John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer and singer.
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| Born | John Joseph Travolta February 18, 1954 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, dancer, producer, singer, writer, pilot |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Preston (1991–present) |
| Children |
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| Website | http://www.travolta.com |
Biography
The youngest of six children,[1] he was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father, Salvatore Travolta (November 1912 – May 1995),[2] was a semi-professional American football player of Italian descent. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke, January 1912 – December 1978),[2] was an Irish-American actress and singer. He was raised Roman Catholic, but changed to Scientology in 1975.[3][4] Travolta was engaged with Diana Hyland who died of cancer in 1977, they met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.[5] He married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett (1992–2009).[6] 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.[7] Later they said it would be a boy.[8] Their son, Benjamin, was born on November 23, 2010 in Florida.[9] He starred in the movies Grease with Olivia Newton-John, Pulp Fiction with Samuel L. Jackson and Hairspray.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain | Danny | |
| 1976 | Carrie | Billy Nolan | |
| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero |
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| 1978 | Moment by Moment | Strip Harrison | |
| 1978 | Grease | Daniel "Danny" Zuko |
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| 1980 | Urban Cowboy | Buford 'Bud' Uan Davis | |
| 1981 | Blow Out | Jack Terry | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Tony Manero | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind | Zack Melon | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 1985 | Perfect | Adam Lawrence | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 1989 | The Experts | Travis | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | James Ubriacco | |
| 1991 | Shout | Jack Cabe | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 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 |
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| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Chili Palmer |
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| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins | Nominated—MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain & Fight (with Christian Slater) |
| 1996 | Phenomenon | George Malley |
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| 1996 | Michael | Michael | |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Joey Giamonti | Also executive producer |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Sean Archer/Castor Troy |
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| 1997 | Mad City | Sam Baily | |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Governor Jack Stanton |
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| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Brigadier General Quintard | Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor — Drama |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Warr. Off. Paul Brenner | Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor — Suspense |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Terl |
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| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Gabriel Shear |
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| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison |
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| 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 |
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| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Elmer C. Robinson | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad |
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| 2008 | Bolt | Bolt the Dog |
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| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Benard Ryder | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Charlie Reed | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | |
| 2012 | Savages | Dennis | |
| 2013 | Killing Season | Emil Kovac | |
| 2014 | The Forger | Ray Cutter | Post-production |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Emergency! | Chuck Benson[10] | Episode: Kids |
| 1972 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | N/A | Episode: A Piece of God |
| 1973 | The Rookies | Eddie Halley | Episode: Frozen Smoke |
| 1974 | Nightmare | Man Outside Store |
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| 1974 | Medical Center | Danny | Episode: Saturday's Child |
| 1976 | The Tenth Level | College Student |
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| 1976 | Mr T. and Tina | Vinnie Barbarino | Episode: Pilot |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble |
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| 1975–1979 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Vinnie Barbarino | 79 episodes |
| 1987 | Basements | Ben |
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| 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
| 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 | — |
References
- ↑ Pearce, Garth (July 15, 2007). "On the move: John Travolta". Times Online (London). http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article2068940.ece. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Social Security Death Index". Ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Flynn, nor (February 28, 2010). The resurrection man. The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-resurrection-man-20100227-pa1y.html. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ↑ The Big Question: John Travolta. "THE BIG QUESTION" BBC1. January 28, 2004. http://cosmedia.freewinds.cx/media/articles/bbc250198.html. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
- ↑ "Biography of Diana Hyland". IMDB. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ↑ Douglas Thompson (January 3, 2009). 'For John Travolta, protecting Jett was everything'. London: Dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1104777/For-John-Travolta-protecting-Jett-He-control-Thats-flew-plane-says-biographer.html. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ John Travolta and Kelly Preston Are Expecting!. People. May 18, 2010. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20386272,00.html. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ↑ Kelly Preston and John Travolta Expecting a Boy!. People.com. August 25, 2010. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/08/25/kelly-preston-and-john-travolta-expecting-a-boy/. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ↑ John Travolta and Kelly Preston Welcome Son Benjamin. People.com. November 24, 2010. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/11/24/john-travolta-kelly-preston-welcome-son-benjamin/. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000237/#actor1970
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