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John Travolta
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn February 18, 1954 (71 years)
John Joseph Travolta 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.
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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| 2025 | High Rollers · as Mason Goddard |
| 2024 | Cash Out · as Mason Goddard |
| 2023 | The Shepherd · as Johnny Kavanagh |
| 2023 | Mob Land · as Bodie Davis |
| 2023 | Die Hart · as Ron Wilcox |
| 2023 | Die Hart · as Ron Wilcox |
| 2022 | Paradise City · as Buck |
| 2020 | Die Hart (TV Series) · as Ron Wilcox |
| 2019 | The Fanatic · as Moose |
| 2019 | The Poison Rose · as Carson Philips |
| 2019 | Trading Paint · as Sam |
| 2018 | Speed Kills · as Ben Aronoff (don Aronow) |
| 2018 | Gotti · as John Gotti |
| 2017 | The Grease Story · as Danny Zuko |
| 2016 | In a Valley of Violence · as The Marshal |
| 2016 | I Am Wrath · as Stanley Hill |
| 2016 | American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Robert Shapiro |
| 2016 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (TV Series) · as Danny Zuko (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Criminal Activities · as Eddie |
| 2015 | Life on the Line · as Beau Ginner |
| 2014 | The Forger · as Raymond Cutter |
| 2013 | Kirstie (TV Series) · as Mickey Russo |
| 2013 | Killing Season · as Emil Kovac |
| 2012 | Savages · as Dennis |
| 2012 | The Joy of Disco · as Tony Manero |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift · as (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love · as Charlie Wax |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs · as Charlie |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 · as Ryder |
| 2008 | Bolt · as Bolt (voice) |
| 2008 | Tony Manero · as Tony Manero |
| 2008 | Strictly Courtroom · as Jan Schlichtmann |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Vincent Vega |
| 2007 | Oprah's Big Give (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Hairspray · as Edna Turnblad |
| 2007 | Memoirs of a Cigarette · as Danny |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs · as Woody Stevens |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts · as Elmer Robinson |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Vincent Vega |
| 2006 | Tarantino's Mind · as Vincent Vega (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon · as Jim Irwin |
| 2005 | Be Cool · as Chili Palmer |
| 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long · as Bobby Long |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 · as Captain Mike Kennedy |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Punisher · as Howard Saint |
| 2004 | Bitter Kas · as Danny |
| 2003 | Basic · as Dea Agent Tom Hardy |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('austinpussy') |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance · as Frank Morrison |
| 2001 | Fear Factor (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Swordfish · as Gabriel |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers · as Russ Richards |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth · as Terl |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter · as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin · as Kyle's Dad (voice) |
| 1998 | A Civil Action · as Jan Schlichtmann |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line · as Brig. Gen. David Quintard |
| 1998 | Primary Colors · as Jack Stanton |
| 1997 | Bee Gees: One Night Only · as Tony Manero |
| 1997 | Mad City · as Sam Baily |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely · as Joey Germoni |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Sean Archer |
| 1997 | Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me · as Tony Manero |
| 1996 | Michael · as Michael |
| 1996 | Phenomenon · as George Malley |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow · as Vic Deakins |
| 1995 | Get Shorty · as Chili Palmer |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden · as Louis Pinnock |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Vinnie Barbarino |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Hhimself - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Vincent Vega |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now · as James Ubriacco |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Shout · as Jack Cabe |
| 1991 | Eyes of an Angel · as Bobby |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too · as James |
| 1990 | Chains of Gold · as Scott Barnes |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking · as James |
| 1989 | The Experts · as Travis |
| 1987 | Basements · as Ben (segment "the Dumb Waiter") |
| 1985 | Perfect · as Adam Lawrence |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind · as Zack |
| 1983 | Staying Alive · as Tony Manero |
| 1981 | Blow Out · as Jack Terry |
| 1981 | Sixty Years of Seduction · as Cast |
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy · as Bud Davis |
| 1978 | Moment by Moment · as Strip |
| 1978 | Grease · as Danny Zuko |
| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever · as Tony Manero |
| 1976 | Carrie · as Billy Nolan |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble · as Tod Lubitch |
| 1976 | Mr. T and Tina (TV Series) · as Vinnie Barbarino |
| 1976 | The Tenth Level · as Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) · as Vinnie Barbarino |
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain · as Danny |
| 1974 | Nightmare · as Man Outside Store (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Chuck Benson |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) |