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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Black Tides
Character:Bill Pierce
Release Date:08/10/2026
The Kick That United A Nation
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2025
High Rollers
Character:Mason Goddard
Release Date:14/03/2025
Cash Out
Character:Mason Goddard
Release Date:26/04/2024
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/2023
The Shepherd
Character:Johnny Kavanagh
Release Date:10/08/2023
Mob Land
Character:Bodie Davis
Release Date:04/08/2023
Die Hart
Character:Ron Wilcox
Release Date:22/02/2023
Paradise City
Character:Buck
Release Date:11/11/2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/2022
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/2021
The Fanatic
Character:Moose
Release Date:30/08/2019
The Poison Rose
Character:Carson Philips
Release Date:23/05/2019
Trading Paint
Character:Sam
Release Date:22/02/2019
Speed Kills
Character:Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Release Date:16/11/2018
Studio 54
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/06/2018
Gotti
Character:John Gotti
Release Date:14/06/2018
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/2017
Pattern Recognition
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/12/2017
The Grease Story
Character:Danny Zuko
Release Date:05/11/2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:16/04/2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:19/03/2017
Life on the Line
Character:Beau Ginner
Release Date:18/11/2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2016
In a Valley of Violence
Character:The Marshal
Release Date:21/10/2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Character:Self
Release Date:13/05/2016
I Am Wrath
Character:Stanley Hill
Release Date:14/04/2016
Criminal Activities
Character:Eddie
Release Date:20/11/2015
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/2015
The Forger
Character:Raymond Cutter
Release Date:10/09/2014
Killing Season
Character:Emil Kovac
Release Date:12/07/2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2013
Casting By
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2012
Close Up
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/09/2012
Savages
Character:Dennis
Release Date:06/07/2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:04/02/2012
I'm Still Here
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:10/09/2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:03/08/2010
From Paris with Love
Character:Charlie Wax
Release Date:04/02/2010
Old Dogs
Character:Charlie
Release Date:24/11/2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Character:Ryder
Release Date:10/06/2009
Bolt
Character:Bolt (voice)
Release Date:21/11/2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2008
Hairspray
Character:Edna Turnblad
Release Date:19/07/2007
Brando
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2007
Wild Hogs
Character:Woody Stevens
Release Date:02/03/2007
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Character:Self
Release Date:22/11/2006
Lonely Hearts
Character:Elmer Robinson
Release Date:30/04/2006
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Character:Jim Irwin
Release Date:23/09/2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2005
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Character:
Release Date:08/03/2005
Be Cool
Character:Chili Palmer
Release Date:04/03/2005
Bio.
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/03/2005
Ladder 49
Character:Captain Mike Kennedy
Release Date:01/10/2004
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Character:Bobby Long
Release Date:02/09/2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Character:Host
Release Date:22/06/2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/2004
The Punisher
Character:Howard Saint
Release Date:15/04/2004
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
Character:Self
Release Date:30/09/2003
Basic
Character:DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Release Date:18/04/2003
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Character:Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Release Date:30/08/2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/08/2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Character:John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Release Date:26/07/2002
Domestic Disturbance
Character:Frank Morrison
Release Date:28/10/2001
Swordfish
Character:Gabriel
Release Date:08/06/2001
Lucky Numbers
Character:Russ Richards
Release Date:27/10/2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Character:John Travolta
Release Date:27/10/2000
Battlefield Earth
Character:Terl
Release Date:12/05/2000
The General's Daughter
Character:Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Release Date:18/06/1999
Our Friend, Martin
Character:Kyle's Dad (voice)
Release Date:12/01/1999
Forever Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
A Civil Action
Character:Jan Schlichtmann
Release Date:25/12/1998
The Thin Red Line
Character:Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Release Date:23/12/1998
Junket Whore
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/1998
Primary Colors
Character:Jack Stanton
Release Date:20/03/1998
Mad City
Character:Sam Baily
Release Date:07/11/1997
She's So Lovely
Character:Joey Germoni
Release Date:29/08/1997
Face/Off
Character:Sean Archer
Release Date:27/06/1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/1997
Michael
Character:Michael
Release Date:25/12/1996
Phenomenon
Character:George Malley
Release Date:05/07/1996
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/1996
Broken Arrow
Character:Vic Deakins
Release Date:09/02/1996
White Man's Burden
Character:Louis Pinnock
Release Date:01/12/1995
Get Shorty
Character:Chili Palmer
Release Date:20/10/1995
Trailer Camp
Character:(Archival)
Release Date:11/09/1995
Pulp Fiction
Character:Vincent Vega
Release Date:10/09/1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
Character:James Ubriacco
Release Date:05/11/1993
Boris and Natasha
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/1992
Shout
Character:Jack Cabe
Release Date:04/10/1991
Chains of Gold
Character:Scott Barnes
Release Date:15/09/1991
Eyes of an Angel
Character:Bobby
Release Date:26/07/1991
Look Who's Talking Too
Character:James
Release Date:14/12/1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/1990
Look Who's Talking
Character:James
Release Date:12/10/1989
The Experts
Character:Travis
Release Date:13/01/1989
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/1987
Basements
Character:Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
Release Date:12/05/1987
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
Character:Self
Release Date:27/04/1987
Perfect
Character:Adam Lawrence
Release Date:15/05/1985
That's Dancing!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/01/1985
Two of a Kind
Character:Zack
Release Date:13/12/1983
Staying Alive
Character:Tony Manero
Release Date:11/07/1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1983
Blow Out
Character:Jack Terry
Release Date:24/07/1981
Urban Cowboy
Character:Bud Davis
Release Date:06/06/1980
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1979
Moment by Moment
Character:Strip
Release Date:22/12/1978
Grease Day USA
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/1978
Grease
Character:Danny Zuko
Release Date:16/06/1978
Saturday Night Fever
Character:Tony Manero
Release Date:16/12/1977
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Character:Tod Lubitch
Release Date:12/11/1976
Carrie
Character:Billy Nolan
Release Date:03/11/1976
The Tenth Level
Character:Lab Technician (uncredited)
Release Date:26/08/1976
The Devil's Rain
Character:Danny
Release Date:01/07/1975
Nightmare
Character:Man Outside Store (uncredited)
Release Date:08/01/1974
Television Appearances
The Playboy Murders
Character:Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character:Self (archive footage)
Hart to Heart
Character:Self - Interviewee
Die Hart
Character:Ron Wilcox
The True Story of...
Character:Self (archive footage)
American Crime Story
Character:Robert Shapiro
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Character:Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Jay Leno's Garage
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Kirstie
Character:Mickey Russo
The Scrat Show
Character:
The Jay Leno Show
Character:Self - Guest
Oprah's Big Give
Character:
El hormiguero
Character:Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
Fat Actress
Character:John Travolta
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Fifth Gear
Character:Self
Good Day Live
Character:Self
Fear Factor
Character:
The Early Show
Character:Self
Rove
Character:Self
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Character:Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Goldene Kamera
Character:Self
Harty
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
Mr. T and Tina
Character:Vinnie Barbarino
The Captain and Tennille
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Welcome Back, Kotter
Character:Vinnie Barbarino
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
The Rookies
Character:
Emergency!
Character:Chuck Benson
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Character:
Great Performances
Character:Self
Medical Center
Character:Danny
Top of the Pops
Character:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
Panorama
Character:Himself (archive footage)
The Oscars
Character:Self
Sanremo Music Festival
Character:Self - Special Guest
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee / Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter / Nominee
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