John Travolta
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · High Rollers as Mason Goddard
- 2024 · Cash Out as Mason Goddard
- 2023 · Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · The Shepherd as Johnny Kavanagh
- 2022 · American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Fanatic as Moose
- 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
- 2016 · Life on the Line as Beau Ginner
- 2016 · In a Valley of Violence as The Marshal
- 2016 · I Am Wrath as Stanley Hill
- 2015 · Criminal Activities as Eddie
- 2014 · The Forger as Raymond Cutter
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2008 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- 2006 · Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson
- 2005 · Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Jim Irwin
- 2005 · Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
- 2004 · A Love Song for Bobby Long as Bobby Long
- 2001 · Domestic Disturbance as Frank Morrison
- 2000 · Lucky Numbers as Russ Richards
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice)
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1998 · Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta
- 1997 · Mad City as Sam Baily
- 1997 · She's So Lovely as Joey Germoni
- 1996 · Michael as Michael
- 1995 · White Man's Burden as Louis Pinnock
- 1993 · Look Who's Talking Now! as James Ubriacco
- 1991 · Shout as Jack Cabe
- 1991 · Eyes of an Angel as Bobby
- 1989 · The Experts as Travis
- 1985 · Perfect as Adam Lawrence
- 1983 · Two of a Kind as Zack
- 1980 · Urban Cowboy as Bud Davis
- 1976 · The Boy in the Plastic Bubble as Tod Lubitch
- 1976 · Mr. T and Tina as Vinnie Barbarino
- 1975 · The Devil's Rain as Danny
- Future · Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · Rats! as Travolta
- 2023 · Mob Land as Bodie Davis
- 2023 · Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
- 2023 · The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Paradise City as Buck
- 2021 · Mr. Saturday Night as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self - Interviewee
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
- 2019 · The Poison Rose as Carson Philips
- 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 · David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self
- 2016 · Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
- 2016 · American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro
- 2015 · Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Danny Zuko (archive footage)
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2013 · Kirstie as Mickey Russo
- 2013 · Killing Season as Emil Kovac
- 2013 · Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
- 2012 · The Scrat Show as
- 2012 · Savages as Dennis
- 2011 · Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2010 · From Paris with Love as Charlie Wax
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Charlie
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Ryder
- 2008 · Bolt as Bolt (voice)
- 2008 · Oprah's Big Give as
- 2007 · The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Hairspray as Edna Turnblad
- 2007 · Brando as Self
- 2007 · Wild Hogs as Woody Stevens
- 2006 · Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Vincent Vega (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
- 2005 · Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters as
- 2005 · Fat Actress as John Travolta
- 2005 · Be Cool as Chili Palmer
- 2005 · Bio. as Self
- 2004 · Ladder 49 as Captain Mike Kennedy
- 2004 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Host
- 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
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · Basic as DEA Agent 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
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Fear Factor as
- 2001 · Swordfish as Gabriel
- 2000 · Battlefield Earth as Terl
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Rove as Self
- 1999 · The General's Daughter as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Forever Hollywood as Self
- 1998 · A Civil Action as Jan Schlichtmann
- 1998 · The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
- 1998 · Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
- 1998 · Primary Colors as Jack Stanton
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Face/Off as Sean Archer
- 1997 · Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
- 1996 · Phenomenon as George Malley
- 1996 · Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Self
- 1996 · Broken Arrow as Vic Deakins
- 1995 · Get Shorty as Chili Palmer
- 1994 · Pulp Fiction as Vincent Vega
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Boris and Natasha as Self
- 1991 · Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes
- 1990 · Look Who's Talking Too as James Ubriacco
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- 1989 · Look Who's Talking as James Ubriacco
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Sacrée soirée as Self
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1987 · Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1983 · Harty as Self
- 1983 · Staying Alive as Tony Manero
- 1983 · James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Blow Out as Jack Terry
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 as Self
- 1978 · Moment by Moment as Strip
- 1978 · Grease Day USA as Self
- 1978 · Grease as Danny Zuko
- 1977 · Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero
- 1976 · Carrie as Billy Nolan
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1974 · Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
- Future · November 1963 as Johnny Roselli
- Future · That's Amore! as Nick Venere
- 1976 · The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1972 · Emergency! as Chuck Benson
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1969 · Medical Center as Danny
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1953 · Panorama as Himself (archive footage)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter/Winner
- Future · Cash Out 3 as Mason Goddard