Profession: Actor
Biography: Travolta shot to international stardom in the 1970s with iconic roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977), which precipitated the disco phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic, and Grease (1978).
Though his career declined throughout the 1980s, he experienced a resurgence in the 1990s with films like Pulp Fiction (1994) and later films such as Wild Hogs (2007) and Hairspray (2007).
Born: February 18, 1954
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Age: 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Married Life
- 1991-09-05 American "Saturday Night Fever" actor John Travolta (37) weds American actress Kelly Preston (28) at the Hotel de Crillon in Paris, France, until her death in 2020
- 1991-09-12 American actor John Travolta (37) weds American actress Kelly Preston (28) (again) in Daytona Beach, Florida
Historical Events
- 1977-12-12 "Saturday Night Fever", film starring John Travolta, with music by the Bee Gees, premieres in NYC
- 1978-06-16 Film "Grease" opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical
- 1994-05-12 "Pulp Fiction", directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson premieres at the Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or 1994)