John Travolta

Cast

John Travolta

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1954-02-18

From

Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Also known as John Joseph Travolta, ジョン・トラヴォルタ

Biography

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.

Propeller One-Way Night Coach
6.4
MOVIE2026

Propeller One-Way Night Coach

as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)

Pulp Fiction
8.5
MOVIE1994

Pulp Fiction

as Vincent Vega

The Punisher
6.4
MOVIE2004

The Punisher

as Howard Saint

From Paris with Love
6.4
MOVIE2010

From Paris with Love

as Charlie Wax

Face/Off
7.1
MOVIE1997

Face/Off

as Sean Archer

Grease
7.4
MOVIE1978

Grease

as Danny Zuko

Bolt
6.5
MOVIE2008

Bolt

as Bolt (voice)

Carrie
7.3
MOVIE1976

Carrie

as Billy Nolan

The Thin Red Line
7.4
MOVIE1998

The Thin Red Line

as Brig. Gen. David Quintard

Austin Powers in Goldmember
6.0
MOVIE2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember

as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')

Swordfish
6.3
MOVIE2001

Swordfish

as Gabriel

Broken Arrow
6.1
MOVIE1996

Broken Arrow

as Vic Deakins

Basic
6.5
MOVIE2003

Basic

as DEA Agent Tom Hardy

High Rollers
6.5
MOVIE2025

High Rollers

as Mason Goddard

Hairspray
6.7
MOVIE2007

Hairspray

as Edna Turnblad

Blow Out
7.4
MOVIE1981

Blow Out

as Jack Terry

Phenomenon
6.5
MOVIE1996

Phenomenon

as George Malley

Wild Hogs
6.0
MOVIE2007

Wild Hogs

as Woody Stevens

Saturday Night Fever
6.7
MOVIE1977

Saturday Night Fever

as Tony Manero

Savages
6.4
MOVIE2012

Savages

as Dennis

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
6.4
MOVIE2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Ryder

Be Cool
5.5
MOVIE2005

Be Cool

as Chili Palmer

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.6
MOVIE2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as (archive footage)

Look Who's Talking Now!
5.4
MOVIE1993

Look Who's Talking Now!

as James Ubriacco

Die Hart
5.9
MOVIE2023

Die Hart

as Ron Wilcox

Michael
5.7
MOVIE1996

Michael

as Michael

Cash Out
6.2
MOVIE2024

Cash Out

as Mason Goddard

Old Dogs
5.6
MOVIE2009

Old Dogs

as Charlie

Look Who's Talking
6.3
MOVIE1989

Look Who's Talking

as James

Get Shorty
6.5
MOVIE1995

Get Shorty

as Chili Palmer

Ladder 49
6.5
MOVIE2004

Ladder 49

as Captain Mike Kennedy

Lonely Hearts
6.1
MOVIE2006

Lonely Hearts

as Elmer Robinson

I Am Wrath
5.8
MOVIE2016

I Am Wrath

as Stanley Hill

Domestic Disturbance
5.8
MOVIE2001

Domestic Disturbance

as Frank Morrison

The General's Daughter
6.4
MOVIE1999

The General's Daughter

as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner

The Shepherd
6.8
MOVIE2023

The Shepherd

as Johnny Kavanagh

Killing Season
5.5
MOVIE2013

Killing Season

as Emil Kovac

Trading Paint
5.4
MOVIE2019

Trading Paint

as Sam

Battlefield Earth
3.4
MOVIE2000

Battlefield Earth

as Terl

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
5.0
MOVIE2021

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

as Self (archive footage)

The Poison Rose
4.7
MOVIE2019

The Poison Rose

as Carson Philips

Perfect
5.7
MOVIE1985

Perfect

as Adam Lawrence

The Forger
5.8
MOVIE2014

The Forger

as Raymond Cutter

Lucky Numbers
5.2
MOVIE2000

Lucky Numbers

as Russ Richards

Criminal Activities
5.9
MOVIE2015

Criminal Activities

as Eddie

Look Who's Talking Too
5.5
MOVIE1990

Look Who's Talking Too

as James

Primary Colors
6.3
MOVIE1998

Primary Colors

as Jack Stanton

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0
MOVIE2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

I'm Still Here
6.0
MOVIE2010

I'm Still Here

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Urban Cowboy
6.5
MOVIE1980

Urban Cowboy

as Bud Davis

A Civil Action
6.5
MOVIE1998

A Civil Action

as Jan Schlichtmann

Speed Kills
5.4
MOVIE2018

Speed Kills

as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)

Paradise City
5.5
MOVIE2022

Paradise City

as Buck

Mob Land
5.5
MOVIE2023

Mob Land

as Bodie Davis

Staying Alive
5.8
MOVIE1983

Staying Alive

as Tony Manero

Eyes of an Angel
7.1
MOVIE1991

Eyes of an Angel

as Bobby

Mad City
6.3
MOVIE1997

Mad City

as Sam Baily

November 1963
MOVIE2026

November 1963

as Johnny Roselli

A Love Song for Bobby Long
6.8
MOVIE2004

A Love Song for Bobby Long

as Bobby Long

Gotti
5.3
MOVIE2018

Gotti

as John Gotti

Welcome to Hollywood
4.1
MOVIE2000

Welcome to Hollywood

as John Travolta

In a Valley of Violence
6.1
MOVIE2016

In a Valley of Violence

as The Marshal

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
8.0
MOVIE2003

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
5.6
MOVIE1976

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

as Tod Lubitch

The Fanatic
4.4
MOVIE2019

The Fanatic

as Moose

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.1
MOVIE2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as (archive footage)

Two of a Kind
5.9
MOVIE1983

Two of a Kind

as Zack

James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7
MOVIE1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
5.9
MOVIE2005

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

as Jim Irwin

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
MOVIE2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Our Friend, Martin
7.1
MOVIE1999

Our Friend, Martin

as Kyle's Dad (voice)

Studio 54
6.5
MOVIE2018

Studio 54

as Self (archive footage)

She's So Lovely
5.9
MOVIE1997

She's So Lovely

as Joey Germoni

Life on the Line
5.8
MOVIE2016

Life on the Line

as Beau Ginner

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3
MOVIE2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

as Host

Casting By
6.9
MOVIE2012

Casting By

as Self

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
7.3
MOVIE1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as Self

Close Up
9.5
MOVIE2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

Brando
6.8
MOVIE2007

Brando

as Self

Tony Bennett: An American Classic
7.7
MOVIE2006

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

as Self

The Devil’s Rain
5.1
MOVIE1975

The Devil’s Rain

as Danny

White Man's Burden
5.1
MOVIE1995

White Man's Burden

as Louis Pinnock

Boris and Natasha
4.5
MOVIE1992

Boris and Natasha

as Self

Forever Hollywood
8.3
MOVIE1999

Forever Hollywood

as Self

That's Dancing!
7.1
MOVIE1985

That's Dancing!

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
8.0
MOVIE2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as Self

The Experts
4.6
MOVIE1989

The Experts

as Travis

David Blaine: Beyond Magic
7.1
MOVIE2016

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

as Self

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
5.5
MOVIE2022

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

as Self

Seriously... Phil Collins
8.0
MOVIE1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

That's Amore!
MOVIETBA

That's Amore!

as Nick Venere

John Travolta: The Inside Story
8.3
MOVIE2004

John Travolta: The Inside Story

as Self

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
6.7
MOVIE2013

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

as Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr
4.5
MOVIE2017

The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self (archive)

Bio.
7.0
MOVIE2005

Bio.

as Self

Shout
5.8
MOVIE1991

Shout

as Jack Cabe

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
7.5
MOVIE1998

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

as Self

Junket Whore
5.0
MOVIE1998

Junket Whore

as Self

The Grand Knockout Tournament
6.8
MOVIE1987

The Grand Knockout Tournament

as Self

Pulp Fiction: The Facts
5.0
MOVIE2002

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

as Self (archive footage)

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
7.6
MOVIE2017

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

as Self - Host

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
4.0
MOVIE1996

Orientation: A Scientology Information Film

as Self

Pattern Recognition
MOVIE2017

Pattern Recognition

as Self (archive footage)

The Tenth Level
5.8
MOVIE1976

The Tenth Level

as Lab Technician (uncredited)

The Grease Story
8.4
MOVIE2017

The Grease Story

as Danny Zuko

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
6.9
MOVIE2016

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

as Self

Chains of Gold
5.5
MOVIE1991

Chains of Gold

as Scott Barnes

Bee Gees: One Night Only
8.1
MOVIE1998

Bee Gees: One Night Only

as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
7.9
MOVIE2023

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
7.8
MOVIE2015

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

as Self

Be Cool, Very Cool
MOVIE2005

Be Cool, Very Cool

as Self

Black Tides
MOVIE2026

Black Tides

as Bill Pierce

Nightmare
7.0
MOVIE1974

Nightmare

as Man Outside Store (uncredited)

Basements
6.8
MOVIE1987

Basements

as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
10.0
MOVIE2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Moment by Moment
3.6
MOVIE1978

Moment by Moment

as Strip

The Gentleman Thief
MOVIETBA

The Gentleman Thief

as Mason Goddard

Grease Day USA
8.3
MOVIE1978

Grease Day USA

as Self

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
7.7
MOVIE2017

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

as Self

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
MOVIE1979

Rona Barrett Looks at 1978

as Self

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
6.0
MOVIETBA

You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

as Self

War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher'
8.0
MOVIE2004

War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher'

as Self

Syndicate
MOVIETBA

Syndicate

as Special Agent Felix Miller

ED
MOVIETBA

ED

Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
MOVIE1987

Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

as Self

Trailer Camp
3.7
MOVIE1995

Trailer Camp

as (Archival)

The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
MOVIE2006

The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease

as Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)

The Kick That United A Nation
8.0
MOVIE2025

The Kick That United A Nation

as Self

Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
MOVIE2002

Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages

John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
MOVIE2003

John Travolta Remembers James Cagney

as Self

America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary
9.0
MOVIE1996

America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary

as Hosted by

Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
MOVIE2005

Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters

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