Pulp Fiction1994
As Vincent Vega
TMDb 8.5 / 10
John Travolta
Born
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). Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021). Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
Filmography (141)
Face/Off1997
As Sean Archer
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Bolt2008
As Bolt (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Punisher2004
As Howard Saint
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Grease1978
As Danny
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Thin Red Line1998
As Brig. Gen. David Quintard
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Broken Arrow1996
As Vic Deakins
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Carrie1976
As Billy Nolan
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 32009
As Ryder
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Swordfish2001
As Gabriel
TMDb 6.3 / 10
From Paris with Love2010
As Charlie Wax
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Austin Powers in Goldmember2002
As John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
TMDb 6.0 / 10
High Rollers2025
As Mason Goddard
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Phenomenon1996
As George Malley
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blow Out1981
As Jack Terry
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Savages2012
As Dennis
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Look Who's Talking1989
As James
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Propeller One-Way Night Coach2026
As Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
I Am Wrath2016
As Stanley Hill
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Saturday Night Fever1977
As Tony Manero
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Get Shorty1995
As Chili Palmer
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Wild Hogs2007
As Woody Stevens
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Paradise City2022
As Buck
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Be Cool2005
As Chili Palmer
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Old Dogs2009
As Charlie
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Hairspray2007
As Edna Turnblad
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Basic2003
As DEA Agent Tom Hardy
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Battlefield Earth2000
As Terl
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Killing Season2013
As Emil Kovac
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Poison Rose2019
As Carson Philips
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Die Hart2023
As Ron Wilcox
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Look Who's Talking Too1990
As James
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The General's Daughter1999
As Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Cash Out2024
As Mason Goddard
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Staying Alive1983
As Tony Manero
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Look Who's Talking Now!1993
As James Ubriacco
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Lonely Hearts2006
As Elmer Robinson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Ladder 492004
As Captain Mike Kennedy
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Primary Colors1998
As Jack Stanton
TMDb 6.2 / 10
A Civil Action1998
As Jan Schlichtmann
TMDb 6.5 / 10
I'm Still Here2010
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Domestic Disturbance2001
As Frank Morrison
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Life on the Line2016
As Beau Ginner
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Gentleman Thief2026
As Mason Goddard
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Speed Kills2018
As Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Michael1996
As Michael
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Forger2014
As Raymond Cutter
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Criminal Activities2015
As Eddie
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Mob Land2023
As Bodie Davis
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Bio.2005
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Shepherd2023
As Johnny Kavanagh
TMDb 6.9 / 10
In a Valley of Violence2016
As The Marshal
TMDb 6.1 / 10
November 19632026
As Johnny Roselli
Gotti2018
As John Gotti
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Trading Paint2019
As Sam
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Fanatic2019
As Moose
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Lucky Numbers2000
As Russ Richards
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Devil’s Rain1975
As Danny
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Mad City1997
As Sam Baily
TMDb 6.2 / 10
She's So Lovely1997
As Joey Germoni
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Two of a Kind1983
As Zack
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Perfect1985
As Adam Lawrence
TMDb 5.6 / 10
A Love Song for Bobby Long2004
As Bobby Long
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Forever Hollywood1999
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012
As (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Studio 542018
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Junket Whore1998
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Eyes of an Angel1991
As Bobby
TMDb 7.2 / 10
White Man's Burden1995
As Louis Pinnock
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Urban Cowboy1980
As Bud Davis
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Experts1989
As Travis
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Trailer Camp1995
As (Archival)
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Shout1991
As Jack Cabe
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976
As Tod Lubitch
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Our Friend, Martin1999
As Kyle's Dad (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Welcome to Hollywood2000
As John Travolta
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Chains of Gold1991
As Scott Barnes
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking2013
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
That's Dancing!1985
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Basements1987
As Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
TMDb 6.8 / 10
David Blaine: Beyond Magic2016
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Bee Gees: One Night Only1998
As Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
TMDb 8.2 / 10
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017
As Self (archive)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Brando2007
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004
As Host
TMDb 8.3 / 10
John Travolta: The Inside Story2004
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
'Hairspray' Extentions2007
As Self
Close Up2012
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 9.5 / 10
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Casting By2012
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease2006
As Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010
As (archive footage)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles2023
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
James Bond: The First 21 Years1983
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Pattern Recognition2017
As Self (archive footage)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective2022
As Self
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Be Cool, Very Cool2005
As Self
The Kick That United A Nation2025
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon2005
As Jim Irwin
TMDb 5.8 / 10
War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher2004
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth2007
As Self
Moment by Moment1978
As Strip
TMDb 3.6 / 10
The Tenth Level1976
As Lab Technician (uncredited)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s2002
As Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie2017
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"2007
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees2017
As Self - Host
TMDb 7.6 / 10
It's 'Hairspray'!2007
As Self
That's Amore!
That's Amore!Release date TBA
As Nick Venere
Syndicate
SyndicateRelease date TBA
As Special Agent Felix Miller
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Boris and Natasha1992
As Self
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History2008
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Grand Knockout Tournament1987
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Black Tides
Black TidesRelease date TBA
As Bill Pierce
Tony Bennett: An American Classic2006
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's1998
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad2007
As Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond2016
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Grease Day USA1978
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts2002
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad2007
As Self
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?1987
As Self
Nightmare1974
As Man Outside Store (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's2015
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Grease Story2017
As Danny Zuko
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Rona Barrett Looks at 19781979
As Self
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film1996
As Self
TMDb 3.0 / 10
HBO First Look: Swordfish
HBO First Look: Swordfish2001
Seriously... Phil Collins1990
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary1996
As Hosted by
TMDb 9.0 / 10
TRAVOLTAHONRelease date TBA
TMDb 10.0 / 10
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney2003
As Self
Buscando a Travolta2026
As Self
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off2007
As Self
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters2005
Filmography and biography: TMDb