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John Travolta

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John Joseph Travolta (English: John Joseph Travolta, February 18, 1954 -), American actor, producer, screenwriter, director, singer, dancer and pilot, Scientologist (Scientology). In the 1970s, he was famous for the TV series "Come Back, Kurt" (1975-1979), the movies "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) and "The Hustler" (1978). His acting career declined in the 1980s, but he was revived in Quentin Tarantino's film Blackjack (1994). Among them, Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Saturday Night Fever" and "Black Lives Matter" and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his performance in "Little People" (1995). In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Indian Film Awards. In 2016, he participated in the crime drama "The Public vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story", playing the role of attorney Rob Shapiro. In 2026, he won the Honorary Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1954-02-18
Wikidata
Q80938
Occupations actorsingerfilm producerwriterdancertelevision actormovie actorstage actorvoice actorproducermusician
Aliases John Joseph TravoltaJohn TravoltaJonathan Joseph TravoltaJonathan TravoltaJohn Delawarejohn travoltaJohn Travoltajohn travoltajohn travolta

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