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John Travolta

1954 - Today

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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by a supporting performance in Carrie (1976) and then leading roles in Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Travolta is the 121st most popular actor (down from 90th in 2019), the 286th most popular biography from United States (down from 174th in 2019) and the 67th most popular American Actor.

John Travolta is most famous for his role as Danny Zuko in the film Grease.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Travolta ranks 121 out of 13,578. Before him are Cary Grant, Jane Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Bill Paxton, Keanu Reeves, and Jean Gabin. After him are Tony Curtis, Val Kilmer, Leslie Howard, Yves Montand, Christopher Plummer, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Among people born in 1954, John Travolta ranks 12. Before him are Shinzō Abe, Denzel Washington, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Hugo Chávez, and Viktor Yushchenko. After him are Sócrates, Emir Kusturica, James Cameron, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jim Belushi, and Fernando Santos.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Travolta ranks 286 out of 20,380. Before him are Fred Trump (1905), Jane Fonda (1937), Burt Lancaster (1913), Bill Paxton (1955), James Buchanan (1791), and Carl Sagan (1934). After him are Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803), Barry Barish (1936), Tony Curtis (1925), Val Kilmer (1959), William Boeing (1881), and Jerome Powell (1953).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Travolta ranks 67. Before him are Peter Falk (1927), Gary Cooper (1901), Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Jane Fonda (1937), Burt Lancaster (1913), and Bill Paxton (1955). After him are Tony Curtis (1925), Val Kilmer (1959), Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), Orson Welles (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), and Paulette Goddard (1910).

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