John Travolta

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer and singer.

Biography
The youngest of six children, John Joseph Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father, Salvatore Travolta (November 1912 – May 1995), was a semi-professional American football player of Italian descent. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke, January 1912 – December 1978), was an Irish-American actress and singer. He was raised Roman Catholic, but changed to Scientology in 1975. 

Travolta was engaged with Diana Hyland who died of breast cancer in 1977, they met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. He married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett (1992–2009). Their daughter, Ella Bleu, was born in 2000. On May 18, 2010, Travolta and Preston said she was pregnant with the couple's third child. Later they said it would be a boy. Their son, Benjamin, was born on November 23, 2010 in Florida. 

He starred in the movies Grease with Olivia Newton-John, Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. Jackson and Hairspray.

His wife, Kelly Preston died of breast cancer in July 2020.

Filmography
+ Feature films Year Title Role Notes 1975 The Devil's Rain Danny 1976 Carrie Billy Nolan 1977 Saturday Night Fever Tony Manero 1978 Moment by Moment Strip Harrison 1978 Grease Daniel "Danny" Zuko 1980 Urban Cowboy Buford 'Bud' Uan Davis 1981 Blow Out Jack Terry 1983 Staying Alive Tony Manero 1983 Two of a Kind Zack Melon 1985 Perfect Adam Lawrence 1989 The Experts Travis 1990 Look Who's Talking Too James Ubriacco 1991 Shout Jack Cabe 1991 Eyes Of An Angel Bobby aka The Tender 1991 Chains of Gold Scott Barnes 1992 Boris and Natasha: The Movie Himself cameo 1993 Look Who's Talking Now James Ubriacco 1994 Pulp Fiction Vincent Vega 1995 White Man's Burden Louis Pinnock 1995 Get Shorty Chili Palmer 1996 Broken Arrow Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins 1996 Phenomenon George Malley 1996 Michael Michael 1997 She's So Lovely Joey Giamonti Also executive producer 1997 Face/Off Sean Archer/Castor Troy 1997 Mad City Sam Baily 1998 Primary Colors Governor Jack Stanton 1998 The Thin Red Line Brigadier General Quintard 1998 A Civil Action Jan Schlichtmann 1999 The General's Daughter Warr. Off. Paul Brenner 2000 Battlefield Earth Terl Also producer 2000 Lucky Numbers Russ Richards 2001 Swordfish Gabriel Shear 2001 Domestic Disturbance Frank Morrison 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Himself / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')  Cameo 2003 Basic Tom Hardy 2004 The Punisher Howard Saint 2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Bobby Long 2004 Ladder 49 Captain Mike Kennedy 2005 Be Cool Chili Palmer 2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D James Irwin  2006 Lonely Hearts Elmer C. Robinson 2007 Wild Hogs Woody Stevens 2007 Hairspray Edna Turnblad 2008 Bolt Bolt Voice 2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Benard Ryder 2009 Old Dogs Charlie Reed 2010 From Paris with Love Charlie Wax 2012 Savages Dennis 2013 Killing Season Emil Kovac 2014 The Forger Ray Cutter 2014 Gummy Bear the Movie Gummy Bear Voice 2015 Criminal Activities Eddie Post-production 2015 In a Valley of Violence Ray Cutter Filming TBA A Three Dog Life Rich Pre-production

+ Direct-to-video Year Title Role Notes 1999 Our Friend, Martin Kyle's Dad Voice

+ Television shows Year Title Role Notes 1972 Emergency! Chuck Benson Episode: Kids 1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law  Episode: A Piece of God 1973 The Rookies Eddie Halley Episode: Frozen Smoke 1974 Nightmare Man Outside Store  1974 Medical Center Danny Episode: Saturday's Child 1976 The Tenth Level College Student  1976 Mr T. and Tina Vinnie Barbarino Episode: Pilot 1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Tod Lubitch Movie 1975–79 Welcome Back, Kotter Vinnie Barbarino 79 episodes 1987 Basements Ben  1989 Boris and Natasha Himself Movie 2001 The Drew Carey Show Vinnie Barbarino Episode: What's Wrong with This Episode IV 2014 Kirstie Mickey Russo Episode: Mickey & Maddie

Discography
+ Albums Year Title US 1974 Over Here! — 1976 John Travolta 39 1977 Can't Let You Go 66 1978 Travolta Fever 161 Grease 1 1983 Two of a Kind 26 1986 The Road to Freedom — 1996 Let Her In: The Best of John Travolta — 2003 The Collection — 2007 Hairspray —

Awards and nominations
 Year Nominated Work Award Result 1977 Saturday Night Fever National Board of Review Award for Best Actor  New York Film Critics Circle Award 3rd place 1978 Academy Award for Best Actor  Golden Globe Award for Best Actor  1979 Grease Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy  1984 Staying Alive and Two of a Kind Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor  1986 Perfect Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor  1990 Two of a Kind, Staying Alive, Perfect and The Experts Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor of the Deacade  1992 Shout Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor  1994 Pulp Fiction Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor  Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actor  1995 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role  Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama  BAFTA Award for Best Actor  Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role  Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor  Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor 3rd place David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor  London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year  MTV Movie Awards for Dance Sequence  MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Duo  National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 3rd place 1995 Get Shorty New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Actor  1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical  Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast  American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture  Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor  Broken Arrow MTV Movie Award for Best Villain  MTV Movie Award for Best Fight  1997 Phenomenon Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama  MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance  MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss  1998 Face/Off Saturn Award for Best Actor  Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure  MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Duo  MTV Movie Award for Male Performance  MTV Movie Award for Villain  1999 Primary Colors Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical  Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Comedy/Musical Actor  1999 The Thin Red Line Satellite Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble  A Civil Action Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama  2000 The General's Daughter Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense  2001 Battlefield Earth Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Couple  Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor  Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture  2002 Swordfish and Domestic Disturbance Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor  2006 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble TV Land Award for Blockbuster Movie of the Week  2007 Hairspray Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year  Women Film Critics Circle Award for Hall of Shame  2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture  Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture  Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble  Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Music, Adapted Song  Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble  2009 Bolt Critics Choice Award for Best Song  2010 Lucky Numbers, Battlefield Earth, Swordfish, Domestic Disturbance and Old Dogs Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor of the Decade  2010 Old Dogs Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 

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