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John Travolta

John Travolta

Acting February 18, 1954 (72 years old) Englewood, New Jersey, USA

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.

Movies 135

Pulp Fiction 8.5

Pulp Fiction

as Vincent Vega

1994
Carrie 7.3

Carrie

as Billy Nolan

1976
Grease 7.4

Grease

as Danny

1978
Bolt 6.6

Bolt

as Bolt (voice)

2008
From Paris with Love 6.5

From Paris with Love

as Charlie Wax

2010
Face/Off 7.1

Face/Off

as Sean Archer

1997
Swordfish 6.3

Swordfish

as Gabriel

2001
The Punisher 6.4

The Punisher

as Howard Saint

2004
The Thin Red Line 7.4

The Thin Red Line

as Brig. Gen. David Quintard

1998
Austin Powers in Goldmember 6.0

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

2002
Saturday Night Fever 6.7

Saturday Night Fever

as Tony Manero

1977
Broken Arrow 6.1

Broken Arrow

as Vic Deakins

1996
Look Who's Talking 6.3

Look Who's Talking

as James

1989
Hairspray 6.7

Hairspray

as Edna Turnblad

2007
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 6.4

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Ryder

2009
Savages 6.4

Savages

as Dennis

2012
Blow Out 7.3

Blow Out

as Jack Terry

1981
The Gentleman Thief 5.3

The Gentleman Thief

as Mason Goddard

2026
Look Who's Talking Too 5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

as James

1990
Phenomenon 6.5

Phenomenon

as George Malley

1996
Get Shorty 6.5

Get Shorty

as Chili Palmer

1995
Wild Hogs 6.0

Wild Hogs

as Woody Stevens

2007
Look Who's Talking Now! 5.4

Look Who's Talking Now!

as James Ubriacco

1993
Propeller One-Way Night Coach

Propeller One-Way Night Coach

as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)

2026
The General's Daughter 6.4

The General's Daughter

as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

1999
Basic 6.5

Basic

as DEA Agent Tom Hardy

2003
I Am Wrath 5.8

I Am Wrath

as Stanley Hill

2016
Be Cool 5.5

Be Cool

as Chili Palmer

2005
Michael 5.7

Michael

as Michael

1996
High Rollers 6.5

High Rollers

as Mason Goddard

2025
I'm Still Here 5.9

I'm Still Here

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010
A Civil Action 6.5

A Civil Action

as Jan Schlichtmann

1998
Staying Alive 5.8

Staying Alive

as Tony Manero

1983
Cash Out 6.2

Cash Out

as Mason Goddard

2024
November 1963

November 1963

as Johnny Roselli

2026
The Poison Rose 4.7

The Poison Rose

as Carson Philips

2019
Primary Colors 6.2

Primary Colors

as Jack Stanton

1998
Mob Land 5.5

Mob Land

as Bodie Davis

2023
Ladder 49 6.5

Ladder 49

as Captain Mike Kennedy

2004
Old Dogs 5.6

Old Dogs

as Charlie

2009
Life on the Line 5.8

Life on the Line

as Beau Ginner

2016
In a Valley of Violence 6.1

In a Valley of Violence

as The Marshal

2016
The Forger 5.8

The Forger

as Raymond Cutter

2014
Battlefield Earth 3.3

Battlefield Earth

as Terl

2000
Die Hart 5.9

Die Hart

as Ron Wilcox

2023
Urban Cowboy 6.5

Urban Cowboy

as Bud Davis

1980
Gotti 5.3

Gotti

as John Gotti

2018
Lonely Hearts 6.0

Lonely Hearts

as Elmer Robinson

2006
Killing Season 5.5

Killing Season

as Emil Kovac

2013
Paradise City 5.4

Paradise City

as Buck

2022
She's So Lovely 5.9

She's So Lovely

as Joey Germoni

1997
A Love Song for Bobby Long 6.8

A Love Song for Bobby Long

as Bobby Long

2004
Two of a Kind 6.1

Two of a Kind

as Zack

1983
The Devil’s Rain 5.0

The Devil’s Rain

as Danny

1975
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

2012
Mad City 6.2

Mad City

as Sam Baily

1997
Domestic Disturbance 5.8

Domestic Disturbance

as Frank Morrison

2001
Perfect 5.6

Perfect

as Adam Lawrence

1985
Criminal Activities 5.9

Criminal Activities

as Eddie

2015
The Shepherd 7.0

The Shepherd

as Johnny Kavanagh

2023
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 5.6

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

as Tod Lubitch

1976
Trading Paint 5.3

Trading Paint

as Sam

2019
The Fanatic 4.4

The Fanatic

as Moose

2019
Speed Kills 5.4

Speed Kills

as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)

2018
Eyes of an Angel 7.3

Eyes of an Angel

as Bobby

1991
The Grand Knockout Tournament 6.8

The Grand Knockout Tournament

as Self

1987
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles 8.1

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
The Experts 4.8

The Experts

as Travis

1989
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 5.8

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as Jim Irwin

2005
Lucky Numbers 5.2

Lucky Numbers

as Russ Richards

2000
Studio 54 6.5

Studio 54

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Shout 5.8

Shout

as Jack Cabe

1991
The Fabulous Allan Carr 5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Brando 6.8

Brando

as Self

2007
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 8.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as Self

2008
White Man's Burden 5.1

White Man's Burden

as Louis Pinnock

1995
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s 10.0

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

as Host

2004
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 6.1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

2010
James Bond: The First 21 Years 6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

1983
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

as Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)

2006
Close Up 9.5

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood 7.1

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2017
David Blaine: Beyond Magic 7.1

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

as Self

2016
Tony Bennett: An American Classic 7.7

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

as Self

2006
That's Dancing! 6.8

That's Dancing!

as Self (archive footage)

1985
Our Friend, Martin 7.1

Our Friend, Martin

as Kyle's Dad (voice)

1999
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective 4.8

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

as Self

2022
Junket Whore 5.5

Junket Whore

as Self

1998
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees 7.6

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

as Self - Host

2017
Moment by Moment 3.6

Moment by Moment

as Strip

1978
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's 7.5

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

as Self

1998
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking 6.7

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

as Self

2013
Bee Gees: One Night Only 8.2

Bee Gees: One Night Only

as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)

1998
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages

Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages

2002
Forever Hollywood 8.3

Forever Hollywood

as Self

1999
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 5.0

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond 6.9

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

as Self

2016
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher 5.0

War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher

2004
Boris and Natasha 4.5

Boris and Natasha

as Self

1992
Chains of Gold 5.4

Chains of Gold

as Scott Barnes

1991
Pulp Fiction: The Facts 5.0

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

as Self (archive footage)

2002
That's Amore!

That's Amore!

as Nick Venere

Trailer Camp 3.7

Trailer Camp

as (Archival)

1995
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" 6.0

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

as Self

2007
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie 7.7

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

as Self

2017
Heart of the Festival 6.7

Heart of the Festival

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film 3.0

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

as Self

1996
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's 7.8

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

as Self

2015
Grease Day USA 8.3

Grease Day USA

as Self

1978
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off

as Self

2007
John Travolta: The Inside Story 8.3

John Travolta: The Inside Story

as Self

2004
Basements 6.6

Basements

as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

1987
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 7.2

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as Self

1997
Syndicate

Syndicate

as Special Agent Felix Miller

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

as Self

1979
Nightmare 7.0

Nightmare

as Man Outside Store (uncredited)

1974
Bio. 7.0

Bio.

as Self

2005
Black Tides

Black Tides

as Bill Pierce

The Kick That United A Nation 8.0

The Kick That United A Nation

as Self

2025
Be Cool, Very Cool

Be Cool, Very Cool

as Self

2005
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad

Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad

as Self

2007
The Grease Story 8.4

The Grease Story

as Danny Zuko

2017
The Tenth Level 5.3

The Tenth Level

as Lab Technician (uncredited)

1976
Seriously... Phil Collins 8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad

Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad

as Self

2007
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

as Self

1987
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

as Self

2003
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

2005
Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

as Self (archive footage)

2017
HBO First Look: Swordfish

HBO First Look: Swordfish

2001
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America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary 9.0

America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary

as Hosted by

1996
TRAVOLTAHON 10.0

TRAVOLTAHON

Buscando a Travolta

Buscando a Travolta

as Self

2026

TV Shows 65

The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

2015
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Top of the Pops 6.6

Top of the Pops

1964
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Guest

1961
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
El hormiguero 4.7

El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

2006
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
Panorama 6.3

Panorama

as Himself (archive footage)

1953
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Good Day Live 3.8

Good Day Live

as Self

2001
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter / Nominee

1944
Champs-Elysées 6.8

Champs-Elysées

as Self

1982
Emergency! 7.9

Emergency!

as Chuck Benson

1972
Wetten, dass..? 5.6

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

1981
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
Sacrée soirée 5.7

Sacrée soirée

as Self

1987
Sanremo Music Festival 7.9

Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Special Guest

1951
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
MTV Video Music Awards 7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

1984
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

1975
Medical Center 6.4

Medical Center

as Danny

1969
American Crime Story 7.6

American Crime Story

as Robert Shapiro

2016
The Rookies 6.9

The Rookies

1972
The Reichen Show 4.8

The Reichen Show

as Self

2005
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self

1984
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

1981
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
Fifth Gear 5.7

Fifth Gear

as Self

2002
The Jay Leno Show 3.3

The Jay Leno Show

as Self - Guest

2009
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971
Jay Leno's Garage 7.1

Jay Leno's Garage

as Self

2015
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest (archive footage)

2004
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest

2004
Fear Factor 5.8

Fear Factor

2001
Rove 7.5

Rove

as Self

1999
Where Are They Now? 6.7

Where Are They Now?

as Self

1999
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self

1999
Everyman 10.0

Everyman

1977
Die Hart 6.1

Die Hart

as Ron Wilcox

2020
Welcome Back, Kotter 7.2

Welcome Back, Kotter

as Vinnie Barbarino

1975
The True Story of... 8.3

The True Story of...

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Hart to Heart 7.1

Hart to Heart

as Self - Interviewee

2021
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales 9.0

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales

as Danny Zuko (archive footage)

2015
Harty 8.0

Harty

as Self

1983
Kirstie 5.0

Kirstie

as Mickey Russo

2013
The Captain and Tennille 7.5

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Guest

1976
The Playboy Murders 7.6

The Playboy Murders

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Fat Actress 5.0

Fat Actress

as John Travolta

2005
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées 6.5

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994
Oprah's Big Give 1.0

Oprah's Big Give

2008
The Scrat Show 10.0

The Scrat Show

2012
Mr. T and Tina 5.6

Mr. T and Tina

as Vinnie Barbarino

1976
Celebrities Uncensored 4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

2003

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