- (1977) Album: "Whenever I'm Away from You". NOTE: Included his Top 20 hit single "Let Her In".
- (1973) TV commercial: US Army.
- (2001) TV commercial: Heineken beer.
- (1985) Music video: Appeared in Jermaine Jackson's video "(The Closest Thing to) Perfect".
- (1983) Music video: Appeared in Frank Stallone's video "Far From Over".
- (1974) Stage: Appeared in "Over Here! ". Musical. Book by Will Holt. Music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Musical Director: Joseph Klein. Dance arrangements by Louis St. Louis. Vocal arrangements by Louis St. Louis. Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson and Jim Tyler. Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt. Choreographed by Patricia Birch. Directed by Tom Moore. Shubert Theatre: 6 Mar 1974- 4 Jan 1975 (341 performances + 13 previews that began on 21 Feb 1974). Cast: Maxene Andrews (as "Pauline de Paul"), Patty Andrews (as "Paulette de Paul'), MacIntyre Dixon (as "Father"), John Driver (as "Bill") [Broadway debut], William Griffis (as "Rankin"), Marilu Henner (as "Donna"), Bette Henritze (as "Mother"), John Mineo (as "Lucky"), William Newman (as "Sarge"), Ann Reinking (as "Maggie"), Janie Sell (as "Mitzi"), April Shawhan (as "June"), Phyllis Somerville (as "Wilma"), John Travolta (as "Misfit"), Douglass Watson (as "Norwin Spokesman"), Jim Weston (as "Make-out"), Treat Williams (as "Utah"), Samuel E. Wright (as "Sam"). Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox. Associate Producer: Lou Kramer.
- (1974) TV commercial: Band-Aid bandages.
- (1982) Stage: Appeared with Charles Durning in "Mass Appeal" at the American Theatre Company in Aspen, Snowmass, CO. Directed by Paul Blake.
- (1987) Music video: Appeared in Stevie Wonder's video "Skeletons".
- (2003) TV commercial: Sky, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
- (2005) TV commercial: Cadillac as Chili Palmer from Get Shorty (1995).
- (1987) Music video: Appeared in Michael Jackson's video "Liberian Girl".
- (2007-11, 2015) Print ads: Breitling Instruments' Navitimer Swiss chronograph; (slogan: "A cult object for aviation enthusiasts"; Travolta is a licensed commercial pilot).
- (1971) TV commercial: Haggar slacks.
- (1970) Stage: Appeared (as Hugh Peabody) in "Bye Bye Birdie" at Club Benet in Morgan, NY.
- (early 1970s) TV commercial: Honda motorcycles.
- (1975) TV commercial: Safeguard Bath Soap.
- (2010) TV commercial (Italy): 187 with Michelle Hunziker.
- (1984) Book: "John Travolta Staying Fit!"
- (1997) Audiobook: "Propeller One-Way Night Coach: A Fable for All Ages".
- (3/26/73-4/2/73) Stage: Appeared in the musical, "Grease," in a National Tour at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH, with Jeff Conaway (Danny Zuko); Pamela Adams (Sandy Dumbrowski); Judy Kaye (Rizzo); Marilu Henner; Walter Charles; Mike Clifford; Carol Culver; Ray DeMattis; Vivian Fineman; Rebecca Gilchrist; Michael Lembeck; Ellen March; Lesslie Nicol; Stephen Van Benschoten; and Jerry Zaks in the cast. Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey wrote the book, music and lyrics. Douglas W. Schmidt was set designer. Carrie F. Robbins was costume designer. Patricia Birch was choreographer. Tom Moore was director. Kenneth Waissman, Maxine Fox, and Anthony D'Amato were producers.
- (1969) Stage: Appeared (as a medical peer) in Eben Henson's stage adaptation of L. Henry Dowell's play, "The Ephraim McDowell Story," at the Pioneer Playhouse of Kentucky in Danville, KY, with Eben David Henson; Cherie Channel and Logan Pope in the cast. Eben Henson was artistic director and writer. Stevelyn Ausley and Jim Gaskin were composers.
- (2020) Commercial: Capital One as Santa Claus.
- (1976) Single: "Let Her In". NOTES: (1) His first released single. (2) Made it into the Billboard Top 20.
- (1977) Single: "Slow Dancing (Feels So Good)" (Midland Int. 10977).
- (2000) "Ambassador" for QANTAS Airlines.
- (1974) TV commercials: Haggar Mustang Steaks.
- (1978) Single (2-record set): ""Travolta Fever".
- (1976-78) Had five songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart: "Grease Lightnin" (#47), "Whenever I'm Away From You" (#38), "All Strung Out On You" (#34), "Let Her In" (#10), and "You're the One That I Want", which peaked at #1 and was on the chart for 24 weeks.
- (1979) Won the Juno Award for International Single of the Year for "You're the One That I Want" in 1979.
- (2023) TV commercial: T-Mobile internet service.
- (2023) T-Mobile ad with Zach Braff and Donald Faison. The three actors are singing the phone company's praises with original lyrics sung to the tune of "Summer Nights" from John's classic 1978 film musical "Grease".
- (2023) Capital One holiday ad as Santa Claus. The ad is an homage to John's breakthrough 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever," including John/Santa disco dancing to the film's theme song, "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees.
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