John Travolta: These Are His Best Roles!
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John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta was born on February 18, 1954, in New Jersey. The American actor, singer and dancer has delighted fans all over the world for many decades with the portrayal of fascinating characters! Why don't we take a look at some of his best roles through the years?
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'Carrie'
John Travolta was part of the cast of Brian de Palma's 1976 iconic horror film Carrie! He played the role of "Billy" in the classic story of a 16-year-old teenager who possesses telekinetic powers...
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'Saturday Night Fever'
In 1977 John Travolta starred in Saturday Night Fever, which is probably one of his most praised films! The story of "Tony Manero," a young man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local discothéque in Brooklyn, and his dancing partner "Stephanie" (Karen Lynn Gorney) is certainly one of our favourite movies!
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'Grease'
It seems like all of the movies starring John Travolta have been very successful! In 1978 he shared credits with the wonderful Olivia Newton-John in the classic of classics Grease! Ah! We just love the musical romantic comedy film revolving around the love story between "Danny" and "Sandy!"
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'Staying Alive'
In 1983 John Travolta reprised his role as "Tony Manero" in Staying Alive! The Saturday Night Fever sequel did not only surprise us by John's amazing acting skills, but also because it was directed by Sylvester Stallone and due to its amazing soundtrack including Bee Gees songs!
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'Look Who's Talking'
The hilarious 1989 film Look Who's Talking is also one of our favourite John Travolta movies! This time he played the role of "James," a cab driver who meets a single mother named "Mollie" (Kirstie Alley,) who is looking for the perfect man to take care of her and her baby "Mikey" (Jason Schaller)
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'Pulp Fiction'
Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction showed us a very different side of John Travolta with his character "Vincent Vega." The movie follows a series of incidents including the lives of two Los Angeles-based mobsters; two small-time criminals; and a gangster's wife who deals with substance abuse...
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'Michael'
What about Michael? In this fantasy film John Travolta portrayed "Archangel Michael," who is sent to Earth to perform a series of tasks, including mending a couple of wounded hearts! The film was released in 1996
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'Face/Off'
John Travolta and Nicolas Cage together in the same movie? Yes, please. Face/Off was released in 1997 - the story of two sworn enemies -an FBI agent and a terrorist- who somehow assume each other's physical appearance. The film was such as success that it was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Sound Effects Editing!
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'Primary Colors'
Later on, in 1988, the fabulous John Travolta starred in the comedy-drama film Primary Colors, where he played governor of Arkansas "Jack Stanton." The movie was based on the novel Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics, which revolves around Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign in the early 1990's!