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Revision as of 19:00, 17 June 2004 by I'm4aNPOV (talk | contribs) (In perspective)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor. He is married to actress Kelly Preston and father of two children. He became famous for his appearance in Saturday Night Fever and Grease at the height of the disco era, as well as for his portrayal of Vinnie Barbarino on the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. After that, his career more or less slumped until he played Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. He also received an Academy Award nomination for this performance.
Travolta also played a lead role in Battlefield Earth, in which he plays the leader of a group of aliens that enslave humanity in a bleak future Earth,this movie, was based on a story by L. Ron Hubbard. This movie did have mixed reviews, however, despite what the critics had to say, Travolta was pleased with the outcome of the first in a series of Hubbard film adaptations.
John Travolta, became a Scientologist in 1975 and follows the teachings of the late L. Ron Hubbard today.
Travolta is a qualified pilot, and owns five aeroplanes, including a Boeing 707 and a former Qantas DC-8. His house in Florida has its own runway and taxiway right to the door. In 1993 Travolta successfully performed an emergency landing of a plane with electric trouble.
No one can argue with John Travolta's success over the years, and not just in acting, in his personal life as well.
Travolta has always been accessible to his public and loves to sign autographs.
Filmography (acting)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) (cameo appearance)
- Domestic Disturbance (2001)
- Swordfish (2001)
- Lucky Numbers (2000)
- Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
- Our Friend, Martin (1999, voice)
- The General's Daughter (1999)
- A Civil Action (1998)
- The Thin Red Line (1998)
- Primary Colors (1998)
- Mad City (1997)
- Face/Off (1997)
- She's So Lovely (1997)
- America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary (1996)
- Michael (1996)
- Phenomenon (1996)
- Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (1996, uncredited) .... Himself
- Broken Arrow (1996)
- Get Shorty (1995)
- White Man's Burden (1995)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
- Boris and Natasha (1992)
- Shout (1991)
- Eyes of an Angel (1991)
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
- The Experts (1989)
- Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Perfect (1985)
- Two of a Kind (1983)
- Staying Alive (1983)
- Blow Out (1981)
- Urban Cowboy (1980)
- Moment by Moment (1978)
- Grease (1978)
- Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Carrie (1976)
- The Devil's Rain (1975)