John Travolta
Acting
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).
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
The View
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
American Crime Story
The Oscars
Pulp Fiction
Grease
Fear Factor
Die Hart
Carrie
The Punisher
Face/Off
Bolt
Welcome Back, Kotter
Saturday Night Fever
High Rollers
From Paris with Love
The Thin Red Line
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Hairspray
Broken Arrow
Wild Hogs
Savages
Swordfish
Die Hart
Be Cool
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