John Travolta's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Welcome Back, Kotter Vinnie Barb… Parkinson (UK) John Travolta Revealed with Jules Asner John Travolta

Main Movie Roles 2010 - From Paris With Love 2009 - The Taking of Pelham 123 2009 - Old Dogs 2008 - Religulous 2008 - Bolt 2007 - Wild Hogs 2007 - Hairspray 2006 - Lonely Hearts 2005 - Be Cool 2004 - The Punisher 2004 - A Love Song for Bobby Long 2004 - Ladder 49 2003 - Basic 2002 - The Guru 2002 - Austin Powers in Goldmember 2001 - Swordfish 2001 - Domestic Disturbance 2000 - Battlefield Earth 2000 - Lucky Numbers 1999 - The General's Daughter 1998 - The Thin Red Line 1998 - Primary Colors 1998 - A Civil Action 1997 - Face/Off 1997 - She's so Lovely 1997 - Mad City 1996 - Phenomenon 1996 - Broken Arrow 1996 - Michael 1995 - White Man's Burden 1995 - Get Shorty 1994 - Pulp Fiction 1993 - Look Who's Talking Now 1991 - Shout 1991 - Chains of Gold 1990 - Look Who's Talking Too 1989 - Look Who's Talking 1985 - That's Dancing! 1983 - Staying Alive 1983 - Two of a Kind 1981 - Blow Out 1980 - Urban Cowboy 1978 - Grease 1977 - Saturday Night Fever 1976 - Carrie 1975 - The Devil's Rain

BIOGRAPHY:

John Travolta first gained fame as the swaggering Vinnie Barbarino on the television series "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975). In 1977, he parlayed his teeny-bopper fame into a big-screen career with the disco blockbuster Saturday Night Fever (1977). He languished in light dramas and television movies in the 1980s, but started a comeback in 1989 with Look Who's Talking (1989). He further resuscitated his career with an Oscar nomination for his role as a heavyset sympathetic hitman in Pulp Fiction (1994) in 1994.


TRIVIA:

• His best female friend is 'Kirstie Alley' (qv).
• Is 'Oprah Winfrey' (qv)'s favorite movie star.
• [2 April 2007] On his return flight from Germany to New York, the actor was forced to make an emergency landing in his Boeing 707 at Ireland's Shannon Airport. He'd been promoting his new movie in Europe and encountered technical difficulties on his return flight. Fortunately for the actor, he was flying over Ireland at the time he first detected his private jet's engine problems and was safely diverted to Shannon on Ireland's west coast. Not allowing himself to be fazed by the whole ordeal, Travolta grounded his 34-seater and continued his flight home on a commercial airline.
• Ranked #3 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).
• He lost 20 pounds for his role in _Saturday Night Fever (1977)_ (qv).
• Did yoga and boxing to cut his love handles for the film _Swordfish (2001)_ (qv).
• Got the role of Vincent Vega in _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv) primarily because 'Michael Madsen (I)' (qv), the actor whom the part was written for, was unavailable due to a prior film commitment. Vincent was the brother of 'Michael Madsen (I)' (qv)'s character Vic Vega (AKA: Mr. Blonde in _Reservoir Dogs (1992)_ (qv)) and the role jump-started his career after a long slump.
• One of his closest friends is 'Robin Williams (I)' (qv).