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John Travolta is an American actor, producer and dancer with a roller coaster career in TV and films. His initial surge of fame lasted through the 1970s with roles in the sitcom Welcome Back Kotter and Saturday Night Fever. Though his fame waned over the next decade, Travolta made a lasting comeback beginning with his performance as Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction.

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Actor Credits (77) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2013 Gotti: Three Generations John Gotti
2012 Savages Dennis
2010 The Jay Leno Show (95)
2010 From Paris with Love Charlie Wax
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (1) Himself
2009 Old Dogs Charlie
2009 Rove Live (4) Himself
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Ryder
2008 Bolt Bolt
2007 Hairspray Edna Turnblad
2007 Lonely Hearts Det. Elmer Robinson
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (1) Himself
2007 Wild Hogs Woody Stevens
2005 Charlie Rose (2) Himself
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Jim Irwin
2005 Fat Actress (2) Himself
2005 The Paul O'Grady Show (1) Himself
2005 GMTV (1) Himself
2005 Be Cool Chili Palmer
2005 Good Day Live (1) Himself
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Bobby Long
2004 Ladder 49 Captain Mike Kennedy
2004 The Punisher Howard Saint
2003 MADtv (1)
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (1) Himself
2003 Basic Hardy
2003 Revealed with Jules Asner (2) Himself
2003 eTalk Daily (1) Himself
2002 I Love the '80s (6) Himself
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Goldmember
2001 Fear Factor (1) Himself
2001 Domestic Disturbance Frank Morrison
2001 Swordfish Gabriel Shear
2000 Lucky Numbers Russ Richards
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (1) Himself
2000 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 Terl
1999 The General's Daughter Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
1999 Our Friend Martin Kyle's Dad
1998 A Civil Action Jan Schlichtmann
1998 The Thin Red Line Brig. Gen. Quintard
1998 Investigative Reports (1) Himself
1998 Primary Colors Governor Jack Stanton
1997 Mad City Sam Baily
1997 She's So Lovely Joey Germoni
1997 Face/Off Sean Archer
1996 Michael Saint Michael, The Archangel
1996 Phenomenon George Malley
1996 Orientation: A Scientology Information Film Himself - Actor
1996 Broken Arrow Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins
1995 White Man's Burden Louis Pinnock
1995 Get Shorty Chili Palmer
1994 Saturday Night Live (1) Himself - Host
1994 Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega
1994 HBO First Look (2)
1993 Look Who's Talking Now James Ubriacco
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (5) Himself - Guest
1991 Shout Jack Cabe
1991 Eyes of an Angel Bobby
1991 Chains of Gold Scott Barnes
1990 Look Who's Talking Too James Ubriacco
1990 Aspel & Company (1) Himself
1989 Look Who's Talking James Ubriacco
1989 The Experts Travis
1988 This Morning (1) Himself
1985 Perfect Adam
1983 Two of a Kind Zack
1983 Staying Alive Tony Manero
1981 Blow Out Jack Terry
1980 Urban Cowboy Bud
1979 Welcome Back, Kotter (71) Vinnie Barbarino
1978 Moment by Moment Strip
1978 Grease Danny Zuko
1977 Saturday Night Fever Tony Manero
1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Tod Lubitch
1976 Carrie Billy Nolan
1975 The Devil's Rain Danny
1953 Panorama (1) Himself
Producer Credits (2) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2000 Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 producer
1997 She's So Lovely executive producer
General Information Edit
Credited Name John Travolta
Gender Male
Birthday Feb. 14, 1954
Death
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Englewood, New Jersey
Country United States
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Kelly Preston Kelly Preston
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Margaret Travolta
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Uma Thurman Uma Thurman
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Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley
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Sam Travolta
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Ann Travolta
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Tait Ruppert
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Steve Maye
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John Woo John Woo
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Randal Kleiser
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Nora Ephron Nora Ephron
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Amy Heckerling Amy Heckerling
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James Bridges
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Walt Becker
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Brian De Palma Brian De Palma
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Harold Becker
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Bob Claver
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Amy Heckerling Amy Heckerling
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Jim Wise
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James Bridges
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Jim Mulholland
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Nik Cohn
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Adam Resnick
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Aaron Latham
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Michael Barrie
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Norman Wexler
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Jonathan D. Krane Jonathan D. Krane
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Anson Downes
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Linda Favila
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Robert Stigwood
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Danny DeVito Danny DeVito
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Michael Shamberg
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Stacey Sher
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Terence Chang
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Katy Leigh
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