John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta, Jonathan Joseph Travolta, Jonathan Travolta
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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and an Honorary Palme d'Or, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Actor Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by a supporting performance in Carrie (1976) and then leading roles in 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 as well as 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). Outside of acting, Travolta has released nine albums, including four singles that have charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums have typically accompanied films he has starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
Career
- 1954Born
- 1996Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 2012Won Donostia Award
- Won IAS Freedom Medal
- Won star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Won David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Englewood
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, singer, film producer, writer
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Kelly Preston
What happened recently
31 Years Ago: John Travolta Delivered One of the Smartest Crime Comedies Ever Made
Tom Selleck reveals why he 'kept apologizing' to Princess Diana after her famous dance with John Travolta
1981 John Travolta Film, Once a Box Office Flop, Called One of the Greatest Movies Ever by Quentin Tarantino - Men's Journal
Get Ready to Boogie! John Travolta’s ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Suit Is Up for Auction
John Travolta Film With 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score Called 'One of the Worst Movies Ever Made' - Men's Journal
John Travolta's son Ben is so grown up as he shares new life update far away from home
John Travolta's son Ben, 15, is so grown up as he shares new life update far away from home
John Travolta's 2000 Sci-Fi Flop Is Now Known As One Of The Worst Movies Ever Made
John Travolta Makes Directorial Debut With Movie Based on Children’s Book He Wrote for Late Son
John Travolta to Host Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute With Punk Supergroup at Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 102.9 WMGK
“What great career advice”: did Scientology ask John Travolta to turn down ‘Pulp Fiction’?
John Travolta’s The Gentlemen Thief is the finale to a trilogy you probably missed
John Travolta Completes His Crime Trilogy With an Art Heist in The Gentleman Thief Trailer
Inside John Travolta's eye-watering $10 million home with its own private airport
John Travolta’s Relationship With Daughter Ella Bleu Travolta, 26, Is ‘Beautiful and Unusual’
Why Some Fear John Travolta’s Daughter Ella Bleu Is ‘Stuck’ In Her Current Life
No, Not Forrest Gump: John Travolta Turned Down One Of Tom Hanks' Most Memorable Movies
Meet John Travolta's parents - including his actress mother who had Saturday Night Fever cameo
John Travolta, 72, Films Himself Flying a Boeing 737 as Fans Praise His 'Wonderful' Skills
EXCLUSIVE: Look Who's Balking — John Travolta's Daughter Determined to Ground Jet
John Travolta Thanks His 'Supportive' Fans After His Directorial Debut Hits a Major Milestone
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