John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, singer, and prominent Scientologist. He rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), and Urban Cowboy (1980). His acting career declined throughout the 1980s, but he enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994) and has since starred in the films Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Phenomenon (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), Hairspray (2007), and Bolt (2008).
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| Full name at birth | John Joseph Travolta
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| Claim to fame | his performances in movies and shows such as Danny in the 1975 supernatural horror film The Devil’s Rain, Chuck Benson in the NBC medical drama series Emergency!, Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino in the ABC sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, John in the 1976 made-for-television drama film The Tenth Level, Billy Nolan in the 1976 supernatural horror film Carrie, Anthony "Tony" Manero in the 1977 dance drama film Saturday Night Fever, Daniel "Danny" Zuko in the 1978 musical romantic comedy film Grease, Jack Terry in the 1981 independent mystery thriller film Blow Out, Buford "Bud" Una Davis in the 1980 romantic Western film Urban Cowboy, James Ubriacco in the Look Who's Talking film trilogy, Vincent Vega in the 1994 crime drama film Pulp Fiction, Chili Palmer in the 1995 gangster comedy film Get Shorty and its 2005 crime comedy sequel film Be Cool, Major Vic “Deak” Deakins in the 1996 action thriller film Broken Arrow, George Malley in the 1996 romantic fantasy drama film Phenomenon, Michael in the 1996 fantasy comedy film Michael, FBI Special Agent Sean Archer/Castor Troy in the 1997 science fiction action thriller film Face/Off, Jack Stanton in the 1998 comedy-drama film Primary Colors, Jan Schlichtmann in the 1998 legal drama film A Civil Action, Terl in the 2000 science fiction film Battlefield Earth, Gabriel Shear in the 2001 action thriller film Swordfish, Frank Morrison in the 2001 psychological thriller film Domestic Disturbance, Tom Hardy in the 2003 crime action thriller film Basic, Captain Mike Kennedy in the 2004 disaster thriller film Ladder 49, Bobby Long in the 2004 psychological drama film A Love Song for Bobby Long, Woody Stevens in the 2007 biker road comedy film Wild Hogs, Edna Turnblad in the 2007 musical romantic comedy film Hairspray, Bolt (voice) in the 2008 animated adventure comedy film Bolt, Dennis "Ryder" Ford in the 2009 action thriller film The Taking of Pelham 123, Charlie Reed in the 2009 comedy film Old Dogs, Marshal Clyde Martin in the 2016 Western drama film In a Valley of Violence, Robert Shapiro in the FX original true crime drama anthology series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Johnny Kavanaugh in the 2023 drama short film The Shepherd, and Mason Goddard in the 2024 action film Cash Out and its 2025 sequel film High Rollers
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1954
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| Place of birth | Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Voiceover Artist, Writer, Singer, Dancer, Pilot
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| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight | 214 lbs (97 kg)
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| Shoe size | 44
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| Net worth | $170,000,000 USD
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| High school | Dwight Morrow High School (dropped out)
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- In March 2022, John and his son Ben adopted a canine named Mac N Cheese.
- In March 2022, John revealed that he had received his 737 piloting license.
- In August 2021, it was reported that he had sold his waterfront estate for $4 million in Clearwater, Florida. It had a 4,346 sq ft of area with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms.
- In February 2021, he had listed his Maine-based 10,830 square feet mansion for $5 million.
- He has been friends with James Cagney, Cary Grant, Billy Lockwood, and Barbara Stanwyck.
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