John Travolta
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 18, 1954
- Birthplace
- Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
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Actor
- Syndicate
Syndicate TBA
as Special Agent Felix Miller
Black Tides TBA
as Bill Pierce
- That's Amore!
That's Amore! TBA
as Nick Venere
November 1963 2026
as Johnny Roselli
Buscando a Travolta 2026
as Self
The Gentleman Thief 2026
as Mason Goddard
Propeller One-Way Night Coach 2026
as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice), Director, Producer, Book, Screenplay
The Kick That United A Nation 2025
as Self
High Rollers 2025
as Mason Goddard
Cash Out 2024
as Mason Goddard
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles 2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Shepherd 2023
as Johnny Kavanagh, Executive Producer
Mob Land 2023
as Bodie Davis
Die Hart 2023
as Ron Wilcox
Paradise City 2022
as Buck
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective 2022
as Self
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Fanatic 2019
as Moose, Producer
The Poison Rose 2019
as Carson Philips, Executive Producer
Trading Paint 2019
as Sam, Producer
Speed Kills 2018
as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Studio 54 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Gotti 2018
as John Gotti
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie 2017
as Self
Pattern Recognition 2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Grease Story 2017
as Danny Zuko
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees 2017
as Self - Host
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood 2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage), Thanks
Life on the Line 2016
as Beau Ginner
David Blaine: Beyond Magic 2016
as Self
In a Valley of Violence 2016
as The Marshal
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond 2016
as Self
I Am Wrath 2016
as Stanley Hill
Criminal Activities 2015
as Eddie, Executive Producer
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's 2015
as Self
The Forger 2014
as Raymond Cutter
Killing Season 2013
as Emil Kovac
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking 2013
as Self
Close Up 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Savages 2012
as Dennis
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
I'm Still Here 2010
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010
as (archive footage)
From Paris with Love 2010
as Charlie Wax
Old Dogs 2009
as Charlie
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 2009
as Ryder
Bolt 2008
as Bolt (voice)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008
as Self
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad 2007
as Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad 2007
as Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" 2007
as Self
- The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off 2007
as Self
Hairspray 2007
as Edna Turnblad
Brando 2007
as Self
Wild Hogs 2007
as Woody Stevens
Tony Bennett: An American Classic 2006
as Self
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease 2006
as Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Lonely Hearts 2006
as Elmer Robinson
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 2005
as Jim Irwin
Be Cool, Very Cool 2005
as Self
- Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters 2005
Actor
Be Cool 2005
as Chili Palmer
Bio. 2005
as Self
Ladder 49 2004
as Captain Mike Kennedy
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher 2004
Actor
A Love Song for Bobby Long 2004
as Bobby Long
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 2004
as Host
John Travolta: The Inside Story 2004
as Self
The Punisher 2004
as Howard Saint
- John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney 2003
as Self
Basic 2003
as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s 2002
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
- Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages 2002
Actor
Pulp Fiction: The Facts 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002
as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
- HBO First Look: Swordfish
HBO First Look: Swordfish 2001
Actor
Domestic Disturbance 2001
as Frank Morrison
Swordfish 2001
as Gabriel
Lucky Numbers 2000
as Russ Richards
Battlefield Earth 2000
as Terl, Producer
The General's Daughter 1999
as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Our Friend, Martin 1999
as Kyle's Dad (voice)
Forever Hollywood 1999
as Self
A Civil Action 1998
as Jan Schlichtmann
The Thin Red Line 1998
as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Bee Gees: One Night Only 1998
as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Junket Whore 1998
as Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's 1998
as Self
Primary Colors 1998
as Jack Stanton
Mad City 1997
as Sam Baily
She's So Lovely 1997
as Joey Germoni, Executive Producer
Face/Off 1997
as Sean Archer
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life 1997
as Self
Michael 1996
as Michael
Phenomenon 1996
as George Malley
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film 1996
as Self
Broken Arrow 1996
as Vic Deakins
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary 1996
as Hosted by
White Man's Burden 1995
as Louis Pinnock
Get Shorty 1995
as Chili Palmer
Trailer Camp 1995
as (Archival)
Pulp Fiction 1994
as Vincent Vega
Look Who's Talking Now! 1993
as James Ubriacco
Boris and Natasha 1992
as Self
Shout 1991
as Jack Cabe
Chains of Gold 1991
as Scott Barnes, Writer
Eyes of an Angel 1991
as Bobby
Look Who's Talking Too 1990
as James
Seriously... Phil Collins 1990
as Self
Look Who's Talking 1989
as James
The Experts 1989
as Travis
The Grand Knockout Tournament 1987
as Self
Basements 1987
as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? 1987
as Self
Perfect 1985
as Adam Lawrence
That's Dancing! 1985
as Self (archive footage)
Two of a Kind 1983
as Zack
Staying Alive 1983
as Tony Manero
James Bond: The First 21 Years 1983
as Self
Blow Out 1981
as Jack Terry
Urban Cowboy 1980
as Bud Davis
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978 1979
as Self
Moment by Moment 1978
as Strip
Grease Day USA 1978
as Self
Grease 1978
as Danny
Saturday Night Fever 1977
as Tony Manero
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 1976
as Tod Lubitch
Carrie 1976
as Billy Nolan
The Tenth Level 1976
as Lab Technician (uncredited)
The Devil’s Rain 1975
as Danny
Nightmare 1974
as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.