John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an
American actor, dancer and singer. He first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series
Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes
Saturday Night Fever and
Grease. Travolta's career re-surged in the 1990s, with his role in
Pulp Fiction, and he has since continued starring in Hollywood films, including
Face/Off,
Ladder 49 and
Wild Hogs.
Travolta has twice been nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actor. The first, for his role in
Saturday Night Fever and the second for
Pulp Fiction. He won the
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in
Get Shorty.
