JOHN TRAVOLTA has been honored twice with Academy Award nominations, most recently for his riveting portrayal of a philosophical hit-man in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. He also received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for this highly acclaimed role and was named Best Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, among other distinguished awards.
He was equally praised as a Mafioso-turned-movie producer in the comedy sensation Get Shorty, garnering a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. In 1997, Travolta was honored with the American Cinematheque Award for his extraordinary career and his significant contribution to the art of film and television. In 1998, he was honored with the Britannia Award by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Also in 1998, Travolta received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chicago Film Festival.
Travolta won the prestigious Alan J. Pakula Award from the US Broadcast Critics Association for his performance in A Civil Action, based on the best-selling book and directed by Steve Zaillian. He was nominated again for a Golden Globe for his performance in Primary Colors, directed by Mike Nichols and co-starring Emma Thompson and Billy Bob Thornton.
He previously starred in some of the most monumental films of our generation. He earned his first Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for his role in the blockbuster Saturday Night Fever, which launched the disco phenomenon of the late 1970's. He went on to star in the big screen version of the long-running musical Grease and the wildly successful Urban Cowboy, which also influenced trends in popular culture. Additional film credits include the Brian DePalma thrillers Carrie and Blow Out, as well as Amy Heckerling's hit comedy Look Who’s Talking.
Travolta starred in Phenomenon and took an equally diverse turn as an action star in John Woo's top-grossing action thriller Broken Arrow. He also starred in the classic Face Off, opposite Nicolas Cage, and The General’s Daughter, co-starring Madeline Stowe.
Most recently, Travolta starred in the John McTiernan-directed military thriller Basic, in which he played a fast-talking, wild-living, ex-army ranger brought in to help solve the mystery behind the disappearance of a legendary drill sergeant and some of his recruits. He also starred in Domestic Disturbance, directed by Harold Becker; Swordfish, directed by Dominic Sena; Battlefield Earth, based upon the best selling novel by L. Ron Hubbard; and the hit comedy Michael, directed and co-written by Nora Ephron.
Travolta will next be seen staring opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Ladder 49. Also upcoming will be the drama A Love Song For Bobby Long, co-starring Scarlett Johansson.
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