John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · High Rollers as Mason Goddard
- 2024 · Cash Out as Mason Goddard
- 2023 · The Shepherd as Johnny Kavanagh
- 2023 · Mob Land as Bodie Davis
- 2023 · Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
- 2023 · The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Paradise City as Buck
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self - Interviewee
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
- 2019 · The Fanatic as Moose
- 2019 · The Poison Rose as Carson Philips
- 2018 · Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Gotti as John Gotti
- 2017 · The Grease Story as Danny Zuko
- 2017 · Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Host
- 2016 · Life on the Line as Beau Ginner
- 2016 · Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self
- 2015 · Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales as Danny Zuko (archive footage)
- 2014 · The Forger as Raymond Cutter
- 2013 · Kirstie as Mickey Russo
- 2013 · Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
- 2012 · Casting By as Self
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2010 · I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2008 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- 2007 · Brando as Self
- 2006 · Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
- 2006 · Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson
- 2005 · Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Jim Irwin
- 2005 · Fat Actress as John Travolta
- 2004 · Ladder 49 as Captain Mike Kennedy
- 2004 · A Love Song for Bobby Long as Bobby Long
- 2002 · Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Our Friend, Martin as Kyle's Dad (voice)
- 1998 · A Civil Action as Jan Schlichtmann
- 1996 · Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Self
- 1993 · Look Who's Talking Now! as James Ubriacco
- 1992 · Boris and Natasha as Self
- 1991 · Eyes of an Angel as Bobby
- 1990 · Look Who's Talking Too as James
- 1989 · The Experts as Travis
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1983 · Harty as Self
- 1978 · Moment by Moment as Strip
- 1976 · The Tenth Level as Lab Technician (uncredited)
- 1975 · The Devil's Rain as Danny
- 1974 · Nightmare as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
- Future · Black Tides as Bill Pierce
- 2023 · Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Trading Paint as Sam
- 2018 · Speed Kills as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
- 2017 · Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self
- 2017 · Pattern Recognition as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2016 · David Blaine: Beyond Magic as Self
- 2016 · In a Valley of Violence as The Marshal
- 2016 · I Am Wrath as Stanley Hill
- 2016 · American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro
- 2015 · Criminal Activities as Eddie
- 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 · Killing Season as Emil Kovac
- 2012 · Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Savages as Dennis
- 2012 · The Scrat Show as
- 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
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Ryder
- 2008 · Bolt as Bolt (voice)
- 2008 · Oprah's Big Give as
- 2007 · Hairspray as Edna Turnblad
- 2007 · Wild Hogs as Woody Stevens
- 2006 · El hormiguero as Self - Guest
- 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 · Be Cool as Chili Palmer
- 2005 · Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · Bio. as Self
- 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 · Domestic Disturbance as Frank Morrison
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Fear Factor as
- 2001 · Swordfish as Gabriel
- 2000 · Lucky Numbers as Russ Richards
- 2000 · Welcome to Hollywood as John Travolta
- 2000 · Battlefield Earth as Terl
- 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 · The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
- 1998 · Junket Whore as Self
- 1997 · She's So Lovely as Joey Germoni
- 1995 · Trailer Camp as (Archival)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1991 · Shout as Jack Cabe
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Self
- Future · November 1963 as Johnny Roselli
- 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 · The View as Self
- 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 · 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
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Chains of Gold as Scott Barnes
- 1989 · Look Who's Talking as James
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self
- 1987 · Basements as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
- 1985 · Perfect as Adam Lawrence
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1983 · Two of a Kind as Zack
- 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
- 1980 · Urban Cowboy as Bud Davis
- 1979 · Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 as Self
- 1978 · Grease Day USA as Self
- 1978 · Grease as Danny Zuko
- 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
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 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 · Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as
- 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 - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter / Nominee
- Future · Syndicate as Special Agent Felix Miller
- Future · That's Amore! as Nick Venere
- Future · Cash Out 3 as Mason Goddard
- Future · Ed as