John Travolta Filmography: Movies and Television Credits

This John Travolta filmography covers 75 movie titles and 11 television titles from the available cast credits. Multiple roles in the same title are grouped together. It is a selection of screen credits, rather than a complete record of every performance. Credits may include acting, voice work, uncredited roles and appearances as themselves.

John Travolta movies by release year

The years below are film release years, not filming dates.

• The Devil’s Rain (1975) as Danny
• Carrie (1976) as Billy Nolan
• The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) as Tod Lubitch
• Saturday Night Fever (1977) as Tony Manero
• Grease (1978) as Danny Zuko
• Moment by Moment (1978) as Strip
• Urban Cowboy (1980) as Bud Davis
• Blow Out (1981) as Jack Terry
• Staying Alive (1983) as Tony Manero
• Two of a Kind (1983) as Zack
• Perfect (1985) as Adam Lawrence
• That's Dancing! (1985) as Self (archive footage)
• Look Who's Talking (1989) as James
• The Experts (1989) as Travis
• Look Who's Talking Too (1990) as James
• Chains of Gold (1991) as Scott Barnes
• Eyes of an Angel (1991) as Bobby
• Shout (1991) as Jack Cabe
• Look Who's Talking Now! (1993) as James Ubriacco
• Pulp Fiction (1994) as Vincent Vega
• Get Shorty (1995) as Chili Palmer
• White Man's Burden (1995) as Louis Pinnock
• Broken Arrow (1996) as Vic Deakins
• Michael (1996) as Michael
• Phenomenon (1996) as George Malley
• Face/Off (1997) as Sean Archer
• Mad City (1997) as Sam Baily
• She's So Lovely (1997) as Joey Germoni
• A Civil Action (1998) as Jan Schlichtmann
• Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998) as Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
• Primary Colors (1998) as Jack Stanton
• The Thin Red Line (1998) as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
• The General's Daughter (1999) as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
• Battlefield Earth (2000) as Terl
• Lucky Numbers (2000) as Russ Richards
• Domestic Disturbance (2001) as Frank Morrison
• Swordfish (2001) as Gabriel
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
• Basic (2003) as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
• A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) as Bobby Long
• Ladder 49 (2004) as Captain Mike Kennedy
• The Punisher (2004) as Howard Saint
• Be Cool (2005) as Chili Palmer
• Lonely Hearts (2006) as Elmer Robinson
• Hairspray (2007) as Edna Turnblad
• Wild Hogs (2007) as Woody Stevens
• Bolt (2008) as Bolt (voice)
• Old Dogs (2009) as Charlie
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) as Ryder
• From Paris with Love (2010) as Charlie Wax
• I'm Still Here (2010) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Casting By (2012) as Self
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
• Savages (2012) as Dennis
• Killing Season (2013) as Emil Kovac
• Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013) as Self
• The Forger (2014) as Raymond Cutter
• Criminal Activities (2015) as Eddie
• David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016) as Self
• I Am Wrath (2016) as Stanley Hill
• In a Valley of Violence (2016) as The Marshal
• Life on the Line (2016) as Beau Ginner
• Gotti (2018) as John Gotti
• Speed Kills (2018) as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
• Studio 54 (2018) as Self (archive footage)
• The Fanatic (2019) as Moose
• The Poison Rose (2019) as Carson Philips
• Trading Paint (2019) as Sam
• Paradise City (2022) as Buck
• Die Hart (2023) as Ron Wilcox
• Mob Land (2023) as Bodie Davis
• The Shepherd (2023) as Johnny Kavanagh
• Cash Out (2024) as Mason Goddard
• High Rollers (2025) as Mason Goddard
• Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026) as Retiring Captain / Narrator (voice)

John Travolta television roles and appearances

Television titles are listed alphabetically. An appearance date is included only where verified for John Travolta; a programme's premiere year does not establish when a performer appeared in it.

• American Crime Story as Robert Shapiro
• Die Hart as Ron Wilcox
• Emergency! as Chuck Benson
• Fear Factor
• Fifth Gear as Self
• Great Performances as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• The Rookies
• Top of the Pops
• Welcome Back, Kotter as Vinnie Barbarino

Credit information: TMDB, with additional sources listed below where used. The titles shown here do not establish the beginning or end of John Travolta's career, and omissions should not be treated as evidence that a credit does not exist.