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John Travolta first gained fame as the swaggering Vinnie Barbarino on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter. In 1977, he parlayed his teeny-bopper fame into a big-screen career with the disco blockbuster Saturday Night Fever. He languished in light dramas and television movies in the 1980s, but started a comeback in 1989 with Look Who's Talking... See full bio »

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John Joseph Travolta
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2014 Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father (pre-production)
John Gotti Sr.
 
2014 The Killer (rumored) (pre-production)
 
???? The Forger (pre-production)
Ray Cutter
 
2013 Killing Season (completed)
Emil Kovac
 
2012 Savages
Dennis
 
2010 From Paris with Love
Charlie Wax
 
2009/I Old Dogs
Charlie
 
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Ryder
 
2008 Bolt
Bolt (voice)
 
2007 Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
 
2007 Wild Hogs
Woody Stevens
 
2006 Lonely Hearts
Det. Elmer Robinson
 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short)
Jim Irwin (voice)
 
2005 Be Cool
Chili Palmer
 
2004 Ladder 49
Captain Mike Kennedy
 
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long
Bobby Long
 
2004 The Punisher
Howard Saint
 
2003 Basic
Hardy
 
2001 Domestic Disturbance
Frank Morrison
 
2001 Swordfish
Gabriel Shear
 
2001 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Vinnie Barbarino
– What's Wrong with This Episode IV (2001) … Vinnie Barbarino (credit only)
 
2000 Lucky Numbers
Russ Richards
 
2000 Battlefield Earth
Terl
 
1999 The General's Daughter
Warr. Off. Paul Brenner
 
1999 Our Friend, Martin (video)
Kyle's Dad (voice)
 
1998 A Civil Action
Jan Schlichtmann
 
1998 The Thin Red Line
Brig. Gen. Quintard
 
1998 Primary Colors
Governor Jack Stanton
 
1997 Mad City
Sam
 
1997 Face/Off
Sean Archer / Castor Troy
 
1997 She's So Lovely
Joey Germoni
 
1996 Michael
Michael
 
1996 Phenomenon
George Malley
 
1996 Broken Arrow
Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins
 
1995 Get Shorty
Chili Palmer
 
1995 White Man's Burden
Louis Pinnock
 
1994 Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
 
1993 Look Who's Talking Now
James Ubriacco
 
1992 Boris and Natasha
John Travolta
 
1991 Shout
Jack Cabe
 
1991 Eyes of an Angel
Bobby
 
1991 Chains of Gold
Scott Barnes
 
1990 Look Who's Talking Too
James
 
1989 Look Who's Talking
James
 
1989 The Experts
Travis
 
1989 Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl (video short)
 
1987 Basements (TV movie)
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
 
1985 Perfect
Adam
 
1983 Two of a Kind
Zack
 
1983 Staying Alive
Tony Manero
 
1981 Blow Out
Jack Terry
 
1980 Urban Cowboy
Bud
 
1975-1979 Welcome Back, Kotter (TV series)
Vinnie Barbarino
– Barbarino's Baby (1979) … Vinnie Barbarino
– Bride and Gloom (1979) … Vinnie Barbarino
– A Winter's Coat Tale (1978) … Vinnie Barbarino
– The Barbarino Blues (1978) … Vinnie Barbarino
– Barbarino's Boo-Boo (1978) … Vinnie Barbarino
See all 79 episodes »
 
1978 Moment by Moment
Strip
 
1978 Grease
Danny Zuko
 
1977 Saturday Night Fever
Tony Manero
 
1976 The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (TV movie)
Tod Lubitch
 
1976 Carrie
Billy Nolan
 
1976 Mr. T and Tina (TV series)
Vinnie Barbarino
– Pilot (1976) … Vinnie Barbarino
 
1976 The Tenth Level (TV movie)
College Student (uncredited)
 
1975 The Devil's Rain
Danny
 
1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Danny
– Saturday's Child (1974) … Danny
 
1974 Nightmare (TV movie)
Man Outside Store (uncredited)
 
1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Eddie Halley
– Frozen Smoke (1973) … Eddie Halley
 
1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
– A Piece of God (1972)
 
1972 Emergency! (TV series)
Chuck Benson
– Kids (1972) … Chuck Benson
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (25 titles)
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary) (performer: "You're the One That I Want", "Summer Nights")
 
2012 This Is 40 (performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat")
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
– Episode #6.184 (2012) (performer: "I Think You Might Like It" - uncredited)
 
2011 I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (TV series)
– Episode #11.16 (2011) (performer: "Summer Nights")
 
2007-2010 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #6.4 (2010) (performer: "You're the One That I Want")
– Episode #1.9 (2007) (performer: "We Go Together")
 
2006-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (performer: "Greased Lightning" - uncredited, "Summer Nights" - uncredited, "You're The One That I Want" - uncredited, "Take A Chance")
– Karaoke Classics (2008) (performer: "Summer Nights")
– World's Best Love Songs (2006) (performer: "You're The One That I Want")
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #5.24 (2010) (performer: "We Go Together")
– Episode #5.18 (2010) (performer: "Summer Nights")
– Episode #5.19 (2010) (performer: "Summer Nights")
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.42 (2009) (performer: "You're the One That I Want")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Seth Rogen/Phoenix (2009) (performer: "You're the One That I Want" - uncredited)
 
2008 Bolt (performer: "I Thought I Lost You")
 
2007 Hairspray (performer: "Welcome to the 60s", "Welcome to the 60s" 2000, "Big, Blonde and Beautiful Reprise" 2007, " You're Timeless to Me" 2001, "You Can't Stop the Beat" 2001)
 
2006 The Shaggy Dog (performer: "Greased Lightnin'" 1972)
 
2005 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Two (2005) ("You're the One That I Want")
 
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long (performer: "Barbara Allen", "My Gal", "I Really Don't Want to Know")
 
2004 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
– Oprah's 50th Birthday Bash! (2004) (performer: "Happy Birthday Oprah")
 
2003 Basic (performer: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen")
 
2002 The Guru (performer: "You're The One That I Want")
 
1996-1997 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– Unplugged (42) (1997) (performer: "Summer Nights" - uncredited)
– 36/Pair/Rouge (1996) (performer: "Summer Nights" - uncredited)
 
1992 Beau fixe (performer: "We Go Together")
 
1987 DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (TV movie) (performer: "You're The One That I Want")
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (performer: "You Should Be Dancing")
 
1984 Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate (video short) (performer: "Take a Chance")
 
1983 Two of a Kind (performer: "Take a Chance")
 
1978 Derrick (TV series)
– Ute und Manuela (1978) (performer: "You're the one that I Want")
 
1978 Grease (performer: "Summer Nights", "Sandy", "Greased Lightning", "You're the One That I Want", "We Go Together")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2000 Battlefield Earth (producer)
 
1997 She's So Lovely (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (TV special) (song performer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1991 Chains of Gold (written by)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1984 Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate (video short) (choreographer: clip "Take a Chance")
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2003 Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (TV special documentary) (thanks)
 
2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Kelly Preston (1999) (special thanks)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (212 titles)
1995-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
– Episode #21.101 (2013) … Himself - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
– Episode #19.131 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #15.126 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #15.41 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #14.43 (2006) … Himself
See all 22 episodes »
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Rove LA (TV series)
Himself
– Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta (2012) … Himself
 
1978-2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 1978 (1978) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2004-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.29 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Premio Donostia a John Travolta y Oliver Stone (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
2012 Casting By (documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 October 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 May 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 June 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
See all 8 episodes »
 
2004-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 July 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Unite for Japan (short)
Himself
 
2011 The 9th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Super Bowl XLV (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2010 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Sebastian's Coming of Age (video)
Himself
 
2010 Telethon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2003-2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #25.1 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Oprah's After Oscar Party 2005 (2005) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.40 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.175 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Kirstie Alley's Big Life (TV series)
Himself - John Travolta
– Oh Rats! It's My Birthday! (2010) … Himself - John Travolta
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.123 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Inglourious Basterds' Film Clip
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
See all 41 episodes »
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2008-2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
1997-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #17.82 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Stupid Human Tricks/John Travolta/Spring Awakening (2007) … Himself
– Episode #12.107 (2005) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #12.24 (2004) … Himself - Guest
See all 7 episodes »
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.90 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.116 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.56 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.9 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Third Rail: New York Underground (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 No Time to Lose: The Making of 'Pelham 123' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The Third Rail: The NYC Subway System (video short)
Himself
 
2007-2009 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Om Filmen Hairspray
– Episode dated 20 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 2007 (2007) … Himself - Om Filmen Hairspray
 
2009 T4 Movie Special: Bolt (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001-2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Travolta's Tragedy (2009) … Himself
– John Travolta (2001) … Himself
 
2008 Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 eTalk Daily (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Big Give (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Oscar's Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Vera Exklusiv (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Teen Choice Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 20 heures le journal (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Bikers, Brawls and Burning Bars: The Making of 'Wild Hogs' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 The Making of 'Lonely Hearts' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
1996-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Welcome to the '60s: On the Set of 'Hairspray' (2007) … Himself
– The Making of 'Swordfish' (2001) … Himself
– Broken Arrow (1996) … Himself
 
2007 2007 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
– Wild Hogs & Shooter (2007) … Himself
 
2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Deadline (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 El hormiguero (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.9 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
1990-2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Freiburg (2007) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Hof (1990) … Himself
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 God kveld Norge (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Traveller
– Episode #16.6 (2007) … Himself - Celebrity Traveller
 
2007 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
 
2006-2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Golden Age of Knowledge for Eternity (video documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2007 'Hairspray' Extentions (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Transforming Travolta to Turnblad (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Search for Tracy Turnblad (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 It's 'Hairspray'! (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Tony Bennett: An American Classic (TV special)
Himself - Speaker
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 2006 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
 
2006 Festival di Sanremo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold II (video)
Himself (segment "Take a Chance")
 
2005 Be Cool, Very Cool (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Hyppönen Enbuske Experience (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.23 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.15 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Fat Actress (TV series)
Himself
– Big Butts (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sylvester Stallone (2005) … Himself
– Bruce Willis (2005) … Himself
– The Rock (2004) … Himself
– John Travolta (2003) … Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Score
 
2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Good Day Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Get Shorty: Wiseguys and Dolls (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Get Shorty: Look at Me (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter of Best Pop Duo or Group with Vocals
 
2005 Super Bowl XXXIX (TV movie)
Himself - Spectator
 
2005 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself (segment "Flying High")
– Weighty Matters/Think Big/Flying High/Drawn to Success (2005) … Himself (segment "Flying High")
 
2004 New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005 (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The Ultimate Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 On the Set: Ladder 49 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (TV documentary)
Host
 
2004 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 John Travolta: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing
 
2004 War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.7 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 John Travolta Remembers James Cagney (video short)
Himself
 
2003 Let Freedom Sing! The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' (video documentary short)
Himself - Actor
 
2003 Common Ave. (TV series)
Himself
– Hero's (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Basic: A Director's Design (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001-2003 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.22 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #2.14 (2001) … Himself
 
2003 ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.13 (2003) … Himself
 
2002-2003 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– John Travolta (2003) … Himself
– Halle Berry (2002) … Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Song 'I Move On'
 
2002 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 I Love the '80s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 After They Were Famous (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Grease (2002) … Himself
 
1999-2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself / Danny Zuko
– Guys of Grease (2002) … Himself
– Grease (2002) … Himself / Danny Zuko
– Saturday Night Fever 2 (1999) … Himself
– Saturday Night Fever (1999) … Himself
 
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
Himself/Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Grease (2002) … Himself
– Saturday Night Fever (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Grease 20th Anniversary Re-Release Party (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreing Language Film
 
2002 Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Reel Comedy (TV series)
Himself
– Be Cool … Himself
 
2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1999 (1999) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2001 Fear Factor (TV series)
Himself
– First Celebrity Fear Factor (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº274 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 2001 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Grease (2001) … Himself
 
2000 An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Welcome Back Kotter (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The General's Daughter: Behind the Secrets (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 On the Arts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Hollywood Animal Crusaders (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Frank Sinatra Tribute
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1998-1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kelly Preston (1999) … Himself
– Olivia Newton-John (1998) … Himself
 
1999 Forever Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 20/20 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Church of Scientology (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Investigative Reports (TV series)
Himself
– Inside Scientology (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Idol Pursuits (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1998 Junket Whore (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Liberian Girl")
 
1997 Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Very Important Pennis (TV series)
Himself
– Very Important Pennis: Part 2 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Apollo 13' Film Clip
 
1996 Orientation: A Scientology Information Film (documentary short)
Himself - Actor (uncredited)
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
 
1996 America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary (documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 Earth Day at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
 
1995 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1995 The 20th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor
 
1994 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host
– John Travolta/Seal (1994) … Himself - Host
 
1993 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985-1990 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1990 The American Ireland Fund Annual Tribute a Salute to Gene Kelly (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.10 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Comedy Motion Picture
 
1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 The 1987 Annual Uomo Moda Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
1984 Gala Opening of the American Ballet Theater (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate (video short)
Himself
 
1983 James Bond: The First 21 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1982 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1981 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 December 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1980 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 Cosas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Henrietta Award and Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Musical/Comedy
 
1978 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1978 (1978) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Grease Day USA (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1978 The London Weekend Show (TV series)
Himself
– Discos (1978) … Himself
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 Up Close (TV series)
Himself
 
1977 Disco Fever: 'Saturday Night Fever' Premiere Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Specia
 
1977 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– Episode #20.2 (1976) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #19.30 (1976) … Himself
 
1975-1976 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1976) … Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1975) … Himself
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.153 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Show
 
1974 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
Himself
– Top Songs from Broadway Shows (1974) … Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (73 titles)
2013 WWE Hall of Fame 2013 (TV special)
Himself
 
2013 On the Set: Inside Hollywood Movies (documentary)
Himself - Panelist
 
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary)
Tony Manero/Danny Zuko
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2012 The Joy of Disco (TV documentary)
Tony Manero
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
 
2010-2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 Paul Williams Still Alive (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Hollywood's Top Ten (TV series)
 
2007-2010 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2007-2010 Panorama (TV series documentary)
 
2006-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2010 Almost Famous III (TV documentary)
Safeguard commercial
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2003-2009 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Rove Live (TV series)
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases (TV movie)
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
Governor Jack Stanton (uncredited)
 
2008 Once, pequeño gran éxito (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Religulous (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Strictly Courtroom (TV documentary)
Jan Schlichtmann (uncredited)
 
2008 Génération duo (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Vincent Vega (uncredited)
 
2007-2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2007 Loops! (TV series)
 
2007 Mania (TV series)
 
2007 El hormiguero (TV series)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Memoirs of a Cigarette (TV documentary)
Danny
 
2007 Famous (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 The Time, the Place, the Motion: Remembering Grease (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Getaway (TV series)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Vincent Vega (uncredited)
 
2006 Celebrity Debut (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Taff (TV series)
 
2005 Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders? (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Fat Actress (TV series)
 
2004 Bitter Kas (short)
Danny Zucko
 
2004 Emmy's Greatest Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (TV documentary short)
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself - #63: Acceptance Speeches: Spouse Forgotten
 
2004 Michael Moore, el gran agitador (TV documentary short)
Russ Richards
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (TV documentary)
Himself (1998 interview) (uncredited)
 
2002 The Guru
Danny from 'Grease'
 
2002 Pulp Fiction: The Facts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Screen Tests of the Stars (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
 
2000 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Before They Were Famous (TV series)
 
De 10 (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Behind the Laughs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Bee Gees: One Night Only (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me (video documentary)
Tony Manero
 
1997 You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 New Religions: The Cult Question (TV documentary)
Himself - Scientologist
 
1995 MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (TV special)
Himself (interview footage)
 
1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Last Dance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Den go'e, den onde og den virk'li sjove (TV series)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Sixty Years of Seduction (TV documentary)
 
1978 Paul (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

Music video: He appeared in Frank Stallone's "Far From Over". See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 23 Interviews  | 66 Articles  | 48 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When they asked me to be Edna Turnblad I said, 'Gee, 32 years as a leading man -- why me? What makes you think I'd be the perfect woman?' See more »

Trivia:

John and his wife, Kelly Preston, are expecting their third child [May 18, 2010]. See more »

Trademark:

Often works some sort of dance into his roles See more »

Nickname:

Bone as a child See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius