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John Travolta

John Travolta

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 Movies

Acting

Poster for Lonely Hearts
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Lonely Hearts

6.1(0.4K)
Lonely Hearts
Elmer Robinson
Poster for Grease
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Grease

7.4(7.7K)
Grease
Danny Zuko
Poster for Pulp Fiction
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Pulp Fiction

8.5(30.1K)
Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
Poster for Face/Off
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Face/Off

7.1(5.9K)
Face/Off
Sean Archer
Poster for Die Hart
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Die Hart

5.9(0.5K)
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
Poster for The General's Daughter
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The General's Daughter

6.4(1.0K)
The General's Daughter
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Poster for Michael
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Michael

5.7(0.7K)
Michael
Michael
Poster for Be Cool
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Be Cool

5.5(1.0K)
Be Cool
Chili Palmer
Poster for Hairspray
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Hairspray

6.7(2.6K)
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
Poster for Basic
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Basic

6.5(1.1K)
Basic
DEA Agent Tom Hardy

Production

Poster for John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

7.3(0.0K)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Thanks
Poster for Battlefield Earth
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Battlefield Earth

3.3(0.9K)
Battlefield Earth
Producer
Poster for Chains of Gold
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Chains of Gold

5.5(0.0K)
Chains of Gold
Writer
Poster for The Shepherd
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The Shepherd

6.8(0.1K)
The Shepherd
Executive Producer
Poster for The Poison Rose
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The Poison Rose

4.7(0.4K)
The Poison Rose
Executive Producer
Poster for Criminal Activities
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Criminal Activities

5.9(0.3K)
Criminal Activities
Executive Producer
Poster for She's So Lovely
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She's So Lovely

5.9(0.1K)
She's So Lovely
Executive Producer
Poster for Trading Paint
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Trading Paint

5.4(0.1K)
Trading Paint
Producer
Poster for The Fanatic
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The Fanatic

4.4(0.3K)
The Fanatic
Producer
Poster for Propeller One-Way Night Coach
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Propeller One-Way Night Coach

Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Director

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