John Travolta

John Travolta

john-travoltaJohn Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction.


Born John Joseph Travolta
February 18, 1954 (1954-02-18) (age 55)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Other name(s) Johnny Travolta
Occupation Actor, singer, dancer, producer and writer
Years active 1969 ─ Present
Spouse(s) Kelly Preston
(1991- present)
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
1975 The Tenth Level John TV-Movie
The Devil’s Rain Danny 
1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Tod Lubitch TV-Movie
Nominated — TV Land Award
Carrie Billy Nolan 
1977 Saturday Night Fever Tony Manero National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1978 Moment by Moment Strip Harrison 
Grease Daniel “Danny” Zuko Henrietta Award – World Film Favorite Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1980 Urban Cowboy Buford ‘Bud’ Uan Davis 
1981 Blow Out Jack Terry 
1983 Staying Alive Tony Manero 
Two of a Kind Zack Melon 
1985 Perfect Adam Lawrence 
1987 Basements Ben TV segment “The Dumb Waiter”
1989 Look Who’s Talking James Ubriacco 
The Experts Travis 
1990 Look Who’s Talking Too James Ubriacco 
1991 Shout Jack Cabe 
Eyes Of An Angel Bobby aka The Tender
Chains of Gold Scott Barnes TV-Movie; also writer
1992 Boris and Natasha: The Movie Himself (cameo)
1993 Look Who’s Talking Now James Ubriacco 
1994 Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1995 Get Shorty Chili Palmer American Comedy Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
White Man’s Burden Louis Pinnock 
1996 Michael Michael 
Phenomenon George Malley 
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film Himself (short subject)
Broken Arrow Maj. Vic ‘Deak’ Deakins 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s Himself (documentary)
Mad City Sam Baily 
Face/Off Sean Archer/Castor Troy Nomination — Saturn Award for Best Actor
She’s So Lovely Joey Giamonti also executive producer
1998 A Civil Action Jan Schlichtmann 
The Thin Red Line Brigadier General Quintard 
Junket Whore Himself (documentary)
Primary Colors Governor Jack Stanton Nomination — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1999 The General’s Daughter Warr. Off. Paul Brenner/Sgt. Frank White 
Our Friend, Martin Kyle’s dad (animated educational film, voice only)
2000 Welcome to Hollywood Himself (mockumentary; cameo)
Lucky Numbers Russ Richards 
Battlefield Earth Terl also producer
2001 Domestic Disturbance Frank Morrison 
Swordfish Gabriel Shear 
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember “Austinpussy” Johann van der Smut / Goldmember 
2003 Basic Tom Hardy 
2004 Ladder 49 Captain Mike Kennedy 
A Love Song for Bobby Long Bobby Long 
The Punisher Howard Saint 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D James Benson “Jim” Irwin (narrator; documentary)
Be Cool Chili Palmer 
2006 Lonely Hearts Elmer C. Robinson 
2007 Wild Hogs Woody Stevens 
Hairspray Edna Turnblad Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008 Bolt Bolt the Dog voice
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
2009 Old Dogs Simon Greer awaiting release
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Benard Ryder awaiting release
From Paris with Love Charlie Wax post-production

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