John Travolta
Born: 1954-02-18 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Propeller One-Way Night Coach as Narrator (voice)
- November 1963 as Johnny Roselli
2025
- High Rollers as Mason Goddard
- The Kick That United A Nation as Self
2024
- Cash Out as Mason Goddard
2023
- Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
- The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- Mob Land as Bodie Davis
- The Shepherd as Johnny Kavanagh
- Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- Paradise City as Buck
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
2021
- Hart to Heart as Self - Interviewee
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
2019
- The Poison Rose as Carson Philips
- The Fanatic as Moose
- Trading Paint as Sam
2018
- Gotti as John Gotti
- Speed Kills as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
- Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
2017
- The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- The Grease Story as Danny Zuko
- Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self
- Pattern Recognition as Self (archive footage)
2016
- American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro
- I Am Wrath as Stanley Hill
- In a Valley of Violence as The Marshal
- Life on the Line as Beau Ginner
- David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self
- Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Danny Zuko (archive footage)
- Criminal Activities as Eddie
- Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's as Self
2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- The Forger as Raymond Cutter
2013
- Kirstie as Mickey Russo
- Killing Season as Emil Kovac
- Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012
- Savages as Dennis
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- Casting By as Self
- Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- The Scrat Show
2010
- From Paris with Love as Charlie Wax
- I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2009
- The Jay Leno Show as Self - Guest
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Ryder
- Old Dogs as Charlie
2008
- Bolt as Bolt (voice)
- Oprah's Big Give
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2006
- El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Be Cool as Chili Palmer
- Fat Actress as John Travolta
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Jim Irwin
- Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- Bio. as Self
- Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2004
- The Punisher as Howard Saint
- Ladder 49 as Captain Mike Kennedy
- A Love Song for Bobby Long as Bobby Long
- John Travolta: The Inside Story as Self
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Host
- War Journal: On the Set of "The Punisher" as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Basic as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- John Travolta Remembers James Cagney as Self
2002
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
- Fifth Gear as Self
- Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
- Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Fear Factor
- Swordfish as Gabriel
- Domestic Disturbance as Frank Morrison
2000
- Battlefield Earth as Terl
- Lucky Numbers as Russ Richards
- Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta
1999
- Rove as Self
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- The General's Daughter as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
- The Early Show as Self
- Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice)
- Forever Hollywood as Self
1998
- The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
- A Civil Action as Jan Schlichtmann
- Primary Colors as Jack Stanton
- Junket Whore as Self
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
- Bee Gees: One Night Only as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
1997
- The View as Self
- Face/Off as Sean Archer
- Mad City as Sam Baily
- She's So Lovely as Joey Germoni
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
1996
- Phenomenon as George Malley
- Broken Arrow as Vic Deakins
- Michael as Michael
- Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Self
- America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary as Hosted by
1995
- Get Shorty as Chili Palmer
- White Man's Burden as Louis Pinnock
- Trailer Camp as (Archival)
1994
- Pulp Fiction as Vincent Vega
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Look Who's Talking Now! as James Ubriacco
1992
1991
- Eyes of an Angel as Bobby
- Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes
- Shout as Jack Cabe
1990
- Look Who's Talking Too as James
- Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
1989
- Look Who's Talking as James
- The Experts as Travis
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
- The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? as Self
1985
- Perfect as Adam Lawrence
- That's Dancing! as Self (archive footage)
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1983
- Harty as Self
- Staying Alive as Tony Manero
- Two of a Kind as Zack
- James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Blow Out as Jack Terry
1980
- Urban Cowboy as Bud Davis
1979
- Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 as Self
1978
- Grease as Danny Zuko
- Moment by Moment as Strip
- Grease Day USA as Self
1977
- Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero
1976
- Carrie as Billy Nolan
- The Captain and Tennille as Self - Guest
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble as Tod Lubitch
- Mr. T and Tina as Vinnie Barbarino
- The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino
- The Devil’s Rain as Danny
1974
- Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
1972
- Emergency! as Chuck Benson
- The Rookies
1971
1969
- Medical Center as Danny
1964
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Guest
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1953
- Panorama as Himself (archive footage)
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter