John Travolta is an American actor, singer, dancer, and pilot. He was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father’s name is Salvatore “Sam” Travolta, who is an American football player, salesman, and also a partner in a tire company, and her mother Helen Cecilia is an actress and singer. John’s role-model was his mother and always wants to be like her.
He is one of the most popular Hollywood actor and singer, he had received numerous awards and always being appreciated for his work in Hollywood. John’s movies include- Saturday Night Fever (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979), Pulp Fiction (1994), Grease (1978), Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Face/Off (1997), Swordfish (2001), The Punisher (2004), Bolt (2008), and The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009).
| Full Name | John Joseph Travolta |
| Born | 18 February 1954 |
| Birth Place | Englewood, New Jersey, U.S |
| Profession | Actor, singer, dancer, and pilot |
| Alma mater | Dwight Morrow High School |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Years Active | 1972-present |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Preston |
Early life
John Travolta was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. His father’s name was Salvatore “Sam” Travolta was a footballer, salesman, and partner in a company. Whereas, his mother’s name was Helen Cecilia who was an actress and a singer was the youngest of six children. He was also known as John Joseph Travolta, he made his first debut in the Broadway cast of Grease. John has five siblings- Ann, Ellen, Margaret, Joey, and Sam Travolta and all were being inspired by their mother. His first debut song was the Sherman Brothers’ song “Dream Drummin”, he moved on to Los Angeles for setting his career in the acting world.
In 1972, he started his career with Emergency! (S2E2) and after the release of some of his films, he received several hits. John’s hit includes- Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), Old Dogs (2009), Swordfish (2001), and many more. He has also received several awards for his work.
Personal life
John Travolta was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, the U.S in a Catholic family of Irish descent. His father Salvatore “Sam” was an American footballer and his mother Helen Cecilia was an actress and a singer. He was in a relationship with Diana Hyland an American actress, but their relationship couldn’t work due to several reasons and Diana Hyland died of breast cancer. In 1991, he got married to Kelly Preston a very popular American actress and she died on 12 July 2020 of breast cancer.
Professional life
John Travolta was a popular American actor, singer, dancer, and pilot. He started his career from a musical Grease and on Broadway in Over Here! Singing Sherman Brothers’ song “ Dream Drummin”. He also made his appearance in many television series which includes Welcome Back, Kotter, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and many more. Since 1972, John received many projects and his name was established as one of the most successful Hollywood actors and received many awards for his efforts. He was being nominated in Golden Globe for supporting the role of Gotti.
Facts
Ø John Travolta was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States in a Catholic family of Irish descent.
Ø He got married to Kelly Preston in 1991, but unfortunately, she died of breast cancer in July 2020.
Ø John had three children- Ella Bleu Travolta, Jett Travolta and Benjamin Travolta.
Ø He has been a practitioner of Scientology since 1975.
Media Interaction
John Travolta is an active member of social media, he keeps in contact with his fans through social media platforms. His Instagram account has around 7 million followers and his Instagram id is (@johntravolta-5).