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John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). His other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), The Punisher (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), and Savages (2012). Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021). Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
John Travolta
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STORY IS IN THE COMMENTS Olympic sprinting, eight women from vastly different backgrounds converge on the world’s biggest stage, each carrying the weight of personal sacrifices, dreams, and the hopes of those they represent. The film introduces us to Elena, the determined underdog from a small Eastern European village; Aisha, the refugee from Botswana who found solace and purpose in running; Liu, the daughter of a Chinese legend struggling under the weight of her mother’s legacy; Maria, the former world champion making a miraculous comeback after a career-threatening injury; Yasmin, the devoted mother who defied all odds to return to the track; Amara, the warrior from Namibia running to bring pride to her war-torn homeland; Sophia, the teenage prodigy navigating the pressures of early fame; and Lola, the rebellious heiress seeking to prove her passion is real.
