Birthday: 1954-02-18
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 678
Drafted By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0
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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1978 | 24 | Saturday Night Fever (1977) | Leading Actor | Nom | 0 | |
1995 | 41 | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Leading Actor | Nom | 0 | |
Career | 0 |
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Year | Title | Character | |
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That's Amore! | Nick Venere | ||
November 1963 | Johnny Roselli | ||
Cash Out 3 | Mason Goddard | ||
Black Tides | Bill Pierce | ||
Syndicate | Special Agent Felix Miller | ||
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2025-03-14 | High Rollers | Mason Goddard |
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2025-02-28 | Rats! | Travolta |
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2024-04-26 | Cash Out | Mason Goddard |
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2023-08-10 | The Shepherd | Johnny Kavanagh |
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2023-08-04 | Mob Land | Bodie Davis |
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2023-02-22 | Die Hart | Ron Wilcox |
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2022-11-11 | Paradise City | Buck |
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2019-08-30 | The Fanatic | Moose |
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2019-05-23 | The Poison Rose | Carson Philips |
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2019-02-22 | Trading Paint | Sam |
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2018-11-16 | Speed Kills | Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow) |
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2018-06-14 | Gotti | John Gotti |
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2017-11-05 | The Grease Story | Danny Zuko |
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2016-11-18 | Life on the Line | Beau Ginner |
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2016-10-21 | In a Valley of Violence | The Marshal |
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2016-04-14 | I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill |
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2015-11-20 | Criminal Activities | Eddie |
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2014-09-10 | The Forger | Raymond Cutter |
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2013-07-12 | Killing Season | Emil Kovac |
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2012-07-06 | Savages | Dennis |
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2010-02-04 | From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax |
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2009-11-24 | Old Dogs | Charlie |
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2009-06-10 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Ryder |
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2008-11-21 | Bolt | Bolt (voice) |
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2007-07-19 | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad |
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2007-03-02 | Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens |
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2006-04-30 | Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson |
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2005-09-23 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin |
2005-03-08 | Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters | ||
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2005-03-04 | Be Cool | Chili Palmer |
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2004-10-01 | Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy |
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2004-09-02 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long |
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2004-06-22 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | Host |
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2004-04-15 | The Punisher | Howard Saint |
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2003-04-18 | Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy |
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2002-07-26 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy') |
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2001-10-28 | Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison |
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2001-06-08 | Swordfish | Gabriel |
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2000-10-27 | Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards |
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2000-05-12 | Battlefield Earth | Terl |
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1999-06-18 | The General's Daughter | Warrant Officer Paul Brenner |
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1999-01-12 | Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad (voice) |
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1998-12-25 | A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann |
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1998-12-23 | The Thin Red Line | Brig. Gen. David Quintard |
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1998-10-01 | Welcome to Hollywood | John Travolta |
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1998-03-20 | Primary Colors | Jack Stanton |
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1997-11-07 | Mad City | Sam Baily |
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1997-08-29 | She's So Lovely | Joey Germoni |
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1997-06-27 | Face/Off | Sean Archer |
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1996-12-25 | Michael | Michael |
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1996-07-05 | Phenomenon | George Malley |
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1996-02-09 | Broken Arrow | Vic Deakins |
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1995-12-01 | White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock |
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1995-10-20 | Get Shorty | Chili Palmer |
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1995-09-11 | Trailer Camp | (Archival) |
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1994-09-10 | Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega |
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1993-11-05 | Look Who's Talking Now! | James Ubriacco |
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1991-10-04 | Shout | Jack Cabe |
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1991-09-15 | Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes |
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1991-07-26 | Eyes of an Angel | Bobby |
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1990-12-14 | Look Who's Talking Too | James |
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1989-10-12 | Look Who's Talking | James |
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1989-01-13 | The Experts | Travis |
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1987-05-12 | Basements | Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") |
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1985-05-15 | Perfect | Adam Lawrence |
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1983-12-13 | Two of a Kind | Zack |
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1983-07-11 | Staying Alive | Tony Manero |
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1981-07-24 | Blow Out | Jack Terry |
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1980-06-06 | Urban Cowboy | Bud Davis |
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1978-12-22 | Moment by Moment | Strip |
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1978-06-16 | Grease | Danny Zuko |
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1977-12-16 | Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero |
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1976-11-12 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Tod Lubitch |
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1976-11-03 | Carrie | Billy Nolan |
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1976-08-26 | The Tenth Level | Lab Technician (uncredited) |
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1975-07-01 | The Devil's Rain | Danny |
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1974-01-08 | Nightmare | Man Outside Store (uncredited) |