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John Travolta

Birth name: John Joseph Travolta

Birth date: 18.02.1954

One of six children born to Helen Travolta and Salvatore Travolta, John Travolta grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. His father owned a tire repair shop in Englewood. John appeared in a local production of "Who'll Save the Plowboy?". His mother enrolled him in a drama school in New York, where he studied voice, dancing, and acting. He decided to combine all three of these skills and become a musical comedy performer. At 16, John landed his first professional job in a summer stock production of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie". John Travolta quit school at 16 and moved to New York. He worked regularly in summer stock and on TV commercials. When work was scarce in New York, he went to Hollywood and appeared in minor roles in several series. A role in the national touring company of the hit fifties musical "Grease" brought him back to New York. An opening in the New York production of "Grease" gave John his first Broadway role at age 18. After "Grease", John became a member of the company of the Broadway show "Over Here", which starred the famed Andrews Sisters. After 10 months in "Over Here", John decided to try Hollywood once again. Once in Hollywood, John had no trouble getting roles in numerous TV shows. He was seen on "The Rookies" (1972), "Emergency!" (1972) and "Medical Center" (1969) and also made a movie, The Devil's Rain (1975). The Devil's Rain (1975) was made in New Mexico. The day he returned to Hollywood from New Mexico, John was called to an audition for a new situation comedy series ABC was planning to produce called "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975). John got the part of Vinnie Barbarino and the series went on the air during the 1975 fall season.

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Filmography

# American Dog (2008) (pre-production) (voice) (attached) # Hairspray (2007) (pre-production) .... Edna Turnblad # Dallas (2007) (pre-production) .... J.R. Ewing # 2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey (2006) (filming) (voice) .... Dave # Wild Hogs (2007) (post-production) # Lonely Hearts (2006) .... Elmer C. Robinson # Be Cool (2005) .... Chili Palmer # Ladder 49 (2004) .... Captain Mike Kennedy # A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) .... Bobby Long # The Punisher (2004) .... Howard Saint # Basic (2003) .... Hardy # Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... John Travolta as Goldmember in 'Austinpussy' ... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA) # Domestic Disturbance (2001) .... Frank Morrison # Swordfish (2001) .... Gabriel Shear # Lucky Numbers (2000) .... Russ Richards ... aka Bon numéro, Le (France) # Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) .... Terl ... aka Battlefield Earth (USA: short title) # The General's Daughter (1999) .... Warr. Off. Paul Brenner/Sgt. Frank White ... aka Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany) # Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Kyle's Dad # The Thin Red Line (1998) .... Brigadier General Quintard ... aka Mince ligne rouge, La (Canada: French title) # A Civil Action (1998) .... Jan Schlichtmann # Primary Colors (1998) .... Governor Jack Stanton ... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany) ... aka Primary Colors (France) # Mad City (1997) .... Sam Baily # Face/Off (1997) .... Sean Archer/Castor Troy ... aka Face Off # She's So Lovely (1997) .... Joey ... aka Call It Love # Michael (1996) .... Michael # Phenomenon (1996) .... George Malley # Broken Arrow (1996) .... Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins # Get Shorty (1995) .... Chili Palmer # White Man's Burden (1995) .... Louis Pinnock ... aka White Man (France) # "Saturday Night Live" ... aka SNL ... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title) - Episode #20.3 (1994) TV Episode .... Host # Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Vincent Vega # Look Who's Talking Now (1993) .... James Ubriacco # Shout (1991) .... Jack Cabe # Eyes of an Angel (1991) .... Bobby ... aka The Tender (USA: TV title) # Chains of Gold (1991) (TV) .... Scott Barnes # Look Who's Talking Too (1990) .... James Ubriacco # Look Who's Talking (1989) .... James Ubriacco ... aka Daddy's Home # The Experts (1989) .... Travis ... aka Experts, Les (Canada: French title) # Basements (1987) (TV) .... Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter") # Perfect (1985) .... Adam Lawrence # Two of a Kind (1983) .... Zack # Staying Alive (1983) .... Tony Manero # Blow Out (1981) .... Jack Terry # Urban Cowboy (1980) .... Buford 'Bud' Uan Davis # "Welcome Back, Kotter" .... Vinnie Barbarino (1975-1979) - The Breadwinners (1979) TV Episode .... Vinnie Barbarino - Barbarino's Baby (1979) TV Episode .... Vinnie Barbarino - Bride and Gloom (1979) TV Episode .... Vinnie Barbarino - A Winter's Coat Tale (1978) TV Episode .... Vinnie Barbarino - X-Rated Education (1978) TV Episode .... Vinnie Barbarino (20 more) # Moment by Moment (1978) .... Strip Harrison # Grease (1978) .... Danny Zuko # Saturday Night Fever (1977) .... Tony Manero # The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) (TV) .... Tod Lubitch # Carrie (1976) .... Billy Nolan # The Devil's Rain (1975) .... Danny # The Tenth Level (1975) (TV) # "Medical Center" - Saturday's Child (1974) TV Episode .... Danny # "The Rookies" - Frozen Smoke (1973) TV Episode .... Eddie Halley # "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" - A Piece of God (1972) TV Episode # "Emergency!" ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title) ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title) - Kids (1972) TV Episode .... Chuck Benson