John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and singer. He first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Travolta's career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in Hollywood films, including Face/Off, Ladder 49 and Wild Hogs. Travolta has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The first, for his role in Saturday Night Fever and the second for Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty. He married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett, (April 13, 1992 - January 2, 2009), and have a daughter, Ella Bleu, born in 2000. They were married until Kelly's untimely death at the age of 57 in 2020 from breast cancer. He was previously involved with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; the relationship ended when she died of breast cancer in 1977. He is a certified pilot and owns five aircraft, including an ex-Australian Boeing 707–138 airliner. The plane bears the name Jett Clipper Ella in honor of his children. His $4.9 million estate in the Jumbolair subdivision in Ocala, Florida, is situated on Greystone Airport with its own runway and taxiway right to his front door. He has been a practitioner of Scientology since 1975 when he was given the book Dianetics while filming the movie The Devil's Rain in Durango, Mexico.
Lonely Hearts
(Elmer Robinson)
Grease
(Danny Zuko)
Pulp Fiction
(Vincent Vega)
Face/Off
(Sean Archer)
Die Hart
(Ron Wilcox)
The General's Daughter
(Warrant Officer Paul Brenner)
Michael
(Michael)
Be Cool
(Chili Palmer)
Hairspray
(Edna Turnblad)
Lucky Numbers
(Russ Richards)
Basic
(Tom Hardy)
Staying Alive
(Tony Manero)
Ladder 49
(Captain Mike Kennedy)
Saturday Night Fever
(Tony Manero)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
(Jim Irwin)
Battlefield Earth
(Terl)
Wild Hogs
(Woody Stevens)
Old Dogs
(Charlie)
I'm Still Here
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Carrie
(Billy Nolan)
Domestic Disturbance
(Frank Morrison)
Get Shorty
(Chili Palmer)
Blow Out
(Jack Terry)
White Man's Burden
(Louis Pinnock)
The Punisher
(Howard Saint)
Look Who's Talking Now!
(James Ubriacco)
The Thin Red Line
(Brig. Gen. David Quintard)
A Civil Action
(Jan Schlichtmann)
Primary Colors
(Jack Stanton)
Shout
(Jack Cabe)
Swordfish
(Gabriel Shear)
Look Who's Talking
(James Ubriacco)
From Paris with Love
(Charlie Wax)
Broken Arrow
(Vic Deakins)
Two of a Kind
(Zack)
Phenomenon
(George Malley)
Mad City
(Sam Baily)
A Love Song for Bobby Long
(Bobby Long)
Look Who's Talking Too
(James Ubriacco)
Bolt
(Bolt (voice))
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
(Tod Lubitch)
Mr. Saturday Night
(Self (archive footage))
Bee Gees: One Night Only
(Self - Video Recording)
She's So Lovely
(Joey Germoni)
Chains of Gold
(Scott Barnes)
The Devil's Rain
(Danny)
Urban Cowboy
(Bud Davis)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
(Ryder)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
(Self - Interviewee (archive footage))
The Shepherd
(Johnny Kavanagh)
Cash Out
(Mason Goddard)
Perfect
(Adam Lawrence)
Casting By
(Self)
Eyes of an Angel
(Bobby)
That's Amore!
(Nick Venere)
Savages
(Dennis)
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
(Self)
The Experts
(Travis)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
((archive footage))
Killing Season
(Emil Kovac)
Cash Out 2: High Rollers
(Mason)
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
(Self)
Moment by Moment
(Strip)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
(Self)
John Travolta: The Inside Story
(Self)
Basements
(Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter"))
Bio.
(Self)
Mob Land
(Bodie Davis)
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
The Forger
(Raymond Cutter)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
(Self)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
(Self)
In a Valley of Violence
(The Marshal)
Pattern Recognition
(Self (archive footage))
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Criminal Activities
(Eddie)
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
(Self)
Seriously... Phil Collins
(Self)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
(Self)
Close Up
(Self (archive footage))
Tarantino's Mind
(Vincent Vega (archive footage))
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
(Self)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
(Self)
I Am Wrath
(Stanley Hill)
The Grand Knockout Tournament
(Self)
Life on the Line
(Beau Ginner)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
((archive footage))
Our Friend, Martin
(Kyle's Dad (voice))
Junket Whore
(Self)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
RATS!
(Travolta)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(Self)
FRANNY & ZOOEY (HD FULL MOVIE)
(Self (Archival Footage) / Alec Baldwin)
Brando
(Self)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
(John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy'))
Gotti
(John Gotti)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
(Self - Host)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
(Self)
Welcome to Hollywood
(John Travolta)
Speed Kills
(Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow))
Trading Paint
(Sam)
The Grease Story
(Danny Zuko)
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
(Self)
The Fanatic
(Moose)
The Poison Rose
(Carson Philips)
Grease Day USA
(Self)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
(Self)
Forever Hollywood
(Self)
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
(Self)
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Nightmare
(Man Outside Store (uncredited))
The Tenth Level
(Lab Technician (uncredited))
Paul Williams Still Alive
(Self (archive footage))
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
(Self - Actor (archive footage))
Studio 54
(Self (archive footage))
Paradise City
(Buck)
QT8: The First Eight
(Self (archive footage))
Boris and Natasha
(Self)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
(Self (archive footage))
Uma Thurman - Hollywood's Cool Killer
(Self (archive footage))
Welcome Back, Kotter
(Vinnie Barbarino)
Inside the Actors Studio
(Self)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Fear Factor
The Rookies
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
(Self)
Fat Actress
(John Travolta)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Medical Center
The Early Show
(Self)
Oprah's Big Give
The Jay Leno Show
(Self)
Celebrities Uncensored
(Self)
Mr. T and Tina
(Vinnie Barbarino)
Harty
(Self)
Where Are They Now?
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self)
Good Day Live
(Self)
The Captain and Tennille
(Self)
The Scrat Show
Hart to Heart
(Self - Interviewee)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Top of the Pops
Wetten, dass..?
(Self)
American Crime Story
(Robert Shapiro)
The True Story of...
(Self (archive footage))
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Rove
(Self)
Tony Awards
(Self - Performer)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
(Self)
Emergency!
(Chuck Benson)
Panorama
(Himself (archive footage))
Sanremo Music Festival
(Self - Special Guest)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
(Self)
Jay Leno's Garage
(Self)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
(Self (archive footage))
Die Hart
(Ron Wilcox)
Champs-Elysées
(Self)
Kirstie
(Mickey Russo)
The Playboy Murders
(Self (archive footage))
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
(Danny Zuko (archive footage))
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee/Presenter)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
(Thanks)
Battlefield Earth
(Producer)
Chains of Gold
(Writer)
The Shepherd
(Executive Producer)
The Poison Rose
(Executive Producer)
Criminal Activities
(Executive Producer)
She's So Lovely
(Executive Producer)
Trading Paint
(Producer)
The Fanatic
(Producer)
American Crime Story
(Producer)