John Travolta

John Travolta

Birthdate
February 18, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

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Birthdate
February 18, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

John Travolta's LGBTQ+ Titles

Hairspray
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
Studio 54
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)

Acting (170)

That's Amore! as Nick Venere
Cash Out 2: High Rollers as Mason
2024
Cash Out as Mason Goddard
2024
RATS! as Travolta
2023
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Shepherd as Johnny Kavanagh
2023
Mob Land as Bodie Davis
2023
FRANNY & ZOOEY (HD FULL MOVIE) as Self (Archival Footage) / Alec Baldwin
2023
Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
2023
The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2022
Paradise City as Buck
2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
2021
Mr. Saturday Night as Self (archive footage)
2021
Hart to Heart as Self - Interviewee (1 episode)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
The True Story of... as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2020
Die Hart as Ron Wilcox (10 episodes)
2019
QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Fanatic as Moose
2019
The Poison Rose as Carson Philips
2019
Trading Paint as Sam
2018
Speed Kills as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
2018
Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
2018
Gotti as John Gotti
2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self
2017
Pattern Recognition as Self (archive footage)
2017
The Grease Story as Danny Zuko
2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Host
2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2016
Life on the Line as Beau Ginner
2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self
2016
In a Valley of Violence as The Marshal
2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
2016
I Am Wrath as Stanley Hill
2016
American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro (10 episodes)
2015
Criminal Activities as Eddie
2015
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Danny Zuko (archive footage) (1 episode)
2015
Jay Leno's Garage as Self (1 episode)
2015
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's as Self
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Forger as Raymond Cutter
2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2013
Kirstie as Mickey Russo (1 episode)
2013
Killing Season as Emil Kovac
2012
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012
Casting By as Self
2012
Close Up as Self (archive footage)
2012
The Scrat Show (13 episodes)
2012
Savages as Dennis
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
2011
Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)
2010
I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2010
From Paris with Love as Charlie Wax
2009
Old Dogs as Charlie
2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self (1 episode)
2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Ryder
2008
Bolt as Bolt (voice)
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2008
Oprah's Big Give (1 episode)
2007
Hairspray as Edna Turnblad
2007
Brando as Self
2007
Wild Hogs as Woody Stevens
2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
2006
Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson
2006
Tarantino's Mind as Vincent Vega (archive footage)
2005
The Reichen Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Jim Irwin
2005
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2005
Fat Actress as John Travolta (1 episode)
2005
Be Cool as Chili Palmer
2005
Bio. as Self
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
2004
Ladder 49 as Captain Mike Kennedy
2004
A Love Song for Bobby Long as Bobby Long
2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story as Self
2004
The Punisher as Howard Saint
2003
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney as Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (3 episodes)
2003
Celebrities Uncensored as Self (1 episode)
2003
Basic as Tom Hardy
2002
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
2002
Fifth Gear as Self (1 episode)
2001
Domestic Disturbance as Frank Morrison
2001
Good Day Live as Self (2 episodes)
2001
Fear Factor (1 episode)
2001
Swordfish as Gabriel Shear
2000
Lucky Numbers as Russ Richards
2000
Battlefield Earth as Terl
1999
The Early Show as Self (3 episodes)
1999
Rove as Self (2 episodes)
1999
The General's Daughter as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
1999
Where Are They Now? as Self (4 episodes)
1999
Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice)
1999
Forever Hollywood as Self
1998
A Civil Action as Jan Schlichtmann
1998
The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
1998
Bee Gees: One Night Only as Self - Video Recording
1998
Junket Whore as Self
1998
Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
1998
Primary Colors as Jack Stanton
1997
Mad City as Sam Baily
1997
She's So Lovely as Joey Germoni
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1997
Face/Off as Sean Archer
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
1996
Michael as Michael
1996
Phenomenon as George Malley
1996
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Self
1996
Broken Arrow as Vic Deakins
1995
White Man's Burden as Louis Pinnock
1995
Get Shorty as Chili Palmer
1994
Pulp Fiction as Vincent Vega
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1993
Look Who's Talking Now! as James Ubriacco
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes)
1992
Boris and Natasha as Self
1991
Shout as Jack Cabe
1991
Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes
1991
Eyes of an Angel as Bobby
1990
Look Who's Talking Too as James Ubriacco
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
1989
Look Who's Talking as James Ubriacco
1989
The Experts as Travis
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1987
Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
1985
Perfect as Adam Lawrence
1983
Two of a Kind as Zack
1983
Harty as Self (1 episode)
1983
Staying Alive as Tony Manero
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
1982
Champs-Elysées as Self (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self (2 episodes)
1981
Blow Out as Jack Terry
1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self (1 episode)
1980
Urban Cowboy as Bud Davis
1979
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
1978
Moment by Moment as Strip
1978
Grease as Danny Zuko
1978
Grease Day USA as Self
1977
Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero
1976
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble as Tod Lubitch
1976
Carrie as Billy Nolan
1976
Mr. T and Tina as Vinnie Barbarino (9 episodes)
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self (1 episode)
1976
The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino (95 episodes)
1975
The Devil's Rain as Danny
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self (2 episodes)
1974
Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
1972
The Rookies (1 episode)
1972
Emergency! as Chuck Benson (1 episode)
1969
Medical Center (1 episode)
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1964
Top of the Pops (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (2 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (3 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
1953
Panorama as Himself (archive footage) (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (11 episodes)
1951
Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)

Production (8)

2023
The Shepherd • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
The Fanatic • Producer
• Producer
2019
The Poison Rose • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Trading Paint • Producer
• Producer
2016
American Crime Story • Producer (10 episodes)
• Producer (10 episodes)
2015
Criminal Activities • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2000
Battlefield Earth • Producer
• Producer
1997
She's So Lovely • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Writing (1)

1991
Chains of Gold • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood • Thanks
• Thanks