John Travolta

Acting · Born 1954-02-18 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA

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…

Filmography

• Grease as Danny Zuko
• Pulp Fiction as Vincent Vega
• Face/Off as Sean Archer
• Carrie as Billy Nolan
• Blow Out as Jack Terry
• The Thin Red Line as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
• Lonely Hearts as Elmer Robinson
• Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
• The General's Daughter as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
• Be Cool as Chili Palmer

TV

• Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• Fear Factor
• The Rookies
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark
• The View as Self
• Fat Actress as John Travolta
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• The Early Show as Self