John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes
Saturday Night Fever (1977) and
Grease (1978). His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in
Pulp Fiction (1994), and he has since starred in films such as
Face/Off (1997),
Swordfish (2001),
Wild Hogs and
Hairspray (both 2007).