John Travolta Biography (1954-)

Full name, John Joseph Travolta; born February 18, 1954, in Englewood, NJ; son of Salvatore (a partner and operator of a tire company) and Helen (a high school drama teacher; maiden name, Burke) Travolta; brother of Joey Travolta (an actor, director, producer, writer, editor, and composer), Ellen Travolta (an actress), Ann Travolta (an actress); married Kelly Preston (an actress) September 5, 1991; children: Jett, Ella Bleu. Addresses: Agent: WilliamMorris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Krane, 7944 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046.; Manager: The Jonathan Krane Group, 9255Sunset Blvd., Suite 1111, Los Angeles, CA 90060.; Publicist: Rogers & Cowan PR, 1888 Century Park East, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, producer, writer
Birth Details: February 18, 1954; Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Danny, The Devil's Rain, Bryanston, 1975
Billy Nolan, Carrie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976
Tony Manero, Saturday Night Fever, Paramount, 1977
Danny Zucco, Grease, Paramount, 1978
Strip, Moment by Moment, Universal, 1978
Buford "Bud" Davis, Urban Cowboy, Paramount, 1980
Jack, Blow Out, Warner Bros., 1981
Tony Manero, Staying Alive, Paramount, 1983
Zack Melon, Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate, 1984
Adam Lawrence, Perfect, Columbia, 1985
Dancer, That's Dancing!, 1985
Travis Heath, The Experts, Paramount, 1989
James Ubriacco, Look Who's Talking (also known as Daddy's Home), TriStar, 1989
James Ubriacco, Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990
Jack Cabe, Shout, Universal, 1991
Bobby, Eyes of an Angel (also known as The Tender), 1991, released by Live Home Video, 1995
John Travolta, Boris and Natasha, 1992
James Ubriacco, Look Who's Talking Now, TriStar, 1993
Vincent Vega, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994
Louis Pinnock, White Man's Burden, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Chili Palmer, Get Shorty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
Major Vic "Deak" Deakins, Broken Arrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
George Malley, Phenomenon, Buena Vista, 1996
Title role, Michael, New Line Cinema, 1996
(Uncredited) Actor, Orientation: A Scientology Information Film, 1996
Narrator, America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary,1996
Joey, She's So Lovely (also known as Call It Love and She's de Lovely), Miramax, 1997
(In archive footage) Vincent Vega, You're Still Not Fooling Anybody, Impossible Funky Productions, 1997
Sean Archer, Face/Off (also known as Face Off), Paramount,1997
Sam Baily, Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997
Himself (Liberian Girl video), Michael Jackson: History on Film-VolumeII, 1997
Governor Jack Stanton, Primary Colors (also known as Mit allerMacht and Perfect Couple), Universal, 1998
Brigadier General Quintard, The Thin Red Line, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Jan Schlichtmann, A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
(Uncredited) Himself, Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1998
Himself, Junket Whore, 1998
Himself, Welcome to Hollywood, 1998
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner/Sergeant Frank White, The General's Daughter (also known as Wehrlos-Die Tochter Des Generals), Paramount, 1999
Jimmy Roselli, Standing Room Only, Buena Vista, 1999
Himself, Forever Hollywood, 1999
Terl, Psychlo chief of security, Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year3000 (also known as Battlefield Earth), Warner Bros., 2000
Himself, Conversations with Jon Turtelaub (also known as Spotlight on John Turteltaub), 2000
Russ Richards, Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero),Paramount, 2001
Gabriel, Swordfish, Warner Bros., 2001
Frank Morrison, Domestic Disturbance, Paramount, 2001
Himself, Austin Powers in Goldmember, New Line Cinema, 2002
Also appeared in All Shook Up.
Film Work
Executive producer, She's So Lovely (also known as Call It Love and She's de Lovely), Miramax, 1997
Producer, Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (also known as Battlefield Earth), Warner Bros., 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Vinnie Barbarino, Welcome Back, Kotter, ABC, 1975-1979

Movies
The Tenth Level, 1975
Tod Lubitch, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, ABC, 1976
Ben, The Dumb Waiter, ABC, 1987
Ben, "The Dumb Waiter," Basements (also known as The Room),1987
Twist of Fate, 1989
Scott Barnes, Chains of Gold, Showtime, 1991
Specials
Himself, The Kennedy Center Honors, 1980
Himself, The Grand Knockout Tournament, 1987
Seriously ... Phil Collins, CBS, 1990
The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor, ABC, 1993
MTV News Raw, MTV, 1995
Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995
Himself (interview footage), MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special, 1995
Music in Movies '96, ABC, 1996
Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996
Narrator, America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels' 50th Anniversary, The Disney Channel, 1996
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
Sylvester Stallone, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
(In archive footage) Himself, Behind the Laughs (also known as Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies),1998
Himself/Danny, VH1 Where Are They Now: Grease, VH1, 1998
Inside Scientology, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Intimate Portrait: Olivia Newton-John, Lifetime, 1998
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999
Hollywood Animal Crusaders, Animal Planet, 1999
Voice of Kyle's father, Our Friend, Martin, Starz!, 1999
Himself, True Hollywood Stories: Welcome Back Kotter, 2000
Himself, The Making of "Swordfish," 2001
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2001
(In archive footage) Himself, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men,AMC, 2002
Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2002
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
Presenter, The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1996
The 1996 ShoWest Awards, 1996
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1997
The 24th Annual American Music Awards, 1997
The 10th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, 1997
Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1997
The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards, 1998
The 5th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Episodic
Chuck Benson, the injured hiker, "Kids," Emergency!, NBC, 1972
"A Piece of God," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1972
"Frozen Smoke," The Rookies, ABC, 1973
"Saturday's Child," Medical Center, CBS, 1974
Himself, American Bandstand, 1976
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1994
"Flight," Understanding, The Learning Channel, 1994
ABC News Nightline, ABC, 1997
The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998
Himself, On the Arts, 1999
Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2001
Himself, Fear Factor, NBC, 2001
Also appeared as host, The List, VH1.
Stage Appearances
Rain, off-Broadway production, 1972
Over Here!, Broadway production, 1973-1974
Appeared in the original Broadway production of Grease. Toured with original production of Grease for ten months, U.S. cities.
RECORDINGS
Albums
John Travolta, Midland, 1976
Can't Let You Go, Midland, 1977
Grease, RSO, 1978
Travolta Fever, Mindsong, 1978
The Best of John Travolta, Varese Vintage, 1996
John Travolta Sings, Varese Vintage, 1996
Music Videos
Appeared in "(The Closest Thing to) Perfect" by Jermaine Jackson and "Farfrom Over" by Frank Stallone.
WRITINGS
Television Movies
Chains of Gold, Showtime, 1991
Books
Staying Fit, Simon & Schuster, 1984
Propeller One-Way Night Coach (juvenile), privately printed, 1992,Warner Books (New York City), 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Andrews, Nigel, Travolta: The Life, 1998
Clarkson, Wensley, John Travolta: Back in Character, 1996
Edelman, Rob, and Audrey Kupferberg, The John Travolta Scrapbook,Citadel Press, 1997
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
Newsmakers 1995, Cumulative, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1995
Reeves, Michael, John Travolta, Jove Books, 1978
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, June 20, 1997, p. 20; November 20, 1998, p.44
Los Angeles, April, 1998, p. 50
People Weekly, November 24, 1997, p. 56
Publishers Weekly, July 7, 1997, p. 19
Time, March 16, 1998, p. 71
Us, November 27, 1989, p. 46

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