Looking at his three-decade resume, it is clear to note that John Travolta is an excellent performer whose strengths and abilities are definitely beyond doubt, but many probably don’t realize that he had to go up and down to accomplish all the accolades and appreciation he truly deserves. Born John Joseph Travolta on February 18, 1954, to Salvatore and Helen Burke Travolta in Englewood, New Jersey, as the youngest of their six children, little John was greatly inspired by his mother,
who used to be an actress, singer, and producer, to develop a curiosity in acting so that it did not take him long to come up with an ambition to become a fine thespian. At the age of 12, he entered a local community of actors while still learning to dance under the supervision of Fred Kelly, tirelessly developing his talents through several musical performances in his hometown until eventually setting his sights on a path to realize his dream at the age of 16.
After quitting his high school studies with the consent of his parents to then go to Manhattan New York, John found his way to land small roles in several off-Broadway shows, such as “Rain”, “Over Here!”, “Metamorphosis”, “She Loves Me”, plus “Bye Bye Birdie” and later appeared in a number of television episodes, including “Welcome Back, Kotter” (1975-1979), which pleasantly brought him to the notice of viewers.
“Nevertheless, it was in his next film, “Saturday Night Fever” (1977), that he finally gained universal acclaim across the globe with this romantic thriller reaching the box office with enormous sales of more than 237 million U.S. dollars worldwide, leading him to win the Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the 1978 Academy Awards gloriously.
