Award-winning actor John Travolta was born Feb. 18, 1960, in Englewood, N.J. From 'Saturday Night Fever' to 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Grease,' Travolta has been making waves for generations. Explore his life and award-winning career here.
John Travolta on set in Manhattan filming a movie with Olivia Newton-John in 1983.
Actor John Travolta has stage center as he and his family arrived at the Circle in the Square Theater in 1978 to view “Once in a Lifetime.” Flanking him are, at left, brother-in-law Craig Respol, sister Anna, and mom and dad, Helen and Sal. The family arrived late due to traffic from Englewood, N.J., where the elder Travoltas live, and avoided a mob scene.
American actor John Travolta gives the thumbs up sign for the press when he visited London to promote his film, “Staying Alive,” on Sept. 19, 1983.
William F. Looney III holds a dress up to actor John Travolta, who received the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year Award at the clubhouse of the Harvard University group in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 18, 1981.
Jane Fonda took best dramatic actress for her role in “Coming Home” and John Travolta won for “Grease” at the 36th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 28, 1979, in Hollywood. Presenter Fred Astaire joined the pair backstage.
Actor John Travolta and dance choreographer Alvin Ailey strike a pose backstage following a performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center in New York on Dec. 14, 1978. Ailey founded the dance company in 1958.
John Travolta is pictured leaving the Shubert Theatre after seeing “A Chorus Line” in New York City in 1980.
John Travolta and Carly Simon chat at Tavern on the Green in New York City in 1977.
John Travolta and his sisters Ellen and Ann all starred in “Bus Stop” at the Falmouth Playhouse in 1976.
John Travolta and Sylvester Stallone are pictured together at a film premiere in July 1983.
Actor John Travolta poses after being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 5, 1985.
Actor John Travolta in the film, “Saturday Night Fever.”
A photo for the pilot episode of “Welcome back, Kotter.” Gabe Kotter (played by Gabe Kaplan, center), a former Sweathog, returned to his Brooklyn high school to teach the new class of misfits, from left: Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta), Arnold Horshack (Ron Palillo), Juan Epstein (Robert Hegyes) and Freddie “Boom-Boom” Washington (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs).
John Travolta poses in a hat and boots circa 1976.
John Travolta is pictured really working the cowboy hat and boots.
Comedian actress Lily Tomlin and actor John Travolta, who star in Paramount’s new film, “Saturday Night Fever,” arrive for the gala premiere of the film at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 1977. After the premiere showing, celebrities attended a party at Stage 14 of Paramount Studios, which was transformed into the world’s largest disco of 18,000 square feet.
Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and American actor John Travolta are pictured as they appear in the Paramount film, “Grease,” in 1978.
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John at a “Grease” party at the Sheratone Center in 1979.
John Travolta strikes a pose in a publicity portrait for the film, “Perfect,” in 1985.
John Travolta speaks at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre 44th anniversary Gala on Aug. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Nicole Kidman and John Travolta share a moment after receiving their awards at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 21, 1996, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Kidman won best actress in a musical or comedy motion picture for her role in “To Die For.” Travolta won best actor in a musical or comedy motion picture for his role in “Get Shorty.”
John Travolta at the New York screening of Universal Picture’s “SAVAGES,” held at the SVA Theater on June 27, 2012, in New York City.
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta attend The Academy Presents “Grease” on its 40th anniversary at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Aug. 15, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
From left to right, Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino attend the “Clouds Of Sils Maria” premiere at the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2014, in Cannes, France.
From left to right, writer Victoria Gotti, actor John Travolta and John A. Gotti attend the “Gotti” New York premiere at SVA Theater on June 14, 2018, in New York City.
