John Travolta filmography
| John Travolta | |
|---|---|
 John Travolta in 2013 | |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, writer, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 1974–present |
The filmography of John Joseph Travolta includes the year the film was/will be released, the name of his character, and other related notes. There is also a list of his appearances on TV series and documentaries, as well as music.
Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Although his acting career declined through the 1980s, Travolta also enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and he has since starred in films such as Face/Off, Swordfish, Wild Hogs, and Hairspray.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain | Danny | |
| 1976 | Carrie | Billy Nolan | |
| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero | |
| 1978 | Grease | Daniel "Danny" Zuko | |
| Moment by Moment | Strip Harrison | ||
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy | Buford 'Bud' Uan Davis | |
| 1981 | Blow Out | Jack Terry | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Tony Manero | |
| Two of a Kind | Zack Melon | ||
| 1985 | Perfect | Adam Lawrence | |
| 1989 | The Experts | Travis | |
| Look Who's Talking | James Ubriacco | ||
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | James Ubriacco | |
| 1991 | Shout | Jack Cabe | |
| Eyes of an Angel | Bobby | ||
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | James Ubriacco | |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Vincent Vega | |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Chili Palmer | |
| White Man's Burden | Louis Pinnock | ||
| 1996 | Michael | Michael | |
| Phenomenon | George Malley | ||
| Orientation: A Scientology Information Film | Himself | Short film | |
| Broken Arrow | Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins | ||
| 1997 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Himself | Documentary |
| Mad City | Sam Baily | ||
| Face/Off | Sean Archer / Castor Troy | ||
| She's So Lovely | Joey Giamonti | Also executive producer | |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Jan Schlichtmann | |
| The Thin Red Line | Brigadier General Quintard | ||
| Junket Whore | Himself | Documentary | |
| Primary Colors | Governor Jack Stanton | ||
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Warr. Off. Paul Brenner | |
| Our Friend, Martin | Kyle's dad | Voice | |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Terl | Also producer |
| Lucky Numbers | Russ Richards | ||
| Welcome to Hollywood | Himself | Cameo Mockumentary | |
| 2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Frank Morrison | |
| Swordfish | Gabriel Shear | ||
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Himself as "Austinpussy" Goldmember | Cameo |
| 2003 | Basic | Tom Hardy | |
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Captain Mike Kennedy | |
| A Love Song for Bobby Long | Bobby Long | ||
| The Punisher | Howard Saint | ||
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | James Benson "Jim" Irwin | Voice Documentary |
| Be Cool | Chili Palmer | ||
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Elmer C. Robinson | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Woody Stevens | |
| Hairspray | Edna Turnblad | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | Bolt | Voice |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Ryder | |
| Old Dogs | Charlie Reed | ||
| 2010 | From Paris with Love | Charlie Wax | |
| 2012 | Savages | Dennis | |
| 2013 | Killing Season | Emil Kovac | |
| 2014 | The Forger | Ray Cutter | |
| 2015 | Life on the Line | Beau | |
| Criminal Activities | Eddie | Also executive producer | |
| 2016 | In a Valley of Violence | The Marshal | |
| I Am Wrath | Stanley Hill | ||
| 2018 | Gotti | John Gotti | |
| Trading Paint | Sam | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Emergency! | Chuck Benson[1] | Episode: "Kids" |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Episode: "A Piece of God" | ||
| 1973 | The Rookies | Eddie Halley | Episode: " Frozen Smoke" |
| 1974 | Medical Center | Danny | Episode: "Saturday's Child" |
| 1975 | The Tenth Level | John | Television film |
| 1975–1979 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino | 79 episodes |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Tod Lubitch | Television film |
| 1976 | Mr. T and Tina | Vinnie Barbarino | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1987 | Basements: The Dumb Waiter | Ben | Television film |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold | Scott Barnes | Television film; also writer |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha: The Movie | Himself | Cameo Television film |
| 1994 | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Host | Episode: "John Travolta/Seal" |
| 2014 | Kirstie | Mickey | Episode: "Mickey & Maddie" |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Robert Shapiro | 10 episodes; also producer |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Over Here! (musical) | — |
| 1976 | John Travolta | 39 |
| 1977 | Can't Let You Go | 66 |
| 1978 | Travolta Fever | 161 |
| Grease (soundtrack) | 1 | |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind (soundtrack) | 26 |
| 1986 | The Road to Freedom (collaboration) | — |
| 1996 | Let Her In: The Best of John Travolta | — |
| 2003 | The Collection | — |
| 2007 | Hairspray (soundtrack) | — |
| 2012 | This Christmas (with Olivia Newton-John) | 81 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Billboard | US Cash Box | US Record World | US AC | CAN | CAN AC | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Dream Drummin'" | |||||||
| 1975 | "Easy Evil" | |||||||
| "Can't Let You Go" | ||||||||
| 1976 | "You Set My Dreams to Music" | |||||||
| "Goodnight Mr. Moon" | ||||||||
| "Rainbows" | ||||||||
| "Settle Down" | ||||||||
| "Moonlight Lady" | ||||||||
| "Right Time of the Night" | ||||||||
| "Big Trouble" | ||||||||
| "What Would They Say" | ||||||||
| "Back Doors Crying" | ||||||||
| "Let Her In" | 10 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 12 | |||
| "Whenever I'm Away from You" | 38 | 62 | 61 | |||||
| "Slow Dancin'" | ||||||||
| "It Had to Be You" | ||||||||
| "I Don't Know What I Like About You Baby" | ||||||||
| 1977 | "All Strung Out on You" | 34 | 28 | 30 | ||||
| "Baby, I Could Be So Good at Lovin' You" | ||||||||
| "Razzamatazz" | ||||||||
| 1978 | "You're the One That I Want" (with Olivia Newton-John) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| "Summer Nights" (with Olivia Newton-John) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| "Sandy" | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| "Greased Lightnin'" | 47 | 45 | 11 | |||||
| 1980 | "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "Take a Chance" (with Olivia Newton-John) | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | "Two Sleepy People" (with Carly Simon) | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "I Thought I Lost You" (with Miley Cyrus) | — |
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ↑ "John Travolta". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
Further reading
- Tast, Brigitte (ed.). John Travolta. (Hildesheim/Germany 1978.) ISBN 3-88842-103-9.
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