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John Joseph Travolta, born February 18, 1954, is a prominent American actor, singer, and producer who began his career on television before transitioning into a leading movie actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He achieved prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), and then featured in leading roles in films like Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). Travolta earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). Some of his other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), and more. Aside from acting, Travolta has released nine albums and charted four singles on Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. Being more than just involved in music and acting, Travolta is also a private pilot.
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Given Name: John Joseph Travolta
Born: Englewood, New Jersey, U.S
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 18, 1954
Occupations: Actor, Singer, Producer
Years Active: 1972-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Kelly Preston
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Carrie
Primary Colors
Blow Out
Hairspray
Savages
Mob Land
Bolt
Grease
A Civil Action
Face/Off
Pulp Fiction
From Paris with Love
Broken Arrow
Saturday Night Fever
Wild Hogs
Lucky Numbers
Old Dogs
Mad City
Be Cool
Get Shorty
Lonely Hearts
The General's Daughter
Urban Cowboy
Domestic Disturbance
Staying Alive
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Ladder 49
Phenomenon
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
Swordfish
Two of a Kind
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking Now
The Poison Rose
Basic
Michael
Trading Paint
The Fanatic
Killing Season
Speed Kills
Gotti
Life on the Line
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Paradise City
Perfect
The Devil's Rain
Cash Out
High Rollers
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
The Secrets of Scientology
And the Oscar Goes To…
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley’s
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
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