John Travolta

Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey
Birthday: February 18, 1954

The tempestuous career of formidable Hollywood star John Travolta decisively discredits the old adage that there are no second acts. The New Jersey native first gained fame as a suave, dim-witted, Brooklyn high school student on the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" (ABC, 1975-79). Being in the right place in the right era, he became inextricably linked to pop culture trends, thanks to sensational starring roles in the disco drama “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) and the 1950s retro musical, “Grease” (1978). Travolta also had a hand in the cou…more

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2007
Cast in the comedy-adventure "Wild Hogs," as one of four middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip
2007
Portrayed housewife Edna Turnblad in the big screen version of the Tony-winning Broadway musical "Hairspray"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
2005
Again played Chili Palmer, his charater from the hit film "Get Shorty" in its sequel "Be Cool"
2004
Cast as Chief Kennedy in the drama "Ladder 49" also starring Joaquin Phoenix
2004
Cast opposite Thomas Jane in "The Punisher"