John Travolta
Acting
Born: Feb 18, 1954
From: Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | 2023 | 5.9 |
| I'm Still Here | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2010 | 6.0 |
| Old Dogs | Charlie | 2009 | 5.563 |
| Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | 2007 | 6.663 |
| Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | 2007 | 5.968 |
| Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson | 2006 | 6.049 |
| Be Cool | Chili Palmer | 2005 | 5.47 |
| Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin | 2005 | 5.86 |
| Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy | 2004 | 6.44 |
| The Punisher | Howard Saint | 2004 | 6.361 |
| Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy | 2003 | 6.497 |
| Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison | 2001 | 5.773 |
| Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | 2000 | 5.148 |
| Battlefield Earth | Terl | 2000 | 3.342 |
| The General's Daughter | Warrant Officer Paul Brenner | 1999 | 6.4 |
| The Thin Red Line | Brig. Gen. David Quintard | 1998 | 7.442 |
| A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | 1998 | 6.469 |
| Primary Colors | Jack Stanton | 1998 | 6.28 |
| Face/Off | Sean Archer | 1997 | 7.055 |
| Michael | Michael | 1996 | 5.717 |
| Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | 1995 | 6.505 |
| White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | 1995 | 5.106 |
| Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega | 1994 | 8.484 |
| Look Who's Talking Now! | James Ubriacco | 1993 | 5.328 |
| Shout | Jack Cabe | 1991 | 5.83 |
| Staying Alive | Tony Manero | 1983 | 5.773 |
| Blow Out | Jack Terry | 1981 | 7.364 |
| Grease | Danny Zuko | 1978 | 7.371 |
| Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero | 1977 | 6.73 |
| Carrie | Billy Nolan | 1976 | 7.331 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | Englewood, New Jersey, … |