John Travolta
Acting
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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John Travolta
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Filmography of
John Travolta
Mason Goddard
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Mason Goddard
... 2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2023
Johnny Kavanagh
... 2023
Bodie Davis
... 2023
Ron Wilcox
... 2023
Buck
... 2022
... 2022
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Moose
... 2019
Carson Philips
... 2019
Sam
... 2019
Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
... 2018
Self (archive footage)
... 2018
John Gotti
... 2018
... 2017
Self (archive footage)
... 2017
Danny Zuko
... 2017
... 2017
Self - Actor (archive footage)
... 2017
Beau Ginner
... 2016
... 2016
The Marshal
... 2016
... 2016
Stanley Hill
... 2016
Eddie
... 2015
... 2015
Raymond Cutter
... 2014
Emil Kovac
... 2013
... 2013
Self
... 2012
Self (archive footage)
... 2012
Dennis
... 2012
(archive footage)
... 2012
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2010
(archive footage)
... 2010
Charlie Wax
... 2010
Charlie
... 2009
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Bolt (voice)
... 2008
... 2008
Abu omar albaghdadi
... 2008
Edna Turnblad
... 2007
Self
... 2007
Woody Stevens
... 2007
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Elmer Robinson
... 2006
Vincent Vega (archive footage)
... 2006
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Self
... 2005
Chili Palmer
... 2005
Self
... 2005
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Captain Mike Kennedy
... 2004
Bobby Long
... 2004
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Howard Saint
... 2004
... 2003
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
... 2003
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
... 2002
Self (archive footage)
... 2002
John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
... 2002
Frank Morrison
... 2001
Gabriel
... 2001
Russ Richards
... 2000
John Travolta
... 2000
Terl
... 2000
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
... 1999
Kyle's Dad (voice)
... 1999
Self
... 1999
Jan Schlichtmann
... 1998
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
... 1998
Self
... 1998
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Jack Stanton
... 1998
Sam Baily
... 1997
Joey Germoni
... 1997
Sean Archer
... 1997
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Michael
... 1996
George Malley
... 1996
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Vic Deakins
... 1996
Louis Pinnock
... 1995
Chili Palmer
... 1995
(Archival)
... 1995
Vincent Vega
... 1994
James Ubriacco
... 1993
Self
... 1992
Jack Cabe
... 1991
Scott Barnes
... 1991
Bobby
... 1991
James
... 1990
... 1990
James
... 1989
Travis
... 1989
... 1987
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
... 1987
... 1987
Adam Lawrence
... 1985
Zack
... 1983
Tony Manero
... 1983
... 1983
Jack Terry
... 1981
Bud Davis
... 1980
... 1979
Strip
... 1978
Self
... 1978
Danny Zuko
... 1978
Tony Manero
... 1977
Tod Lubitch
... 1976
Billy Nolan
... 1976
Lab Technician (uncredited)
... 1976
Danny
... 1975
Man Outside Store (uncredited)
... 1974
Nick Venere
Johnny Roselli
Mason Goddard
Bill Pierce
Special Agent Felix Miller