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John Travolta is a Actor, Writer and Producer American born on 18 february 1954 at Englewood (USA)

John Travolta

John Travolta
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Birth name John Joseph Travolta
Nationality USA
Birth 18 february 1954 (70 years) at Englewood (USA)

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became 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 (1977) and Grease (1978). His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994), and he has since starred in films such as Face/Off (1997), Swordfish (2001), Wild Hogs and Hairspray (both 2007).
Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty. In 2014, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema.

Biography

Relationships

Travolta was in a relationship with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; Hyland died of breast cancer in 1977.

Travolta married actress Kelly Preston in 1991. The couple had a son, Jett (April 13, 1992 – January 2, 2009). Their daughter, Ella Bleu, was born in 2000 and a third child, a son named Benjamin, was born in 2010 in Florida. Travolta and Preston have regularly attended marriage counseling; Travolta has stated that therapy has helped the marriage.



In May 1991, Time magazine published a cover story entitled "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". In the article, former Church of Scientology Executive Director William Franks alleged that Travolta was wary of leaving the faith because he feared the Church would publish detailed revelations of his private life, to include homosexual behavior. These claims were reiterated by Franks and other Scientology defectors in Lawrence Wright's 2013 book Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, and former Church official Marty Rathbun claimed that he worked with Travolta's attorneys several times to keep allegations about Travolta's homosexuality out of the press and resolve lawsuits against the star.

In May 2012, an anonymous masseur filed a lawsuit against Travolta citing claims of sexual assault and battery. A lawyer for Travolta said that the allegations were "complete fiction and fabrication" and someone wanting their 15 minutes of fame. Travolta's counsel also stated that his client would be able to prove that he was not in California on the day in question and asserted that Travolta would "sue the attorney and Plaintiff for malicious prosecution" after getting the case thrown out. A second masseur later joined the lawsuit making similar claims. Both lawsuits were subsequently dropped by the complainants and dismissed without prejudice.

A judge ruled to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against Travolta and his attorney Marty Singer by writer Robert Randolph. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey dismissed the case on September 27, 2012, because he found that a letter, written by Singer in response to allegations in a book by Randolph, had free speech protection.

In September 2014, Travolta denied claims made in January 2014 by his former pilot, Douglas Gotterba, that they had shared a sexual relationship while working for Travolta's aircraft company, Alto, for six years before leaving voluntarily in 1987. Gotterba argued that he was not bound by any confidentiality agreement during his term in the position.


Son's death
In 2009, Travolta's son, Jett, died while on a Christmas vacation in The Bahamas. A Bahamian death certificate was issued, attributing the cause of death to a seizure. Jett, who had a troubled history of seizures, reportedly suffered from Kawasaki disease at the age of two. Travolta confirmed speculation that his son had autism and suffered regular seizures and immediately made his public statements while giving testimony after a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against him in connection to his son's death. After a mistrial, Travolta dropped the charges and has credited his immediate family and faith in helping him survive the premature death of his son and in moving forward with his film career.


Religion
Travolta has been a practitioner of Scientology since 1975 when he was given the book Dianetics while filming the movie The Devil's Rain in Durango, Mexico. After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, joining other celebrities in helping with the relief efforts, Travolta flew his Boeing 707 full of supplies, doctors, and Scientologist Volunteer Ministers into the disaster area.


Pilot

Travolta is an accomplished private pilot, with multiple certifications and extensive experience. He owns five aircraft, including an ex-Qantas Boeing 707-138 airliner that bears the name Jett Clipper Ella in honor of his children. Pan American World Airways was a large operator of the Boeing 707 and used Clipper in its names. The 707 aircraft bears the marks of Qantas, as Travolta acts as an official goodwill ambassador for the airline wherever he flies.

His $4.9 million estate in the Jumbolair subdivision in Ocala, Florida, is situated on Greystone Airport with its own runway and taxiway right to his house, with two outbuildings for covered access to planes.

On November 24, 1992, Travolta was piloting his Gulfstream N728T at night above a solid undercast, when he experienced a total electrical system failure, while flying under instrument flight rules into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. During the emergency landing, he almost had a mid-air collision with a USAir Boeing 727, an event attributed to a risky decision by an air traffic controller.

Travolta was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation in 2007 and acts as the award show's official ambassador.

On September 13, 2010, during the first episode of the final season of her talk show, Oprah Winfrey announced that she would be taking her entire studio audience on an 8-day expenses-paid trip to Australia, with Travolta serving as pilot for the trip. He had helped Winfrey plan the trip for more than a year.

He is the author of the book Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the story of a young boy's first flight.

Best films

Grease (1978)
(Actor)
Bolt (2008)
(Actor)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
(Actor)
Wild Hogs (2007)
(Actor)
Face/Off (1997)
(Actor)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
(Actor)

Usually with

Nick Loren
Nick Loren
(18 films)
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
(9 films)
Luis Da Silva
Luis Da Silva
(6 films)
Yvan Gauthier
Yvan Gauthier
(2 films)
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Travolta (75 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2019Spies in DisguiseActorBolt, Ren
2019Trading PaintActor, ProducerSam
2019The Poison RoseActor, Executive ProducerCarson Philips
2019The FanaticActor, ProducerMoose
2018GottiActorJohn Gotti
2018Speed KillsActorBen Aronoff (Don Aronow)
2016In a Valley of ViolenceActorThe Marshal
2016I Am WrathActorStanley Hill
2016Life on the LineActorBeau Ginner
2015Criminal ActivitiesActor, Executive ProducerEddie
2015Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefActorSelf (archive footage)
2014The ForgerActorRaymond Cutter
2013Killing SeasonActorEmil Kovac
2012SavagesActorDennis
2012Casting ByActorSelf
2010From Paris with LoveActorCharlie Wax
2010I'm Still HereActorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3ActorRyder
2009Old DogsActorCharlie
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyActorSelf (archive footage)
2008BoltActorBolt (voice)
2008ReligulousActor
2007HairsprayActorEdna Turnblad
2007Wild HogsActorWoody Stevens
2006Lonely HeartsActorElmer Robinson
2005Be CoolActorChili Palmer
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the MoonActorJim Irwin
2004The PunisherActorHoward Saint
2004Ladder 49ActorCaptain Mike Kennedy
2004A Love Song for Bobby LongActorBobby Long
2003BasicActorHardy
2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberActorJohn Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
2001SwordfishActorGabriel Shear
2001Domestic DisturbanceActorFrank Morrison
2000Battlefield EarthActor, ProducerTerl
2000Lucky NumbersActorRuss Richards
1999The Thin Red LineActorBrig. Gen. David Quintard
1999Our Friend, MartinActorKyle's Dad (voice)
1999The General's DaughterActorWarrant Officer Paul Brenner
1998A Civil ActionActorJan Schlichtmann
1998Primary ColorsActorJack Stanton
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sActorSelf
1998Welcome to HollywoodActorJohn Travolta
1998Junket WhoreActor
1997Mad CityActorSam Baily
1997Face/OffActorSean Archer
1997She's So LovelyActor, Executive ProducerJoey Germoni
1996MichaelActorMichael
1996Broken ArrowActorVic Deakins
1996PhenomenonActorGeorge Malley
1996Orientation: A Scientology Information FilmActorHimself
1995Get ShortyActorChili Palmer
1995White Man's BurdenActorLouis Pinnock
1994Pulp FictionActorVincent Vega
1993Look Who's Talking Now!ActorJames Ubriacco
1992Boris and NatashaActorSelf
1991Chains of GoldActor, WriterScott Barnes
1991ShoutActorJack Cabe
1991Eyes of an AngelActorBobby
1990Look Who's Talking TooActorJames Ubriacco
1989Look Who's TalkingActorJames Ubriacco
1989The ExpertsActorTravis
1985PerfectActorAdam Lawrence
1985That's Dancing!ActorHimself
1983Staying AliveActorTony Manero
1983Two of a KindActorZack
1981Blow OutActorJack Terry
1980Urban CowboyActorBud Davis
1978GreaseActorDanny Zuko
1978Moment by MomentActorStrip
1977Saturday Night FeverActorTony Manero
1976CarrieActorBilly Nolan
1976The Tenth LevelActorLab Technician (uncredited)
1976The Boy in the Plastic BubbleActorTod Lubitch
1975The Devil's RainActorDanny