Biography
John Joseph Travolta (born 18 February 1954), a veteran, award-winning American, also known as John Travolta, is an actor and singer from the United States.
He is well known for his role as Vincent Vega in the cult classic Pulp Fiction.
John Travolta has been a guest in the following TV shows: Welcome Back, Kotter, and starred in the box office successes Carrie, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and Urban Cowboy.
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| Full Name: | John Joseph Travolta |
| Stage Name: | John Travolta |
| Born: | 18 February 1954 (age 72 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Parents: | Salvatore Travolta, Helen Cecilia |
| Siblings: | Ellen Travolta, Joey Travolta, Sam Travolta, Margaret Travolta, Ann Travolta |
| Wife • Spouse: | Kelly Preston (m. 1991–2020) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Paul Barresi (1983-1985), Doug Gotterba (1982-1988), Brooke Shields (1981), Catherine Deneuve (1980), Marilu Henner (1978-1989), Diana Hyland (1976-1977), Anita Gillette (1976) |
| Children: | Jett Travolta, Ella Bleu Travolta, Benjamin Travolta |
| Occupation: | Actor • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$20,000,000-US$40,000,000 |
Early Life
John Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, a small New Jersey town. He is the last of six children. He was born on the 18th of February, 1954. He has a nephew called Tom Fridley.
Salvatore Travolta, his father, was a semipro football player who ventured into business as a tire salesman and partner in the Travolta Tire Exchange after retirement from sports.
Helen Cecilia, his mother, was an actress, singer, and director and became a high school drama and English teacher after retiring from acting.
John Travolta and his siblings Ellen Travolta, Joey Travolta, Sam Travolta, Margaret Travolta, and Ann Travolta were motivated by their mother’s passion for theatre and theater and pursued careers as actors.
Career
John Travolta‘s career as an actor officially kicked off in 1972. After dropping out of High School, he landed a role as a victim in the 1972 film series Emergency. In July 1976, he had a hit record called Let Her In, which reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In the following years, he appeared in the television film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble and two of his most well-known film roles: Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Danny Zuko in Grease (1979).
John Travolta became an international celebrity due to his films, which were among the most commercially successful of the decade. His career turned downward in the 1980s with numerous box office failures.
He turned down lead roles in several commercially successful films during this time. He made a big comeback in the 1990s with major film roles in Look Who’s Talking and Pulp Fiction, in which John Travolta starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman.
His role in pulp fiction revived his career, and he was called to star in several film roles.
Personal Life
John Travolta was romantically involved with Diana Hyland, an actress whom he met during the production and filming of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976). They remained together until March 27, 1977, when Diana Hyland, unfortunately, lost the battle to breast cancer.
John Travolta went out with Catherine Deneuve, a French actress, in 1980. He was also in a long-term relationship with actress Marilu Henner, which ended in 1985.
John Travolta met actress Kelly Preston on the set of The Experts in 1988, and the two tied the knot in Paris in 1991. The union is blessed with three children, including Jett Travolta (who died in 2009), Ella Bleu Travolta (born in 2000), and Benjamin Travolta (born in 2010) were their three children.
For the second time in June 2020, John Travolta lost his partner Kelly Preston to the cold hands of death. She was revealed to have suffered from breast cancer.
John Travolta once dated Paul Barresi (1983-1985), Doug Gotterba (1982-1988), Brooke Shields (1981), Catherine Deneuve (1980), Marilu Henner (1978-1989), Diana Hyland (1976-1977), and Anita Gillette (1976).
Social Media
John Travolta is active on Instagram with over 10 million followers. His handle is @JohnTravolta.
Net Worth
John Travolta has an estimated net worth of US$20,000,000 to US$40,000,000.