ACTOR

John Travolta

1954 - Today

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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, singer, and producer. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Travolta has received more than 39,274,803 page views. His biography is available in 101 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 98 in 2019). John Travolta is the 90th most popular actor (up from 115th in 2019), the 174th most popular biography from United States (up from 220th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular American Actor.

John Travolta is most famous for his role as Danny Zuko in the film Grease.

Memorability Metrics

  • 39M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 72.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 101

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Travolta ranks 90 out of 13,578. Before him are Paul Newman, Yves Montand, Judy Garland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Birkin, and Tom Cruise. After him are Rowan Atkinson, Helen Mirren, Clark Gable, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jane Fonda, and Sigourney Weaver.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, John Travolta ranks 6. Before him are Angela Merkel, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Jackie Chan, François Hollande, and Denzel Washington. After him are Hugo Chávez, Shinzō Abe, Alexander Lukashenko, Viktor Yushchenko, Halimah Yacob, and James Cameron.

Others Born in 1954

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Travolta ranks 174 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Newman (1925), William James Sidis (1898), Judy Garland (1922), Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Sitting Bull (1831), and Tom Cruise (1962). After him are Linus Pauling (1901), James Watson (1928), Ray Bradbury (1920), Clark Gable (1901), Robert K. Merton (1910), and Geronimo (1829).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Travolta ranks 42. Before him are Denzel Washington (1954), Sharon Tate (1943), Paul Newman (1925), Judy Garland (1922), Samuel L. Jackson (1948), and Tom Cruise (1962). After him are Clark Gable (1901), Jane Fonda (1937), Sigourney Weaver (1949), Robert Redford (1936), Gregory Peck (1916), and Mel Gibson (1956).

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Television and Movie Roles

Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Sep 10o 19948.488 / 10
Bolt
Bolt (voice)
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.
Nov 21o 20086.518 / 10
Face/Off
Sean Archer
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Jun 27o 19977.039 / 10