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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
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
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CREDITS
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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
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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.
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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
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Vinnie Barbarino, Welcome Back, Kotter, ABC, 1975-1979
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Movies
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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
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Twist of Fate, 1989
- Scott Barnes, Chains of Gold, Showtime, 1991
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Specials
- Himself, The Kennedy Center Honors, 1980
- Himself, The Grand Knockout Tournament, 1987
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Seriously ... Phil Collins, CBS, 1990
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The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor, ABC, 1993
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MTV News Raw, MTV, 1995
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Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
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The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995
- Himself (interview footage), MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special, 1995
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Music in Movies '96, ABC, 1996
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Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996
- Narrator, America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels' 50th Anniversary, The Disney Channel, 1996
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
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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
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Inside Scientology, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
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Intimate Portrait: Olivia Newton-John, Lifetime, 1998
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999
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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
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2001
- (In archive footage) Himself, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men,AMC, 2002
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Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 2002
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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
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The 1996 ShoWest Awards, 1996
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Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1997
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The 24th Annual American Music Awards, 1997
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The 10th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, 1997
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1997
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The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards, 1998
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The 5th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999
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The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
- The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
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The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
- Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
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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
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ABC News Nightline, ABC, 1997
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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.
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Stage Appearances
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Rain, off-Broadway production, 1972
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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.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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John Travolta, Midland, 1976
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Can't Let You Go, Midland, 1977
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Grease, RSO, 1978
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Travolta Fever, Mindsong, 1978
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The Best of John Travolta, Varese Vintage, 1996
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John Travolta Sings, Varese Vintage, 1996
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Music Videos
- Appeared in "(The Closest Thing to) Perfect" by Jermaine Jackson and "Farfrom Over" by Frank Stallone.
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WRITINGS
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Television Movies
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Chains of Gold, Showtime, 1991
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Books
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Staying Fit, Simon & Schuster, 1984
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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
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
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Newsmakers 1995, Cumulative, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1995
- Reeves, Michael, John Travolta, Jove Books, 1978
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 20, 1997, p. 20; November 20, 1998, p.44
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Los Angeles, April, 1998, p. 50
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People Weekly, November 24, 1997, p. 56
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Publishers Weekly, July 7, 1997, p. 19
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Time, March 16, 1998, p. 71
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Us, November 27, 1989, p. 46
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