John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. Travolta began acting in television before … See more

After dropping out of school, Travolta moved across the Hudson River to New York City and landed a role in the touring company of the musical Grease and on Broadway in Over Here!, singing the Sherman B… See more

Travolta was in a relationship with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976). They remained together until Hyland's death from breast cancer on March 27, 1977. In 1980, Travolta da… See more

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 perform… See more

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

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