An American actor, producer, and singer is named for John Travolta. Additionally, he is also a dancer. He came to limelight during the 1970s, appearing on the television series "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975-1979) and starring in the box office successes "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) and "Grease" (1978). He made his film debut in 1975 with the horror film "The Devil's Rain" in the role of Danny. He is famous for having starred in a number of the cult hit movies such as "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Face/Off" (1997). He is best-know for being one of the male sex symbols in the 80s and 90s. Some of his notable movies are Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Swordfish (2001), The Punisher (2004), Bolt (2008), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) and more. Moreover, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for performances in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction". He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy for his performance in "Get Shorty" and has received a total of six nominations, the most recent being in 2011. He received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema in 1010. Following the death of his wife Kelly Preston in July 2020, Travolta hinted on his Instagram account that he would be putting his career on hold, stating "I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don't hear from us for a while."