By Michael Childers

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, singer and entertainer.

He became well known during the late 1970s with his roles in Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive and Grease, establishing a career as a leading Hollywood actor.

He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor in 1977 for Saturday Night Fever and in 1994 for Pulp fiction. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor-Motion Picture Musical/Comedy for Get Shorty.