Pulp Fiction

(1994) Vincent Vega
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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4
Emergency!
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8

Emergency!

(1972) Chuck Benson
Good Day Live
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3

Good Day Live

(2001) Self
Sanremo Music Festival
Average
8

Sanremo Music Festival

(1951) Self - Special Guest

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Mason Goddard
Travolta
2024 Mason Goddard
2023 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Kavanagh
Bodie Davis
Ron Wilcox
Self (archive footage)
2022 Self (archive footage)
Buck
Self
2021 Self (archive footage)
Self - Interviewee
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Ron Wilcox
2019 Self (archive footage)
Moose
Carson Philips
Sam
2018 Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Self (archive footage)
John Gotti
2017 Self
Self (archive footage)
Danny Zuko
Self - Host
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2016 Beau Ginner
Self
The Marshal
Self
Stanley Hill
Robert Shapiro
2015 Eddie
Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Self
Self
2014 Self
Raymond Cutter
Self (archive footage)
2013 Mickey Russo
Emil Kovac
Self
2012 Self
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Dennis
(archive footage)
2011 Self (archive footage)
2010 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(archive footage)
Charlie Wax
2009 Charlie
Self
Ryder
2008 Bolt (voice)
Self
N/A
Edna Turnblad
Self
Woody Stevens
2006 Self
Elmer Robinson
Vincent Vega (archive footage)
2005 Self
Jim Irwin
N/A
John Travolta
Chili Palmer
Self
Self
2004 Captain Mike Kennedy
Bobby Long
Self
Howard Saint
2003 Self
Self
Self
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
2002 Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Self
2001 Frank Morrison
Self
N/A
Gabriel
2000 Russ Richards
Terl
1999 Self
Self
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Self
Kyle's Dad (voice)
Self
1998 Jan Schlichtmann
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Self
John Travolta
Self
Jack Stanton
1997 Sam Baily
Joey Germoni
Self
Sean Archer
Self
1996 Michael
George Malley
Self
Vic Deakins
1995 Louis Pinnock
Chili Palmer
1994 Vincent Vega
Self
1993 James Ubriacco
1992 N/A
Self
1991 Jack Cabe
Scott Barnes
Bobby
1990 James Ubriacco
Self
1989 James Ubriacco
Travis
1988 N/A
Self - Guest
1987 Self
Self
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
1985 Adam Lawrence
1984 Self
1983 Zack
Self
Tony Manero
Self
1982 Self
1981 Self
Jack Terry
Self
1980 Bud Davis
1979 Self
1978 Strip
Self
Danny Zuko
1977 Tony Manero
1976 Tod Lubitch
Billy Nolan
Vinnie Barbarino
Self
Lab Technician (uncredited)
1975 Self - Host
Vinnie Barbarino
Danny
Self
1974 Man Outside Store (uncredited)
1972 N/A
Chuck Benson
1971 Self
1969 Danny
1964 N/A
1962 Self
1961 Self
1956 Self - Performer
1953 Himself (archive footage)
Self
1951 Self - Special Guest
1944 Self - Presenter
Self - Nominee/Presenter
Self - Winner
Self - Presenter/Winner
Johnny Roselli
Nick Venere
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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