John Travolta
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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Movies (138)
November 1963
2026 · Johnny Roselli
Buscando a Travolta
2026 · Self
El ladrón caballero
2026 · Mason Goddard
Ven a volar conmigo
2026 · Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice), Director, Producer, Book, Screenplay
The Kick That United A Nation
2025 · Self
High Rollers
2025 · Mason Goddard
Ladrones Con Clase
2024 · Mason Goddard
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
El Pastor
2023 · Johnny Kavanagh, Executive Producer
Tierra de la Mafia
2023 · Bodie Davis
Hart: Duro de entrenar
2023 · Ron Wilcox
Un paraíso peligroso
2022 · Buck
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022 · Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Fanático
2019 · Moose, Producer
La rosa venenosa
2019 · Carson Philips, Executive Producer
Nacido para ganar
2019 · Sam, Producer
Velocidad Mortal
2018 · Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Studio 54
2018 · Self (archive footage)
El jefe de la mafia Gotti
2018 · John Gotti
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017 · Self
Pattern Recognition
2017 · Self (archive footage)
The Grease Story
2017 · Danny Zuko
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017 · Self - Host
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · Self - Actor (archive footage), Thanks
Viviendo en la linea
2016 · Beau Ginner
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
2016 · Self
En el valle de violencia
2016 · The Marshal
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · Self
Yo Soy Furia
2016 · Stanley Hill
Actividades criminales
2015 · Eddie, Executive Producer
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
2015 · Self
El Gran Impostor
2014 · Raymond Cutter
Temporada para matar
2013 · Emil Kovac
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013 · Self
Casting By
2012 · Self
Close Up
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Salvajes
2012 · Dennis
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 · (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
2010 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
París en la mira
2010 · Charlie Wax
Papás a la fuerza
2009 · Charlie
Rescate del metro 123
2009 · Ryder
Bolt: Un perro fuera de serie
2008 · Bolt (voice)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008 · Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2007 · Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007 · Self
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad
2007 · Self
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
2007 · Self
Hairspray: Suéltate el pelo
2007 · Edna Turnblad
Brando
2007 · Self
Rebeldes Con Causa
2007 · Woody Stevens
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006 · Self
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease
2006 · Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Amores asesinos
2006 · Elmer Robinson
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005 · Jim Irwin
Be Cool, Very Cool
2005 · Self
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2005
Tómalo con calma
2005 · Chili Palmer
Bio.
2005 · Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Brigada 49
2004 · Captain Mike Kennedy
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher
2004
Secretos del pasado (A Love Song For Bobby Long)
2004 · Bobby Long
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · Host
John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004 · Self
El Castigador
2004 · Howard Saint
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
2003 · Self
Básico y letal
2003 · DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 · Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
Austin Powers 3: El Miembro de Oro
2002 · John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
Heart of the Festival
2002 · Self (archive footage)
HBO First Look: Swordfish
2001
Enemigo en casa
2001 · Frank Morrison
Swordfish: Acceso Autorizado
2001 · Gabriel
Lucky Numbers
2000 · Russ Richards
Welcome to Hollywood
2000 · John Travolta
Batalla final: Tierra
2000 · Terl, Producer
The General's Daughter
1999 · Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
Our Friend, Martin
1999 · Kyle's Dad (voice)
Forever Hollywood
1999 · Self
A Civil Action
1998 · Jan Schlichtmann
The Thin Red Line
1998 · Brig. Gen. David Quintard
Bee Gees: One Night Only
1998 · Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Junket Whore
1998 · Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998 · Self
Primary Colors
1998 · Jack Stanton
Mad City
1997 · Sam Baily
She's So Lovely
1997 · Joey Germoni, Executive Producer
Face/Off
1997 · Sean Archer
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997 · Self
Michael
1996 · Michael
Phenomenon
1996 · George Malley
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
1996 · Self
Broken Arrow
1996 · Vic Deakins
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary
1996 · Hosted by
White Man's Burden
1995 · Louis Pinnock
Get Shorty
1995 · Chili Palmer
Trailer Camp
1995 · (Archival)
Pulp Fiction
1994 · Vincent Vega
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993 · James Ubriacco
Boris and Natasha
1992 · Self
Shout
1991 · Jack Cabe
Chains of Gold
1991 · Scott Barnes, Writer
Eyes of an Angel
1991 · Bobby
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · James
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Self
Look Who's Talking
1989 · James
The Experts
1989 · Travis
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Self
Basements
1987 · Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
1987 · Self
Perfect
1985 · Adam Lawrence
That's Dancing!
1985 · Self (archive footage)
Two of a Kind
1983 · Zack
Staying Alive
1983 · Tony Manero
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · Self
Blow Out
1981 · Jack Terry
Urban Cowboy
1980 · Bud Davis
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
1979 · Self
Moment by Moment
1978 · Strip
Grease Day USA
1978 · Self
Grease
1978 · Danny
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · Tony Manero
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
1976 · Tod Lubitch
Carrie
1976 · Billy Nolan
The Tenth Level
1976 · Lab Technician (uncredited)
The Devil’s Rain
1975 · Danny
Nightmare
1974 · Man Outside Store (uncredited)
That's Amore!
· Nick Venere
Black Tides
· Bill Pierce
Syndicate
· Special Agent Felix Miller
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TV shows (60)
El lado oscuro de Playboy
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Hart to Heart
2021 · Self - Interviewee
Die Hart
2020 · Ron Wilcox
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
The True Story of...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
American Crime Story
2016 · Robert Shapiro, Producer
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015 · Danny Zuko (archive footage)
Jay Leno's Garage
2015 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Kirstie
2013 · Mickey Russo
The Scrat Show
2012
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self - Guest
Oprah's Big Give
2008
El hormiguero
2006 · Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self
Fat Actress
2005 · John Travolta
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest (archive footage), Self - Guest
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Fifth Gear
2002 · Self
Good Day Live
2001 · Self
Fear Factor
2001
The Early Show
1999 · Self
Rove
1999 · Self
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
The View
1997 · Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
Harty
1983 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Everyman
1977
Mr. T and Tina
1976 · Vinnie Barbarino
The Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975 · Vinnie Barbarino
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
The Rookies
1972
Emergency!
1972 · Chuck Benson
Film '72
1971 · Self
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Medical Center
1969 · Danny
Top of the Pops
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
Panorama
1953 · Himself (archive footage)
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Sanremo Music Festival
1951 · Self - Special Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee / Presenter, Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter / Nominee