Full
Name: John Joseph Travolta
Date of
Birth: February 18, 1954
Place of
Birth: Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Occupation: Actor,
Singer, Producer, Dancer, and Pilot
Nationality: American
Height: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
Education
John Travolta
attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey. However, he
dropped out at the age of 17 to pursue a career in acting and move to New York
City.
Family
Father:
Salvatore Travolta (a semi-professional football player and tire salesman)
Mother: Helen
Cecilia Burke (a singer, actress, and drama coach)
Siblings: He has
five siblings, all of whom were inspired by their mother's artistic background.
Spouse: Kelly
Preston (m. 1991–2020; her death)
Children:
Jett Travolta (1992–2009)
Ella Bleu Travolta (b. 2000)
Benjamin Travolta (b. 2010)
Career
Highlights
John Travolta rose
to fame in the 1970s and has maintained a significant presence in Hollywood for
decades.
Breakthrough
Role: His role as Vinnie
Barbarino in the TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979).
Iconic
Films:
Saturday
Night Fever (1977): Earned
him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Grease
(1978): One of the most
popular musicals in film history.
Pulp
Fiction (1994): Revived
his career and earned him another Academy Award nomination.
Other notable
films include Urban Cowboy (1980), Look Who’s Talking series (1989–1993),
Face/Off (1997), and Hairspray (2007).
Music
Career:
Travolta also
found success as a singer, with hits like "Let Her In" reaching the
Billboard charts in the 1970s.
Net Worth
Estimated Net
Worth (2024): $250 million
John Travolta has
accumulated his wealth through acting, producing, and endorsements.
