John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor and singer. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), and Urban Cowboy (1980). His acting career declined throughout the 1980s, but he a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction (1994) and has since starred in the films Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Phenomenon (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), Hairspray (2007), and the title character in Bolt (2008). Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for performances in Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his performance in Get Shorty and has received a total of six nominations, the most recent being in 2011. In 2014, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding
John Joseph Travolta (nacido el 18 de febrero de 1954) es un actor y cantante estadounidense. Vino a la atención pública durante los años setenta, apareciendo en la sitcom de televisión Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979) y protagonizando los éxitos de box office Carrie (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease (1978), y Urban Cowboy (1980). Su carrera como actor declinó a lo largo de los años ochenta, pero volvió a aparecer en los años noventa con su papel en Pulp Fiction (1994) y desde entonces ha protagonizado en las películas Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Phenomenon (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), Hairspray (2007), y el personaje de título en Bolt (2008). Travolta fue nominado para el Premio de la Academia de Mejor Actor por actuaciones en Saturday Night Fever y Pulp Fiction. Ha ganado un Globo de Oro por Mejor Actor en una Película de Movimiento - Musical o Comedia por su actuación en Get Shorty Out y ha recibido