John Travolta - Filmography

Filmography

List of film and television credits
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Tenth Level, TheThe Tenth Level	John	TV movie
1975	Devil's Rain, TheThe Devil's Rain	Danny
1976	Boy in the Plastic Bubble, TheThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble	Tod Lubitch	TV movie Nominated—TV Land Award
1976	Carrie	Billy Nolan
1977	Saturday Night Fever	Tony Manero	National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 3rd place—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 3rd place—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
1978	Moment by Moment	Strip Harrison
1978	Grease	Daniel "Danny" Zuko	Henrietta Award – World Film Favorite Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1980	Urban Cowboy	Buford 'Bud' Uan Davis
1981	Blow Out	Jack Terry
1983	Staying Alive	Tony Manero
1983	Two of a Kind	Zack Melon
1985	Perfect	Adam Lawrence
1987	Basements	Ben	TV segment "The Dumb Waiter"
1989	Look Who's Talking	James Ubriacco
1989	Experts, TheThe Experts	Travis
1990	Look Who's Talking Too	James Ubriacco
1991	Shout	Jack Cabe
1991	Eyes Of An Angel	Bobby	aka The Tender
1991	Chains of Gold	Scott Barnes	TV movie; also writer
1992	Boris and Natasha: The Movie	Himself	cameo
1993	Look Who's Talking Now	James Ubriacco
1994	Pulp Fiction	Vincent Vega	MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actor London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Stockholm International Film Festival for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo 3rd place—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
1995	Get Shorty	Chili Palmer	American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1995	White Man's Burden	Louis Pinnock
1996	Michael	Michael
1996	Phenomenon	George Malley
1996	Orientation: A Scientology Information Film	Himself	short subject
1996	Broken Arrow	Maj. Vic 'Deak' Deakins
1997	Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's	Himself	documentary
1997	Mad City	Sam Baily
1997	Face/Off	Sean Archer/Castor Troy	MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo Nomination—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure Nomination—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nomination—MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
1997	She's So Lovely	Joey Giamonti	also executive producer
1998	Civil Action, AA Civil Action	Jan Schlichtmann
1998	Thin Red Line, TheThe Thin Red Line	Brigadier General Quintard	Satellite Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble
1998	Junket Whore	Himself	documentary
1998	Primary Colors	Governor Jack Stanton	Nomination—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1999	General's Daughter, TheThe General's Daughter	Warr. Off. Paul Brenner/Sgt. Frank White
1999	Our Friend, Martin	Kyle's dad	animated educational film, voice only
2000	Welcome to Hollywood	Himself	mockumentary; cameo
2000	Lucky Numbers	Russ Richards
2000	Battlefield Earth	Terl	also producer Razzie Award for Worst Actor
2001	Domestic Disturbance	Frank Morrison
2001	Swordfish	Gabriel Shear
2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	"Austinpussy" Johann van der Smut (Goldmember) / Himself	cameo
2003	Basic	Tom Hardy
2004	Ladder 49	Captain Mike Kennedy
2004	Love Song for Bobby Long, AA Love Song for Bobby Long	Bobby Long
2004	Punisher, TheThe Punisher	Howard Saint
2005	Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D	James Benson "Jim" Irwin	narrator; documentary
2005	Be Cool	Chili Palmer
2006	Lonely Hearts	Elmer C. Robinson
2007	Wild Hogs	Woody Stevens
2007	Hairspray	Edna Turnblad	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Hollywood Film Festival for Ensemble of the Year Hollywood Film Festival for Supporting Actor of the Year Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Nominated—Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Cast Award Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008	Bolt	Bolt the Dog	voice
2009	Taking of Pelham 123, TheThe Taking of Pelham 123	Benard Ryder
2009	Old Dogs	Charlie Reed
2010	From Paris with Love	Charlie Wax
2012	Savages	Dennis
2013	Killing Season	Emil Kovac

List of credits in series television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Emergency!	Chuck Benson	Episode: "Kids"
1972	Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law		Episode: "A Piece of God"
1973	Rookies, TheThe Rookies	Eddie Halley	Episode: " Frozen Smoke"
1974	Medical Center	Danny	Episode: "Saturday's Child"
1975–1979	Welcome Back, Kotter	Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino	Credited as "Special Guest Star" (Season 4 only)