John Travolta
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.
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
(DEA Agent 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)
Look Who's Talking
(James)
From Paris with Love
(Charlie Wax)
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)
Bolt
(Bolt (voice))
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
(Tod Lubitch)
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)
High Rollers
(Mason Goddard)
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
(Self)
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))
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
(Self)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
(Self (archive footage))
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)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(Self)
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))
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
(Self - Actor (archive footage))
Studio 54
(Self (archive footage))
Paradise City
(Buck)
Boris and Natasha
(Self)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
(Self (archive footage))
Broken Arrow
(Vic Deakins)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
(Host)
November 1963
(Johnny Roselli)
Cash Out 3
(Mason Goddard)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
(Self (archive footage))
Be Cool, Very Cool
(Self)
Black Tides
(Bill Pierce)
Syndicate
(Special Agent Felix Miller)
Trailer Camp
((Archival))
Ed
Death2kuffar
(Abu omar albaghdadi)
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
(Self)
The Kick That United A Nation
(Self)
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
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)
The Reichen Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Goldene Kamera
(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 - Nominee)
Fifth Gear
(Self)
Great Performances
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Presenter / Nominee)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Sacrée Soirée
(Self)
Medical Center
(Danny)
MTV Video Music Awards
(Self)
El hormiguero
(Self - Guest)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
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)