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John Travolta, born in 1954, rose to stardom with his breakout role in the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," before transitioning to film with a string of hits including "Grease," "Urban Cowboy," and "Pulp Fiction," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. His repertoire spans genres, from the legal thriller "A Civil Action" to the animated adventure "Bolt," alongside a chart-topping music career. Travolta’s later work includes his Emmy-winning portrayal of Robert Shapiro in "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story," showcasing his versatility and enduring presence in both film and television.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 1963 | Johnny Roselli | Film |
| 2026 | Propeller One-Way Night Coach | Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2026 | Black Tides | Bill Pierce | Film |
| 2026 | The Gentleman Thief | Mason Goddard | Film |
| 2025 | High Rollers | Mason Goddard | Film |
| 2024 | Cash Out | Mason Goddard | Film |
| 2023 | Mob Land | Bodie Davis | Film |
| 2023 | Die Hart | Ron Wilcox | Film |
| 2023 | The Shepherd | Johnny Kavanagh | Film |
| 2019 | The Poison Rose | Carson Philips | Film |
| 2019 | Trading Paint | Sam | Film |
| 2018 | Studio 54 | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2018 | Gotti | John Gotti | Film |
| 2015 | Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's | Self | Film |
| 2015 | Criminal Activities | Eddie | Film |
| 2013 | Killing Season | Emil Kovac | Film |
| 2013 | Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Savages | Dennis | Film |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | Film |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | Film |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Charlie | Film |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Ryder | Film |
| 2008 | Bolt | Bolt (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | Film |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | Film |
| 2007 | 'Hairspray' Extentions | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Hairspray: Transforming Travolta to Turnblad | Self | Film |
| 2007 | It's 'Hairspray'! | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Brando | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Elmer Robinson | Film |
| 2006 | The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease | Self – Danny Zuko (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | Be Cool | Chili Palmer | Film |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Jim Irwin | Film |
| 2005 | Bio. | Self | Film |
| 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long | Film |
| 2004 | War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher' | Self | Film |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Howard Saint | Film |
| 2004 | John Travolta: The Inside Story | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy | Film |
| 2003 | Basic | DEA Agent Tom Hardy | Film |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy') | Film |
| 2001 | HBO First Look: Swordfish | Film | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Gabriel | Film |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison | Film |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | Film |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Terl | Film |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's Dad (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Forever Hollywood | Self | Film |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Warrant Officer Paul Brenner | Film |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | Film |
| 1998 | Bee Gees: One Night Only | Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage) | Film |
| 1998 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Jack Stanton | Film |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Brig. Gen. David Quintard | Film |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Joey Germoni | Film |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Sean Archer | Film |
| 1997 | Mad City | Sam Baily | Film |
| 1996 | America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary | Hosted by | Film |
| 1996 | Phenomenon | George Malley | Film |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Vic Deakins | Film |
| 1996 | Michael | Michael | Film |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | Film |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | Film |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega | Film |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now! | James Ubriacco | Film |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha | Self | Film |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes | Film |
| 1991 | Eyes of an Angel | Bobby | Film |
| 1991 | Shout | Jack Cabe | Film |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | James | Film |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | James | Film |
| 1989 | The Experts | Travis | Film |
| 1987 | Basements | Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") | Film |
| 1985 | Perfect | Adam Lawrence | Film |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Tony Manero | Film |
| 1981 | Blow Out | Jack Terry | Film |
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy | Bud Davis | Film |
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