John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction.
After attending Dwight Morrow High School, Travolta moved across the Hudson River to New York City and landed a role in the touring company of the musical Grease and on Broadway in Over Here! singing the Sherman Brothers' song "Dream Drummin'". He then moved to Los Angeles to further his career in show business.
Travolta played a messenger on the CBS soap opera The Edge of Night. He also appeared on another CBS serial The Secret Storm. Travolta's first California-filmed television role was as a fall victim in, Emergency! (S2E2), in September 1972, but his first significant movie role was as, "Billy Nolan," a bully who was goaded into playing a prank on Sissy Spacek's character in the horror film, Carrie (1976). Around the same time, he landed his star-making role as, "Vinnie Barbarino," in the TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975??1979), in which his sister, Ellen, also occasionally appeared (as Arnold Horshack's mother).
After having a hot TV series (Welcome Back Kotter) in 1977 John Travolta rose to stardom as the disco dancer in "Saturday Night Fever," which is his 1st defining role.
Travolta's career went into a decline that lasted through the 1980's. His 2nd defining role was as a philosophical hit man in PULP FICTION.
John Travolta's notable films include: GREASE, BLOW OUT, LOOK WHO'S TALKING TOO, GET SHORTY, PHENOMENON, MICHAEL, FACE/OFF, SWORDFISH, and PRIMARY COLORS.
Travolta's newsest films include: HAIRSPRAY, WILD HOGS, and LONELY HEARTS.
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