
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. He first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Travolta's career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in Hollywood films, including Face/Off, Ladder 49 and Wild Hogs. Travolta has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The first, for his role in Saturday Night Fever and the second for Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty. Travolta, the youngest of six children, was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of New York City. His father, Salvatore Travolta, was a semi-professional football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia, was an actress and singer who had appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group, and acted and directed before becoming a high school drama and English teacher. His siblings are Joey, Ellen, Ann, Margaret, and Sam Travolta. Travolta's father was a second-generation Italian American and his mother was Irish American; he grew up in an Irish-American neighborhood and has said that his household was predominantly Irish in culture. His family was Roman Catholic. Travolta married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett, (April 13, 1992 - January 2, 2009), and have a daughter, Ella Bleu, born in 2000. On May 18, 2010, Travolta and Preston announced that she is pregnant with the couple's third child. The couple has regularly attended marriage counselling, and Travolta admits that therapy has helped the marriage. Travolta was involved with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; the relationship ended when she died of breast cancer in 1977. Travolta is a certified pilot and owns five aircraft, including an ex-Australian Boeing 707–138 airliner. The plane bears the name Jett Clipper Ella in honor of his children. His $4.9 million estate in the Jumbolair subdivision in Ocala, Florida, is situated on Greystone Airport with its own runway and taxiway right to his front door. Travolta has been a practitioner of Scientology since 1975 when he was given the book Dianetics while filming the movie The Devil's Rain in Durango, Mexico.
Movie | The Shepherd | 2024 | |
Movie | Gunner | Self | 2024 |
Movie | Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | 2023-02-22 |
Movie | Barbie | Danny Zuko (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2023-07-19 |
Movie | Mob Land | Bodie Davis | 2023-08-04 |
Movie | The Princess | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-05-30 |
Movie | Becoming Al Pacino | Self (archive footage) | 2022-02-06 |
Movie | Paradise City | Buck | 2022-11-11 |
Movie | American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Self | 2022-08-15 |
Movie | Mr. Saturday Night | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-13 |
Series | Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | 2020-07-20 |
Movie | Trading Paint | Sam | 2019-02-22 |
Movie | The Fanatic | Moose | 2019-08-30 |
Movie | The Poison Rose | Carson Philips | 2019-05-23 |
Movie | QT8: The First Eight | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-21 |
Movie | The Great Satan | 2018-06-12 | |
Movie | Gotti | John Gotti | 2018-06-14 |
Movie | Speed Kills | Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow) | 2018-11-16 |
Movie | Studio 54 | Self (archive footage) | 2018-06-15 |
Movie | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2017-03-19 |
Movie | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Self - Host | 2017-04-16 |
Movie | Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie | Self | 2017-12-22 |
Movie | The Grease Story | Danny Zuko | 2017-11-05 |
Movie | Princess Diana: Her Life, Her Death, the Truth | Self (archive footage) | 2017-05-22 |
Series | American Crime Story | Robert Shapiro | 2016-02-02 |
Movie | I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill | 2016-04-14 |
Movie | In a Valley of Violence | The Marshal | 2016-10-21 |
Movie | Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self | 2016-05-13 |
Movie | David Blaine: Beyond Magic | Self | 2016-11-16 |
Movie | Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | Self (archive footage) | 2015-01-25 |
Movie | Life on the Line | Beau | 2015-11-05 |
Movie | Criminal Activities | Eddie | 2015-11-20 |
Movie | Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's | Himself | 2015-06-13 |
Movie | The Forger | Raymond Cutter | 2014-09-10 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Killing Season | Emil Kovac | 2013-07-12 |
Series | The Scrat Show | 2012-07-06 | |
Movie | Savages | Dennis | 2012-07-06 |
Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
Movie | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | 2012-11-20 |
Movie | Close Up | Self (archive footage) | 2012-09-30 |
Movie | Casting By | Self | 2012-09-09 |
Movie | Paul Williams Still Alive | Self (archive footage) | 2011-09-11 |
Movie | From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | 2010-02-04 |
Movie | I'm Still Here | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Ryder | 2009-06-10 |
Movie | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
Movie | Old Dogs | Charlie | 2009-11-24 |
Series | Oprah's Big Give | Unknown | 2008-03-02 |
Movie | Bolt | Bolt (voice) | 2008-11-21 |
Movie | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
Movie | Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | 2007-03-02 |
Movie | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | 2007-07-19 |
Movie | Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
Movie | Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson | 2006-04-30 |
Movie | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Bio. | Self | 2005-03-01 |
Movie | Be Cool | Chili Palmer | 2005-03-04 |
Series | Fat Actress | Unknown | 2005-03-07 |
Movie | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin | 2005-09-23 |
Movie | John Travolta: The Inside Story | Himself | 2004-04-22 |
Movie | The Punisher | Howard Saint | 2004-04-15 |
Movie | Crossings: John Woo | Self | 2004-06-20 |
Movie | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long | 2004-09-02 |
Movie | Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy | 2004-10-01 |
Series | Celebrities Uncensored | Unknown | 2003-06-04 |
Movie | Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy | 2003-04-18 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | John Travolta Remembers James Cagney | Self | 2003-09-30 |
Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy') | 2002-07-26 |
Movie | Pulp Fiction: The Facts | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-20 |
Movie | Swordfish | Gabriel Shear | 2001-06-08 |
Series | Good Day Live | Unknown | 2001-09-17 |
Series | Fear Factor | Unknown | 2001-06-11 |
Movie | Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison | 2001-10-28 |
Movie | Battlefield Earth | Terl | 2000-05-12 |
Movie | Making of Pulp Fiction | Self | 2000-10-07 |
Movie | Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | 2000-10-27 |
Movie | Forever Hollywood | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Series | The Early Show | Unknown | 1999-11-01 |
Movie | Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad (voice) | 1999-01-12 |
Movie | The General's Daughter | Paul Brenner | 1999-06-18 |
Series | Where Are They Now? | Unknown | 1999-06-07 |
Movie | Primary Colors | Jack Stanton | 1998-03-20 |
Movie | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998-06-19 |
Movie | Welcome to Hollywood | John Travolta | 1998-10-01 |
Movie | A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | 1998-12-25 |
Movie | The Thin Red Line | Brig. Gen. David Quintard | 1998-12-25 |
Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Face/Off | Sean Archer | 1997-06-27 |
Movie | She's So Lovely | Joey Germoni | 1997-08-29 |
Movie | Mad City | Sam Baily | 1997-11-07 |
Movie | Broken Arrow | Vic Deakins | 1996-02-09 |
Movie | Phenomenon | George Malley | 1996-07-05 |
Movie | Michael | Michael | 1996-12-25 |
Movie | White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | 1995-10-20 |
Movie | Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega | 1994-09-10 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
Movie | Look Who's Talking Now! | James Ubriacco | 1993-11-05 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | Boris and Natasha | Himself | 1992-04-17 |
Movie | Eyes of an Angel | Bobby | 1991-07-26 |
Movie | Shout | Jack Cabe | 1991-10-04 |
Movie | Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes | 1991-09-15 |
Movie | Look Who's Talking Too | James Ubriacco | 1990-12-14 |
Movie | Look Who's Talking | James Ubriacco | 1989-10-12 |
Movie | The Experts | Travis | 1989-01-13 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | 1987-06-19 |
Movie | Basements | Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") | 1987-05-12 |
Movie | That's Dancing! | Himself | 1985-01-18 |
Movie | Perfect | Adam Lawrence | 1985-05-15 |
Movie | Two of a Kind | Zack | 1983-12-13 |
Movie | James Bond: The First 21 Years | Self | 1983-05-27 |
Series | Harty | Unknown | 1983-09-20 |
Movie | Staying Alive | Tony Manero | 1983-07-11 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | Unknown | 1981-02-14 |
Movie | Blow Out | Jack Terry | 1981-07-24 |
Movie | Urban Cowboy | Bud Davis | 1980-06-06 |
Movie | Moment by Moment | Strip | 1978-12-22 |
Movie | Grease | Danny Zuko | 1978-07-07 |
Movie | Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero | 1977-12-16 |
Movie | The Tenth Level | Lab Technician (uncredited) | 1976-08-26 |
Series | The Captain and Tennille | Unknown | 1976-09-20 |
Series | Mr. T and Tina | Vinnie Barbarino | 1976-09-25 |
Movie | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Tod Lubitch | 1976-11-12 |
Movie | Carrie | Billy Nolan | 1976-11-03 |
Movie | The Devil's Rain | Danny | 1975-07-01 |
Series | Welcome Back, Kotter | Vinnie Barbarino | 1975-09-09 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Movie | Nightmare | Man Outside Store (uncredited) | 1974-01-08 |
Series | Emergency! | Unknown | 1972-01-22 |
Series | The Rookies | Unknown | 1972-09-11 |
Series | Medical Center | Unknown | 1969-09-24 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |