John Travolta American Actor Born 1954 in Englewood

John Travolta, born 18 February 1954 in Englewood, is an American actor. He is recognised for appearances in Pulp Fiction (1994) and Face/Off (1997).

Early life

He studied at Dwight Morrow High School.

Career

Records list The Devil's Rain (1975) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1970s, he appeared in Carrie (1976, as Billy Nolan) and Saturday Night Fever (1977). The 1990s brought Get Shorty (1995) and The Thin Red Line (1998). His 2000s credits include Swordfish (2001) and Hairspray (2007). During the 2010s, he worked on From Paris with Love (2010) and American Crime Story (2016).

In all, 74 films and 4 TV series appear in his credits from 1975 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (13), followed by comedy (9) and crime (9). The newest title on record is The Gentleman Thief, from 2026. Of his six titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Look Who's Talking (1989) has the highest, at $297 million. He is also credited as director on Propeller One-Way Night Coach and writer on Chains of Gold and Propeller One-Way Night Coach.

James Gandolfini appears in five of his listed titles, including The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) and A Civil Action (1998). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Danny DeVito (four titles) and Seth Green (four titles). His discography lists 2 albums and 5 singles, including This Christmas (2012).

Recognition

John Travolta received the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2026. Further recognition came with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1996) for Get Shorty and the New Jersey Hall of Fame (2011). He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1978 for Saturday Night Fever. His awards record shows 7 wins and 5 nominations.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Kelly Preston (1991 to 2020, widowed). He is the father of Ella Bleu Travolta, and has 3 children in total.