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John Travolta Wiki Biography
John Joseph Travolta was born on 18 February 1954, in Eaglewood, New Jersey USA of Italian (father) and Irish (mother) descent, and is now one of the best-known actors in the entire movie industry. In addition, he is also a dancer and a singer, having shown his dance moves and vocal range in numerous film musicals, such as “Saturday Night Fever” and “Grease”.
So just how rich is John Travolta? Sources estimate that John – a true veteran of Hollywood – has a net worth of $165 million, accumulated during his acting career spanning more than 40 years.
John Travolta took up acting when he was only 12, becoming interested in drama at high school, and then dropping out at the age of 16 to try and pursue a professional career in acting. He had his first significant roles in musicals, including the stage production of “Grease”, and in 1972 he debuted on Broadway in “Over Here!”. Conquering television was the next big step for the talented young actor. In 1975 John Travolta landed a role in the TV sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter”(1975-79), in which he played Vinnie Barbarino, the arrogant high-school heartthrob , a role which brought him worldwide fame and huge financial success to really start his net worth growing.
John Travolta was subsequently cast in the movies “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) and “Grease” (1978), which have certainly been two highlights of his career. For his role in “Saturday Night Fever” Travolta even received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor at only 24. Both movies became box office hits and John Travolta became a household name everywhere. The next decade was, however, not as successful. The majority of films Travolta chose to be a part of did not manage to grab the viewers’ attention, except in a negative critical way. His professional career recovered through his role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” (1994), which became a huge hit and landed Travolta another Academy Award nomination.
Later followed such successful movies as “Face/Off”, “Get Shorty”, “Primary Colors” and “Hairspray” (which was a return to his musical roots). For his critically acclaimed role in “Get Shorty” he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. However, Travolta’s career continued inconsistently, with “Battlefield Earth”(2000), based on L. Ron Hubbard’s book receiving negative reviews and poor box office receipts, but “Wild Hogs”(2007) and a remake of “Hairspray”(2008), his first musical since “Grease”, and “Bolt”(2008) doing considerably better. Currently he is to play the voice of Gummy Bear in an animated film release scheduled for late 2015, “Gummy Bear The Movie 3D”, a film that may be noted more for its associated merchandise revenues. Regardless of these upsand-downs John Travolta is still among the highest-paid actors in the entertainment business.
In his interesting personal life, John Travolta has been married to actress Kelly Preston since 1991. Their first son Jett died tragically in 2009 due to a seizure. The couple also have a 14-years-old daughter Ella and a son Benjamin, who was born in 2010. John Travolta is a member of a Church of Scientology. He found this church in 1975 after reading the book titled “Dianetics”. Although the movement itself (Tom Cruise is an active member as well) is often criticized, John Travolta has helped people in need more than once. John Travolta is also a certified pilot and owns five planes, including Gulfstream, a Lear jet and Boeing 707. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he flew his Boeing 707 with supplies and doctors into the devastated area, and alongside the Scientologist Volunteer Ministers helped those who suffered from the horrible disaster. His estate (worth $4.9 million) is located in Ocala, Florida, on Greystone Airport where even he has his own runway. The fact that he is among the wealthiest Hollywood actors is clearly visible from his vintage car collection which includes several classic Thunderbirds, a Jaguar XJ6 and a Rolls-Royce.
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John Travolta Quick Info
| Full Name | John Travolta |
| Net Worth | $165 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 18, 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Dancer, Voice Actor, Film Producer |
| Education | Dwight Morrow High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Kelly Preston (m. 1991) |
| Children | Ella Bleu Travolta, Jett Travolta, Benjamin Travolta |
| Parents | Salvatore Travolta, Helen Cecilia Burke |
| Siblings | Sam Travolta, Ellen Travolta, Joey Travolta, Margaret Travolta, Ann Travolta |
| Nicknames | John Joseph Travolta , Bone |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000237 |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, TV Land Anniversary Award, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence, National Board of Revie… |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award … |
| Movies | Grease, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Fever, Face/Off, Hairspray, From Paris with Love, Swordfish, Old Dogs, Wild Hogs, Phenomenon, Broken Arrow, Killing Season, I Am Wrath, The Forger, Be Cool, Get Shorty, Battlefield Earth, Look Who’s Talking Too, Carrie, Staying Alive, Blow Out, Urban Cowboy, The … |
| TV Shows | Where Are They Now?, Welcome Back, Kotter, Mr. T and Tina, American Crime Story, Paramount The Animated Series, The Scrat Show |
John Travolta Trademarks
- Black hair and blue eyes
- New Jersey accent
- Often works some sort of dance into his roles
- Cleft chin and razor-sharp cheekbones
John Travolta Quotes
- I watched this Fellini movie when I was five called La Strada (1954) and I said to my father: “Why did Giulietta Masina die?” and he said: “She died of a broken heart.” “You can die of a broken heart?” He said: “Yes, you can be so sad that you can die of a broken heart.” “Without being ill?” He said: “Yes!” It changed my whole life. I never wanted to break anyone’s heart, for sure! But it made me consider that. Most kids were considering other things; I was considering Giulietta Masina in a Fellini film.
- My mother was an acting teacher. She taught more of the existentialist style, which was that acting is believing that you’re in the moment with the other actor, and I like that. I’m more comfortable portraying what I’m feeling at the moment and not knowing what I’m going to do next.
- [2014] In the old days, you didn’t do a movie three times a year; you did a movie once every year and a half or every three years. You had a lot of time between films. I remember taking violin lessons, painting lessons, French lessons, you know, to fill my time. Otherwise you get in trouble. But the memories of all the films are wonderful.
- [2014] My films have an interesting continuous effect. Grease (1978) for some reason never went away. Do you know that to this day, every year, the Hollywood Bowl charges $275 a ticket to sit in an audience with a 36-year-old film and sing along to it? I’ve never heard of anything like that in my life. So there is some magic to that particular film. There’s other films like The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Gone with the Wind (1939) that don’t end either, but this has a continuous new audience, as opposed to, “oh, that’s an old movie”. No one looks at Grease as an old movie. It just keeps on living. That’s how I view it, as a gift to the public and myself as an ongoing thing.
- [on the death of Robin Williams] I’ve never known a sweeter, brighter, more considerate person than Robin. Robin’s commitment as an artist to lifting our mood and making us happy is compared to none. He loved us all and we loved him back.
- [on the death of his teenage son Jett] The worst thing that’s ever happened in my life. The truth is, I didn’t know if I was going to make it. Life was no longer interesting to me, so it took a lot to get me better.
- One’s own life is not as colourful as a character that’s created in a movie because they go through a million colours in a short period of time. In one’s own life, it may take four years to go through those colours.
- Every time I did an interview after Moment by Moment (1978), they went right for the negative things first. I feel that the criticism after the film became abusive. It went beyond mere criticism. You would have thought Lily (Tomlin) and I had committed murder. I thought, my God, don’t ever do a movie people don’t like; they’ll murder you.
- [on his plans for after the 2014 Oscars ceremony] I don’t drink very much, but I wait until Oscar night to have my drinks. So now I’m ready to stay out until five in the morning. We’re gonna do Vanity Fair, then we’re gonna do Madonna’s party, and we’re gonna have fun tonight. I’m not gonna be happy until we see the sun rise.
- [on dancing with Princess Diana at the White House in 1985] There really was something lovely and girlish about her and I felt that I had taken her back to her childhood when she had probably watched Grease (1978) and for that moment I was her Prince Charming.
- I don’t think I’m very cool as a person. I’m just better than anyone else at acting cool.
- My best quality? The transparency in my eyes. I only have to think a thought and it’s seen.
- To be honest, I thought “Pulp” would have the same fate as Reservoir Dogs (1992), meaning it would be an art house movie that would have a smaller audience. I never thought it would have a mainstream audience; I thought it was too unique of a movie to hit a commercial note. And when it did, it surprised all of us, I think, because we were going to be fine with it having the same success as Reservoir Dogs. But that it would become Forrest Gump (1994) was a whole other idea.
- [on being cast in Pulp Fiction (1994)] There was a rumor that a young new director who had directed a film called Reservoir Dogs (1992) was quite interested in working with me. And his name was Quentin Tarantino. I said, “Sounds good. He’s talented. I saw the movie. I would love to meet him, too.” After six or seven hours of hanging out, he verbally presented two ideas to me. One was the vampire movie From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the other one was Pulp Fiction. I responded to Pulp Fiction but I didn’t respond to From Dusk Till Dawn, and he noticed that. So at the end of the meeting he said, “I’m curious. You seem to like the Pulp Fiction one, but you did not respond as much to the other.” I said, “Well, it’s simple, Quentin. I’m just not a vampire guy.”.
- [on how the late James Gandolfini consoled him after the death of his son] James went out of his way to come to Florida and he would not leave Florida until I was okay, or he felt that I would be fine. After a week I said, ‘Jim you can really, you can, you know, we’ll be fine. I’ve got a lot of support here.’ But the idea that in our profession someone would go out of their way and not want to leave you until he felt you were okay, that’s the kind of soul that James Gandolfini was. My father sold tires to his father. I was his inspiration to get into the business. He would see pictures of me on the wall from movies and he decided that he wanted to be an actor. He was a people person first and then everything else. He was this beautiful man and I love him very much.
- [on Saturday Night Fever (1977)]: I love being regarded as a sex symbol, but I can’t take it too seriously.
- [on his role as Edna in Hairspray (2007)] It was tough dancing in high heels, but we did change the heels to more of a dance shoe – like a Capezio. You know they kept giving me these skinny high heels and it’s like, “Okay, I understand those. My mother wore those.” However, when I was growing up and I saw girls in the chorus, they had a thicker heel and it was a dance shoe and I kept telling them to find those shoes. I knew they existed, and finally they brought out a shoe and I said, “That’s the shoe! Now make it in many colors.”.
- As you get older, you have to force yourself to have new dreams. For instance, I’ve been flying for 37 years but now teaching others to fly is interesting for me. Sometimes, you have to find new angles on life to keep you interested, like sharing successes and inspiring and helping others. You have to go out of your way to activate your dreams and keep them going in this third chapter of your life.
- When they asked me to be Edna Turnblad I said, “Gee, 32 years as a leading man — why me? What makes you think I’d be the perfect woman?”.
- There is nothing gay in this movie (Hairspray (2007)). I’m not playing a gay man. Scientology is not homophobic in any way. In fact, it’s one of the more tolerant faiths. Anyone’s accepted.
- I have fame on the level of a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley, but part of the reason I didn’t go the way they did was because of my beliefs. People make judgments about Scientology, but often they don’t know what they’re talking about.
- [on his role in Carrie (1976)]: I wanted to work with Brian De Palma. I knew the film would be interesting and attract a lot of attention.
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- Turned down the role of Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994), a decision he later admitted was a mistake.
- John was the winner of the Juno Award for International Single of the Year for “You’re the One That I Want” in 1979.
- After starting his career on the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter,” John Travolta’s film career took off in the late 1970’s with starring roles in “Saturday Night Fever”, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor in a leading role, and “Grease”. Adjusted for inflation, these remain the two highest grossing films of Travolta’s career.
- 10 of John’s films have grossed over $100 million in the US: Grease, Wild Hogs, Saturday Night Fever, Look Who’s Talking, Hairspray, Bolt, Face/Off, Pulp Fiction, Phenomenon and General’d Daughter; 8 of these have grossed over $200 million worldwide.
- John Travolta has had 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from 1976-1978: “Grease Lightnin” (#47), “Whenever I’m Away From You” (#38), “All Strung Out On You” (#34), “Let Her In” (#10), and “You’re the One That I Want”, which peaked at #1 and was on the chart for 24 weeks.
- John Travolta was recently named one of the Most Valuable Actors of All Time, with the total gross of his films coming in at $4.3 billion.
- John stars in three of the top 150 Greatest Movies of All Time, as listed by Empire Magazine: Blow Out (#139), Carrie (#86), Pulp Fiction (#9) [August 2015].
- In 2014 John received the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema.
- Michael Jackson’s song “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” (1983) was originally written for Travolta but ultimately ended up as Michael’s own personal recording from his 1982 “Thriller” album. Travolta would later appear as one of several celebrity cameos in Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (1989).
- Was offered the role of the Green Goblin in Spider-Man (2002).
- Turned down the role of Dave Seville in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007).
- Travolta selected Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as his all-time favorite film as part of an AFI poll.
- He presented the Oscar for Best Actor at the 55th Academy Awards in 1983. The winner was Ben Kingsley for Gandhi (1982).
- He turned down the role played by Johnny Depp in Nick of Time (1995).
- When introducing Idina Menzel at the 2014 Academy Awards, he mistakenly pronounced her name as “Adele Dazeem”. The flub has since drawn a lot of attention and ridicule (including a Twitter account for Adele Dazeem). Travolta apologized to Menzel and sent her a bouquet of flowers.
- He auditioned to play Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), which went to Ted Neeley.
- Has starred in films that appear in both IMDb’s Top 250 and IMDb’s Bottom 100. The highest of his IMDb Top 250 film is at 5th position with Pulp Fiction (1994). The lowest of his entry in IMDb’s Bottom 100 is on 73th (number 27 from the bottom) with Battlefield Earth (2000). [March 2014]
- In honor of his 60th birthday on February 18, 2014, there was a special singalong showing of Grease (1978) at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles. Before the start of the movie a video tribute from Olivia Newton-John was played followed by a thank you video from John Travolta.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 5, 1985.
- Speaks French fluently.
- Was good friends with the late James Gandolfini. His father sold tires to James’ father.
- Although he is often cast as Italian-American and is of Italian descent on his father’s side, he has stated that his family was invested more in his mother’s Irish ancestry, and he grew up mostly around Irish culture.
- In 1986, he was slated to co-star with Whoopi Goldberg in a buddy/action-comedy called “Public Enemies”, produced by the Cannon Group. In it, he would have played a disgruntled cop who is teamed up with a reckless young rookie, played by Goldberg, to uncover the whereabouts of a notorious mob figure. Bud Yorkin was attached to direct. Even though it was heavily publicized at the Cannes Film Festival, funding fell through and the project was scrapped.
- John and his wife, Kelly Preston, have the distinction of having both starred in movies based on Stephen King novels, where the title of each was a girl’s name which began with the letter “C”. John starred in Carrie (1976) and Kelly starred in Christine (1983).
- On Inside the Actors Studio: Episode #9.13 (2003), he listed Going Places (1974) as his favorite movie.
- Son-in-law of Peter Palzis.
- Stepbrother-in-law of Chris Palzis.
- Third child, a son named Benjamin, was born in a Florida hospital on November 23, 2010 at 8 lbs. 3 oz.
- He was inducted into the 2011 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his contributions to the Arts and Entertainment.
- (May 18, 2010) John and his wife, Kelly Preston, are expecting their third child.
- Lives in Los Angeles, California and Anthony, Florida.
- He was due to have played the lead role in The Double, an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel about a man whose life is taken over by his doppelganger. He was being paid $17m and shooting was to have started in Paris in June 1996. Just days before principal photography was due to begin, he flew back to the United States following an argument with the film’s director, Roman Polanski, over alleged changes to the script and the film collapsed shortly afterwards.
- Was married to Kelly Preston on September 5, 1991 at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris in a private ceremony. A small orchestra performed the main theme from A Man and a Woman (1966), Travolta’s favourite French film.
- Owns a vacation home on a small island in Maine’s Penobscot Bay. The secluded 20-room château, surrounded by acres of pines, overlooks the ocean and comfortably accommodates up to 50 guests. He bought it because Christmas is his favorite holiday, and he wanted a place big enough to house his extended family.
- He was offered Richard Gere’s role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), and opted to go to American Airlines’ jet pilot school, instead.
- Was considered for the role of Lester Burnham in American Beauty (1999) but Kevin Spacey, who went on to win a Best Actor Oscar for his performance, was cast instead.
- Close friends with Dakota Fanning and Robin Williams.
- He was offered the role of Melvin Udall in As Good as It Gets (1997), which went to Jack Nicholson.
- His publicist is Paul Bloch.
- Jett Travolta, his 16-year-old son, died following a seizure at the family’s Bahamas holiday retreat on January 2, 2009.
- Stated that one of his favorite places is Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.
- Has claimed his favorite director to work with was Sylvester Stallone, for Staying Alive (1983). He said Stallone knew how to make him look the best on screen.
- Has appeared in Hairspray (2007), opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, whose debut film was Grease 2 (1982), the sequel to Grease (1978), in which Travolta appeared.
- He also owns an Eclipse 500 twin turbofan aircraft.
- Has been the Ambassador for Qantas since 2001.
- Master of Ceremony at the Centennial of Flight Celebration at Kitty Hawk in December 2003, where he presented to John Glenn aviation’s highest award.
- For his acting, drew inspiration from James Cagney, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and others.
- In 1985, Princess Diana asked him to dance at a party at the White House.
- Friends with actor Billy Lockwood.
- (April 2, 2007) On his return flight from Germany to New York, the actor was forced to make an emergency landing in his Boeing 707 at Ireland’s Shannon Airport. He’d been promoting his new movie in Europe and encountered technical difficulties on his return flight. Fortunately for the actor, he was flying over Ireland at the time he first detected his private jet’s engine problems and was safely diverted to Shannon on Ireland’s west coast. Not allowing himself to be fazed by the whole ordeal, Travolta grounded his 34-seater and continued his flight home on a commercial airline.
- Was among the guests at Tom Cruise’s and Katie Holmes’ wedding ceremony in Italy.
- Is good friends with actor Forest Whitaker who appeared with him in Phenomenon (1996) and Battlefield Earth (2000).
- Was strongly in the running to play Larry Meadows in The Last Detail (1973), only losing the role to Randy Quaid at the last minute. This would have been his big-screen debut.
- He lost 20 pounds for his role in Saturday Night Fever (1977).
- Owns a home in Ocala, Florida because of his wife’s intense love of horses.
- His characters make mention of an Al Pacino film in at least three of his films: Saturday Night Fever (1977), Get Shorty (1995) and Swordfish (2001).
- On the Saturday Night Live (1975) episode, Saturday Night Live: John Travolta/Seal (1994), he parodied his Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) character Vinnie Barbarino.
- His performance as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977) is ranked #73 on Premiere magazine’s 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
- Was considered for the role of Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991). The role went to Val Kilmer instead.
- His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry. John’s father, Salvatore/Samuel J. Travolta, was born in New Jersey, the son of Salvatore/Samuel Travolta and Giuseppina/Josephine Marsala. John’s mother was born Helen Cecilia Burke, also in New Jersey, and was the daughter of Charles Frederick Burke and Mary Ellen Murphy.
- Got the role of Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994) primarily because Michael Madsen, the actor for whom the role was written, was unavailable due to a prior film commitment. Vincent was the brother of Michael Madsen’s character Vic Vega (aka Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992)) and the role jump-started his career after a long slump.
- Turned down several offers from the producers of Chicago (2002) to play the role of Billy Flynn. Richard Gere accepted the role and won a Golden Globe for his performance.
- Owned a three-bedroom beach front oceanfront estate, on Oahu in Hawaii from 1986-2005. He and his wife Kelly Preston sold it to Kathy Ireland for $3 million U.S. and she plans to rent the private residence out as one of several Kathy Ireland Worldwide company vacation villas.
- Turned down the roles: Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995) and Forrest Gump (1994). Tom Hanks was cast as the lead.
- His favorite actor growing up was James Cagney.
- Was friends with James Cagney, Cary Grant and Barbara Stanwyck.
- He frequently eats at Denny’s in the middle of the night. Which is where he ate through the movie Lucky Numbers (2000).
- Best friends with Kirstie Alley.
- Oprah Winfrey’s favorite movie star.
- During the 1970s, he frequently watched foreign films. One of his favorites was La Strada (1954).
- His favorite movie is A Man and a Woman (1966). His favorite movie as a child was Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
- After the “Grease” album was released, he came out with a deluxe 2-record set called: “Travolta Fever”, which was released in 1978.
- His first released record came out in 1976 when he had a Top 20 hit single, “Let Her In”. When record producers saw him in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) singing “Barbara Anne”, originally by The Beach Boys, they signed him.
- Has published two books: “John Travolta Staying Fit!”, published by Simon and Schuster in 1984, and “Propeller One-Way Night Coach, A Fable for All Ages”, published by Warner Books in 1997.
- Ranked #3 in TV Guide’s list of “TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols” (January 23, 2005 issue).
- He was voted the 64th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
- In October 2004, he starred in a series of television commercials for Sky TV (meant for Italian TV). Directed by Harald Zwart, the television commercials play as a sitcom, where John Travolta – as himself – moves in with a working-class family because they have Sky.
- While filming the movie Blow Out (1981), he suffered from insomnia, which he had since he was a child waiting up for his mother to come home from late acting jobs. He learned to play the violin to calm his nerves.
- He has also worked as a musician and released several albums. He claims that he got all his inspiration from one song only; the instrumental song “Dreamstreet”, a song by Patrick Rondat.
- He owns (and is qualified to fly as second in command) a Boeing 707-138, appropriately registered N707JT, first built in 1964 for QANTAS of Australia. Recently he had the aircraft painted in its original QANTAS paint-job and took it on a worldwide promotional tour for QANTAS and, in return, was trained as a 747-400 first officer with Qantas.
- Spent nine months learning how to dance to disco music while filming Saturday Night Fever (1977).
- According to the documentary We Get to Win This Time (2002), the producers of Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) considered teaming up Sylvester Stallone with John Travolta as Rambo’s young partner in rescuing the American POWs. Sylvester Stallone nixed this idea when he decided it would be better to make the film a solo project.
- Hit #106 on the Billboard Singles Charts in 1977 with “Slow Dancing (Feels So Good)” (Midland Int. 10977).
- Owns homes in Santa Barbara, California; Ocala, Florida; Maine; and in his wife’s home state of Hawaii. Main residence is in Ocala, Florida where he owns a large home, complete with airstrip for his planes.
- Was told to gain thirty pounds for his role in the movie Primary Colors (1998).
- Did yoga and boxing to cut his love handles for the film Swordfish (2001).
- Was signed on to play rock star Jim Morrison in an early 1980s biopic about The Doors. Due to legal problems, the project was dropped.
- Read for the Tom Hanks role in Splash (1984) but was discouraged by his agent from doing the film.
- (April 3, 2000) His second child with Kelly Preston, daughter Ella Bleu Travolta was born, weighing in at 4.08 kilos (nine pounds).
- He pilots three Gulfstream jets and a Learjet. Also owns a Boeing 707.
- In July 1978, he became the very first male to make the cover of McCall’s magazine.
- Listed as one of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1976” in John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 28.
- Pilots a multitude of jet aircraft. Most notable aviation feat is successful landing at Washington National of a Gulfstream IIB with complete electrical failure. Conditions at the time were night, IMC, icing. [December 1993]
- During the filming of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), he fell in love with Diana Hyland, 18 years his senior. She died of cancer in his arms in 1977.
- Was the youngest of six children of Salvatore Travolta and Helen Travolta.
- Brother of Joey Travolta, Ellen Travolta, Ann Travolta, Margaret Travolta and Sam Travolta.
- His son, Jett Travolta, was conceived during a weekend at the home of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. (source: Premiere August 1996, p.60).
- John Travolta and Kelly Preston had a son, Jett Travolta (April 13, 1992 – January 2, 2009).
- John Travolta married Kelly Preston twice. Their first wedding on September 5, 1991, by a French Scientologist minister, was declared illegal. The couple met during the filming of The Experts (1989).
- Richard Gere practically owes his film career to Travolta. Travolta turned down the leads for Days of Heaven (1978), American Gigolo (1980), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Chicago (2002), all of which went to Gere.
- He was named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Club in 1981.
- He appeared on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine four times, the most for any actor (through 1994).
- Ranked #21 in Empire (UK) magazine’s “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” list. [October 1997]
John Travolta Filmography
| Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Experts | 1989 | Travis | Actor | |
| Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl | 1989 | Video short | John Travolta (uncredited) | Actor |
| Basements | 1987 | TV Movie | Ben (segment “The Dumb Waiter”) | Actor |
| Perfect | 1985 | Adam | Actor | |
| Two of a Kind | 1983 | Zack | Actor | |
| Staying Alive | 1983 | Tony Manero | Actor | |
| Blow Out | 1981 | Jack Terry | Actor | |
| Urban Cowboy | 1980 | Bud | Actor | |
| Welcome Back, Kotter | 1975-1979 | TV Series | Vinnie Barbarino / Vinny Barbarino | Actor |
| Moment by Moment | 1978 | Strip | Actor | |
| Grease | 1978 | Danny | Actor | |
| Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | Tony Manero | Actor | |
| The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | 1976 | TV Movie | Tod Lubitch | Actor |
| Carrie | 1976 | Billy Nolan | Actor | |
| Mr. T and Tina | 1976 | TV Series | Vinnie Barbarino | Actor |
| The Tenth Level | 1976 | TV Movie | College Student (uncredited) | Actor |
| The Devil’s Rain | 1975 | Danny | Actor | |
| Medical Center | 1974 | TV Series | Danny | Actor |
| Nightmare | 1974 | TV Movie | Man Outside Store (uncredited) | Actor |
| The Rookies | 1973 | TV Series | Eddie Halley | Actor |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | 1972 | TV Series | Actor | |
| Emergency! | 1972 | TV Series | Chuck Benson | Actor |
| The Life and Death of John Gotti | 2017 | post-production | John Gotti Sr. | Actor |
| Speed Kills | pre-production | Ben Aronoff | Actor | |
| American Crime Story | 2016-2018 | TV Series | Robert Shapiro | Actor |
| I Am Wrath | 2016 | Stanley | Actor | |
| In a Valley of Violence | 2016 | Marshal | Actor | |
| Criminal Activities | 2015 | Eddie | Actor | |
| Life on the Line | 2015/I | Beau | Actor | |
| The Forger | 2014 | Raymond J. Cutter | Actor | |
| Kirstie | 2014 | TV Series | Mickey Russo | Actor |
| Killing Season | 2013 | Emil Kovac | Actor | |
| Savages | 2012 | Dennis | Actor | |
| From Paris with Love | 2010 | Charlie Wax | Actor | |
| Old Dogs | 2009/I | Charlie | Actor | |
| The Taking of Pelham 123 | 2009 | Ryder | Actor | |
| Bolt | 2008 | Bolt (voice) | Actor | |
| Hairspray | 2007 | Edna Turnblad | Actor | |
| Wild Hogs | 2007 | Woody Stevens | Actor | |
| Lonely Hearts | 2006 | Det. Elmer Robinson | Actor | |
| Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | 2005 | Documentary short | Jim Irwin (voice) | Actor |
| Be Cool | 2005 | Chili Palmer | Actor | |
| Ladder 49 | 2004 | Captain Mike Kennedy | Actor | |
| A Love Song for Bobby Long | 2004 | Bobby Long | Actor | |
| The Punisher | 2004 | Howard Saint | Actor | |
| Basic | 2003 | Hardy | Actor | |
| Domestic Disturbance | 2001 | Frank Morrison | Actor | |
| Swordfish | 2001 | Gabriel | Actor | |
| The Drew Carey Show | 2001 | TV Series | Vinnie Barbarino | Actor |
| Lucky Numbers | 2000 | Russ Richards | Actor | |
| Battlefield Earth | 2000 | Terl | Actor | |
| Our Friend, Martin | 1999 | Video | Kyle’s Dad (voice) | Actor |
| The General’s Daughter | 1999 | Warr. Off. Paul Brenner | Actor | |
| A Civil Action | 1998 | Jan Schlichtmann | Actor | |
| The Thin Red Line | 1998 | Brig. Gen. Quintard | Actor | |
| Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | John Travolta | Actor | |
| Primary Colors | 1998 | Governor Jack Stanton | Actor | |
| Mad City | 1997 | Sam | Actor | |
| Face/Off | 1997 | Sean Archer Castor Troy |
Actor | |
| She’s So Lovely | 1997 | Joey Germoni | Actor | |
| Michael | 1996 | Michael | Actor | |
| Phenomenon | 1996 | George Malley | Actor | |
| Broken Arrow | 1996 | Vic Deakins | Actor | |
| Get Shorty | 1995 | Chili Palmer | Actor | |
| White Man’s Burden | 1995 | Louis Pinnock | Actor | |
| Pulp Fiction | 1994 | Vincent Vega | Actor | |
| Look Who’s Talking Now | 1993 | James Ubriacco | Actor | |
| Boris and Natasha | 1992 | TV Movie | John Travolta | Actor |
| Shout | 1991 | Jack Cabe | Actor | |
| Eyes of an Angel | 1991 | Bobby | Actor | |
| Chains of Gold | 1991 | Scott Barnes | Actor | |
| Look Who’s Talking Too | 1990 | James | Actor | |
| Look Who’s Talking | 1989 | James | Actor | |
| The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary performer: “Another Day of Sun” | Soundtrack | |
| Mike & Mike | 2015-2016 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Britain’s Got More Talent | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Ochéntame… otra vez | 2015 | TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| One Hit Wonderland | 2012-2014 | TV Series documentary performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Today at Wimbledon | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Guapas | 2014 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2005-2014 | TV Series 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: “You’re the One That I Want”, “Summer Nights” | Soundtrack | |
| This Is 40 | 2012 | performer: “You Can’t Stop the Beat” | Soundtrack | |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Paul Williams Still Alive | 2011 | Documentary “What Would They Say” | Soundtrack | |
| Todd’s Pop Song Reviews | 2011 | TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Banda sonora | 2007-2010 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| 20 to 1 | 2006-2010 | TV Series documentary performer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Dancing on Ice | 2010 | TV Series performer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Miranda | 2009 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2009 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Bolt | 2008 | performer: “I Thought I Lost You” | Soundtrack | |
| Hairspray | 2007 | performer: “Welcome to the 60s”, “Welcome to the 60s” 2000, “Big, Blonde and Beautiful Reprise” 2007, ” You’re Timeless to Me” 2001, “You Can’t Stop the Beat” 2001 | Soundtrack | |
| Gavin & Stacey | 2007 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| The Shaggy Dog | 2006 | performer: “Greased Lightnin'” 1972 | Soundtrack | |
| A Love Song for Bobby Long | 2004 | performer: “Barbara Allen”, “My Gal”, “I Really Don’t Want to Know” | Soundtrack | |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Basic | 2003 | performer: “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” | Soundtrack | |
| The Guru | 2002 | performer: “You’re The One That I Want” | Soundtrack | |
| Langt fra Las Vegas | 2002 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Tohuwabohu | 1996-1997 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Beau fixe | 1992 | performer: “We Go Together” | Soundtrack | |
| EastEnders | 1992 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| DTV ‘Doggone’ Valentine | 1987 | TV Movie performer: “You’re The One That I Want” | Soundtrack | |
| That’s Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary performer: “You Should Be Dancing” | Soundtrack | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate | 1984 | Video short performer: “Take a Chance” | Soundtrack | |
| Two of a Kind | 1983 | performer: “Take a Chance” | Soundtrack | |
| Dick Cavett Behind the Scenes with John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | 1983 | TV Movie performer: “Take a Chance” | Soundtrack | |
| Vater einer Tochter | 1981 | TV Movie performer: “You’re the One that I Want” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
| Top of the Pops | 1978 | TV Series performer – 21 episodes | Soundtrack | |
| Derrick | 1978 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
| Grease | 1978 | performer: “Summer Nights”, “Sandy”, “Greased Lightning”, “You’re the One That I Want”, “We Go Together” | Soundtrack | |
| Grease Day USA | 1978 | TV Movie documentary performer: “Summer Nights”, “Sandy”, “You’re the One That I Want” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
| American Crime Story | 2016 | TV Series producer – 10 episodes | Producer | |
| Criminal Activities | 2015 | executive producer | Producer | |
| Battlefield Earth | 2000 | producer | Producer | |
| She’s So Lovely | 1997 | executive producer | Producer | |
| Chains of Gold | 1991 | written by | Writer | |
| Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | 1997 | TV Special song performer | Music Department | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate | 1984 | Video short choreographer: clip “Take a Chance” | Miscellaneous | |
| Extinction Soup | 2014 | Documentary very special thanks | Thanks | |
| Bump & Go | 2014 | Short special thanks | Thanks | |
| A Backyard Story | 2010 | grateful acknowledgment | Thanks | |
| Madonna: Hung Up | 2005 | Video short tribute | Thanks | |
| Let Freedom Sing! The Story of ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | Thanks | |
| Basic: A Director’s Design | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | Thanks | |
| Basic Ingredients: A Writer’s Perspective | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | Thanks | |
| AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories | 2002 | TV Special documentary thanks | Thanks | |
| Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation | 2000 | Video documentary short special thanks | Thanks | |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode | Thanks | |
| Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | special thanks | Thanks | |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: In Memoriam | Self |
| Behind the Music | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Conversations with Jon Turteltaub | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
| An Actor’s Look at John Cassavetes | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Tonight | 2000 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee | Self |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Presenter (uncredited) | Self |
| Forever Hollywood | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The General’s Daughter: Behind the Secrets | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Making of ‘A Civil Action’ | 1999 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| On the Arts | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Hollywood Animal Crusaders | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Frank Sinatra Tribute | Self |
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Nominee & Presenter | Self |
| Intimate Portrait | 1998-1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| 20/20 | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Investigative Reports | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Everyman | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Junket Whore | 1998 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| B-Roll | 1998 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Festival international de Cannes | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Nulle part ailleurs | 1998 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film – Volume II | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself (segment “Liberian Girl”) | Self |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s | 1997 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Self |
| Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | 1997 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
| America’s Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary | 1996 | Documentary | Narrator | Self |
| Very Important Pennis | 1996 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: ‘Apollo 13’ Film Clip | Self |
| Orientation: A Scientology Information Film | 1996 | Documentary short | Himself – Actor (uncredited) | Self |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself – Winner & Presenter | Self |
| Earth Day at Walt Disney World | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Maury | 1995 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | HHimself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Short and Best Documentary Feature | Self |
| CBS This Morning | 1995 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Winner | Self |
| The 20th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Best Actor | Self |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 16th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Comedy Motion Picture | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1977-1990 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Actor / Himself – Guest | Self |
| The American Ireland Fund Annual Tribute a Salute to Gene Kelly | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Seriously… Phil Collins | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Aspel & Company | 1990 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Steven Spielberg: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| The Grand Knockout Tournament | 1987 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Panorama | 1987 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 1987 Annual Uomo Moda Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself – Winner | Self |
| Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate | 1984 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Gala Opening of the American Ballet Theater | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate | 1983 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
| Dick Cavett Behind the Scenes with John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta: Take a Chance | 1983 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Presenter: Honorary Award | Self |
| Champs-Elysées | 1982 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| American Bandstand’s 30th Anniversary Special | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1976-1981 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1980 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Stars | 1980 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Cosas | 1980 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee & Henrietta Award Recipient | Self |
| Hollywood’s Diamond Jubilee | 1978 | TV Special | Himself – Interview | Self |
| Grease Day USA | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Self |
| The London Weekend Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda | 1978 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Self |
| ABC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration | 1978 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Up Close | 1978 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Disco Fever: ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Premiere Party | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Himself – Actor / Himself – Actor (taped) | Self |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special | Self |
| American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | 2018 | Documentary post-production | Himself | Self |
| New York, New York | 1977 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | 2017 | TV Movie | Himself – Host | Self |
| Dinah! | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Captain and Tennille | 1976 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Extra | 2008-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1976 | TV Series | Himself – Singer / Himself | Self |
| The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Nominee | Self |
| Rock Concert | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| David Blaine: Beyond Magic | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| The 2nd Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Show | Self |
| Good Morning America | 1978-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
| The Lawrence Welk Show | 1974 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Insider | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 28th Annual Tony Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Self |
| Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | 2016 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
| World Premiere | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| John Travolta Joe Jackson and Mandela | 2015 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Access Hollywood | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Great Performances | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley’s | 2015 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself – After Party / Himself | Self |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Original Song | Self |
| John Travolta: Rückkehr nach Hollywood | 2015 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| 2014 Soul Train Awards | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| East ‘N’ Style | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Let It Go | Self |
| 747: The Jumbo Revolution | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Actor and Pilot | Self |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| The Making of ‘Killing Season’ | 2013 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party | Self |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Celebration of Musicals of the Last Decade | Self |
| Rove LA | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Caiga quien caiga – CQC | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Close Up | 2012 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Cinema 3 | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Días de cine | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Premio Donostia a John Travolta y Oliver Stone | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Winner | Self |
| Casting By | 2012 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
| Charlie Rose | 1995-2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself | Self |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine | 2012 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Unite for Japan | 2011 | Short | Himself | Self |
| The 9th Annual TV Land Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Super Bowl XLV | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member | Self |
| Close Up | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee / Actor | Self |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2010 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Sebastian’s Coming of Age | 2010 | Video | Himself | Self |
| Telethon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2003-2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Making of ‘From Paris with Love’ | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The 7PM Project | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Kirstie Alley’s Big Life | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – John Travolta | Self |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Xposé | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Film Clip | Self |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Actor | Self |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2008-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots | 2010 | TV Movie documentary voice | Self | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Jay Leno Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Made in Hollywood | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| No Time to Lose: The Making of ‘Pelham 123’ | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Third Rail: New York Underground | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Third Rail: The NYC Subway System | 2009 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Gomorron | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Om Filmen Hairspray | Self |
| T4 Movie Special: Bolt | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| Larry King Live | 2001-2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| eTalk Daily | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Big Give | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
| Oscar’s Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin | 2008 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
| Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Vera Exklusiv | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of ‘Hairspray’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| 20 heures le journal | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Bikers, Brawls and Burning Bars: The Making of ‘Wild Hogs’ | 2007 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| The Making of ‘Lonely Hearts’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The View | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| HBO First Look | 1996-2007 | TV Series documentary short | Himself | Self |
| 2007 MTV Movie Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Brando | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| This Morning | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Deadline | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| El hormiguero | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1990-2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Miradas 2 | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| God kveld Norge | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Getaway | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Traveller | Self |
| WWE Raw | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Weekend Sunrise | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet | 2007 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Original Song | Self |
| Corazón de… | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| ‘Hairspray’ Extentions | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Golden Age of Knowledge for Eternity | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) | Self |
| It’s ‘Hairspray’! | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Search for Tracy Turnblad | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Transforming Travolta to Turnblad | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Tony Bennett: An American Classic | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Speaker | Self |
| Movie Rush | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| 2006 MTV Movie Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The Reichen Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Cinematography | Self |
| Festival di Sanremo | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Self |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton: Screen Stars | 2006 | Video | Himself | Self |
| The 100 Greatest Family Films | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold II | 2005 | Video | Himself (segment “Take a Chance”) | Self |
| Be Cool, Very Cool | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Be Cool: Close-Up – André 3000 | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Be Cool: Close-Up – Dance Partners | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Be Cool: Close-Up – The Rock | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Hyppönen Enbuske Experience | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Parkinson | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Tavis Smiley | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| GMTV | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Fat Actress | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Biography | 2003-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Reel Comedy | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Original Score | Self |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Good Day Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Get Shorty: Going Again | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Get Shorty: Look at Me | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Get Shorty: Wiseguys and Dolls | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Get Shorty Party Reel | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter of Best Pop Duo or Group with Vocals | Self |
| Super Bowl XXXIX | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Spectator | Self |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2005 | TV Series | Himself (segment “Flying High”) | Self |
| New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2005 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| War Journal: On the Set of ‘The Punisher’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| The Ultimate Film | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| On the Set: Ladder 49 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Host | Self |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| John Travolta: The Inside Story | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing | Self |
| MADtv | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| John Travolta Remembers James Cagney | 2003 | Video short | Himself | Self |
| Let Freedom Sing! The Story of ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself – Actor | Self |
| Common Ave. | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Basic: A Director’s Design | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Rove Live | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Revealed with Jules Asner | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Song ‘I Move On’ | Self |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
| I Love the ’80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| After They Were Famous | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 1999-2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Danny Zuko | Self |
| VH-1 Behind the Movie | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
| Grease 20th Anniversary Re-Release Party | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Foreing Language Film | Self |
| Muhammad Ali’s All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Fear Factor | 2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| Swordfish: In Conversation | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
| Mundo VIP | 2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
| 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
| 2001 MTV Movie Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | 2017 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2005-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Extra | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Hoy nos toca | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | 2017 | Documentary | Archive Footage | |
| Bailando por un sueño | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Geschichten rund um’s Riesenrad | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Welcome to the Basement | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Tony Manero / Vincent Vega / Danny / … | Archive Footage |
| Inside Edition | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Good Morning America Weekend Edition | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief | 2015 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Canada A.M. | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Oscar Presenter / Himself | Archive Footage |
| And the Oscar Goes To… | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The O’Reilly Factor | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Danny Zuko (segment “Miller Time”) | Archive Footage |
| Movie Guide | 2013 | TV Series | Emil Kovac | Archive Footage |
| America’s Book of Secrets | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself | Archive Footage |
| UCB Comedy Originals | 2013 | TV Series | Archive Footage | |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Tony Manero / Danny Zuko | Archive Footage |
| Das Office of Special Affairs – O.S.A. | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The Joy of Disco | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Tony Manero | Archive Footage |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series | Tony Manero | Archive Footage |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself Gabriel Shear Danny Zuko … |
Archive Footage |
| Paul Williams Still Alive | 2011 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Hollywood’s Top Ten | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Banda sonora | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Danny Zuko Tony Manero |
Archive Footage |
| Panorama | 2007-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| 20 to 1 | 2006-2010 | TV Series documentary | Danny Zuko Himself Tony Manaro … |
Archive Footage |
| Almost Famous III | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Safeguard commercial | Archive Footage |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Biography | 2003-2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Rove Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History – 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| TV’s 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | Archive Footage | |
| President Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Governor Jack Stanton (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Once, pequeño gran éxito | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Religulous | 2008 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Strictly Courtroom | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Jan Schlichtmann (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Génération duo | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Vincent Vega (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Loops! | 2007 | TV Series | Tony Manero | Archive Footage |
| Mania | 2007 | TV Series | Danny Zucko Tony Manero |
Archive Footage |
| El hormiguero | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee | Archive Footage |
| Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The Light and the Dark: The Making of ‘Face/Off’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Memoirs of a Cigarette | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Danny Zuko | Archive Footage |
| Famous | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| La imagen de tu vida | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease | 2006 | Video short | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Getaway | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters | 2006 | Documentary | Vincent Vega (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Celebrity Debut | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Taff | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders? | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream | 2005 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Fat Actress | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Bitter Kas | 2004 | Short | Danny Zucko | Archive Footage |
| Emmy’s Greatest Moments | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| ‘Pulp Fiction’ on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Archive Footage | |
| VH1 Goes Inside | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Vincent Vega | Archive Footage |
| 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself – #63: Acceptance Speeches: Spouse Forgotten | Archive Footage |
| Michael Moore, el gran agitador | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Russ Richards | Archive Footage |
| Basic Ingredients: A Writer’s Perspective | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself – Tom Hardy | Archive Footage |
| Celebrities Uncensored | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Sendung ohne Namen | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Vincent Vega | Archive Footage |
| La guerra en el cine | 2003 | Video documentary short | Brig. Gen. Quintard | Archive Footage |
| Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (1998 interview) (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Pulp Fiction: The Facts | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Shirtless: Hollywood’s Sexiest Men | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| American Bandstand’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Screen Tests of the Stars | 2002 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Hollywood Remembers | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Archive Footage | |
| I Love 1970’s | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Archive Footage | |
| It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Before They Were Famous | 1999 | TV Series advert ‘Safeguard Soap’ – Episode dated 25 December 1999 1999 … advert ‘Safeguard Soap’ | Archive Footage | |
| De 10 | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Behind the Laughs | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Bee Gees: One Night Only | 1997 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me | 1997 | Video documentary | Tony Manero | Archive Footage |
| You’re Still Not Fooling Anybody | 1997 | Short | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
| MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special | 1995 | TV Special | Himself (interview footage) | Archive Footage |
| New Religions: The Cult Question | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Scientologist | Archive Footage |
| 100 Years at the Movies | 1994 | TV Short documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Last Dance | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| The Best of the Don Lane Show | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Den gode, den onde & den virk’li sjove | 1990 | TV Series | Danny Zuko | Archive Footage |
| That’s Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Sixty Years of Seduction | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Archive Footage | |
| Top of the Pops | 1978 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
| Paul | 1978 | TV Series | Archive Footage |
John Travolta Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series | American Crime Story (2016) | Won |
| 2013 | Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2012 | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2012 | Golden Eye for Lifetime Achievement | Zurich Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2011 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best International Actor | Won | |
| 2008 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Grownup Love Story | Hairspray (2007) | Won |
| 2008 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Hairspray (2007) | Won |
| 2008 | Ensemble Cast Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Hairspray (2007) | Won | |
| 2008 | Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2007 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Supporting Actor of the Year | Won | |
| 2007 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray (2007) | Won |
| 2007 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Hall of Shame | Hairspray (2007) | Won |
| 2004 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Won | ||
| 2003 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Small Screen to Silver Screen | Won | |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Picture | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Won |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Won |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Won |
| 2001 | Yoga Award | Yoga Awards | Worst Foreign Actor | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Won |
| 2000 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Won |
| 1999 | World Artist Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Won | ||
| 1999 | Desert Palm Achievement Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Won | ||
| 1999 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | The Thin Red Line (1998) | Won |
| 1998 | Britannia Award | BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | Excellence in Film | Won | |
| 1998 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival | Won | ||
| 1998 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Male Star of the Year | Won | |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Face/Off (1997) | Won |
| 1997 | American Cinematheque Award | American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | Won | ||
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Drama | Phenomenon (1996) | Won |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Get Shorty (1995) | Won |
| 1996 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Get Shorty (1995) | Won |
| 1996 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Male Star of the Year | Won | |
| 1996 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Get Shorty (1995) | Won |
| 1995 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won |
| 1995 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actor of the Year | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Dance Sequence | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won |
| 1994 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won |
| 1994 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won |
| 1994 | Best Actor | Stockholm Film Festival | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Won | |
| 1985 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 5 June 1985. At 6901 Hollywood Blvd. | Won |
| 1983 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Won | |
| 1981 | Man of the Year | Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA | Won | ||
| 1979 | Henrietta Award | Golden Globes, USA | World Film Favorite – Male | Won | |
| 1979 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Won | |
| 1978 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Won | |
| 1978 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Male Star of the Year | Won | |
| 1978 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Moment by Moment (1978) | Won |
| 1977 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Actor | Saturday Night Fever (1977) | Won |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited Series | American Crime Story (2016) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Golden Eye for Lifetime Achievement | Zurich Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best International Actor | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Movies for Grownups Award | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Grownup Love Story | Hairspray (2007) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Hairspray (2007) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Ensemble Cast Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Hairspray (2007) | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Supporting Actor of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Hairspray (2007) | Nominated |
| 2007 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Hall of Shame | Hairspray (2007) | Nominated |
| 2004 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Small Screen to Silver Screen | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Picture | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Yoga Award | Yoga Awards | Worst Foreign Actor | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Nominated |
| 2000 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Battlefield Earth (2000) | Nominated |
| 1999 | World Artist Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Desert Palm Achievement Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | The Thin Red Line (1998) | Nominated |
| 1998 | Britannia Award | BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | Excellence in Film | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Face/Off (1997) | Nominated |
| 1997 | American Cinematheque Award | American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Drama | Phenomenon (1996) | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Get Shorty (1995) | Nominated |
| 1996 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | Get Shorty (1995) | Nominated |
| 1996 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Get Shorty (1995) | Nominated |
| 1995 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated |
| 1995 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actor of the Year | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Dance Sequence | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated |
| 1994 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated |
| 1994 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actor | Stockholm Film Festival | Pulp Fiction (1994) | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 5 June 1985. At 6901 Hollywood Blvd. | Nominated |
| 1983 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Man of the Year | Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA | Nominated | ||
| 1979 | Henrietta Award | Golden Globes, USA | World Film Favorite – Male | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Male Star of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1978 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | Moment by Moment (1978) | Nominated |
| 1977 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Actor | Saturday Night Fever (1977) | Nominated |
