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Key Overview

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981).

Early life

Early life

The youngest of six children, Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, an inner-ring suburb of New York City in Bergen County, New Jersey. His father, Salvatore "Sam" Travolta, was a semiprofessional American football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company, Travolta Tire Exchange.

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations

Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty and has received a total of six nominations, the most recent being in 2011.

See also

See also

List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees – Youngest Nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Further reading

Further reading

Tast, Brigitte, ed. (1978). John Travolta (in German). Hildesheim, Germany: Kulleraugen. ISBN 3-88842-103-9. Pamphlet.

External links

External links

Official website John Travolta at IMDb John Travolta on Charlie Rose John Travolta at the Internet Broadway Database John Travolta at the Internet Off-Broadway Database John Travolta collected news and commentary at The New York Times John Travolta at Hollywood Walk of Fame

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