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John Travolta
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Academy Awards, USA (2)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1)
American Comedy Awards, USA (2)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (5)
BAFTA Awards (1)
Critics Choice Awards (2)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1)
Chicago International Film Festival (1)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (1)
David di Donatello Awards (1)
Primetime Emmy Awards (3)
Golden Apple Awards (2)
Golden Camera, Germany (1)
Golden Globes, USA (8)
Satellite Awards (1)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA (1)
Hollywood Film Awards (3)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (1)
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1)
MTV Movie + TV Awards (10)
National Board of Review, USA (1)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (2)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2)
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2)
People's Choice Awards, USA (2)
PGA Awards (1)
Photoplay Awards (2)
Prism Awards (1)
Razzie Awards (14)
San Sebastián International Film Festival (1)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (1)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (3)
ShoWest Convention, USA (1)
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards (1)
Stockholm Film Festival (1)
Walk of Fame (1)
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards (1)
Black Reel Awards (1)
TV Land Awards (2)
Zurich Film Festival (1)
Critics Choice Television Awards (1)
Jupiter Award (1)
Online Film & Television Association (3)
Awards Circuit Community Awards (2)
Women Film Critics Circle Awards (1)
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards (7)
Gold Derby Awards (2)
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (2)
MTV TRL Awards (1)
Yoga Awards (1)
Bravo Otto (4)
20/20 Awards (1)
FilmInk Awards (1)
52 wins & 65 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1995 Nominee
Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Pulp Fiction
1978 Nominee
Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Saturday Night Fever
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1998 Nominee
Saturn Award
Best Actor
Face/Off
American Comedy Awards, USA
1996 Winner
American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Get Shorty
1995 Nominee
American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Pulp Fiction
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000 Nominee
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor - Suspense
The General's Daughter
1999 Nominee
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor - Drama
A Civil Action
1999 Winner
World Artist Award
1998 Nominee
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor - Action/Adventure
Face/Off
1997 Winner
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor - Drama
Phenomenon
BAFTA Awards
1995 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
Critics Choice Awards
2009 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Song
Bolt
For the song "I Thought I Lost You".
Shared with:
Miley Cyrus
·
Jeffrey Steele
2008 Winner
Critics Choice Award
Best Acting Ensemble
Hairspray
Shared with:
Nikki Blonsky
·
Michelle Pfeifer
·
Elijah Kelley
·
Queen Latifah
·
Amanda Bynes
·
Zac Efron
·
Christopher Walken
·
James Marsden
·
Tayla Parx
·
Allison Janney
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1995 Nominee
CFCA Award
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
Chicago International Film Festival
1998 Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1995 Nominee
DFWFCA Award
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
David di Donatello Awards
1995 Winner
David
Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
Pulp Fiction
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Die Hart
For playing: "Ron Wilcox".
2016 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
American Crime Story
For playing: "Robert Shapiro".
2016 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime Story
Shared with:
Ryan Murphy
·
Nina Jacobson
·
Brad Simpson
·
Brad Falchuk
·
Scott Alexander
·
Larry Karaszewski
·
D.V. DeVincentis
·
Anthony Hemingway
·
Alexis Martin Woodall
·
Chip Vucelich
Golden Apple Awards
1998 Winner
Golden Apple
Male Star of the Year
1978 Winner
Golden Apple
Male Star of the Year
Golden Camera, Germany
2011 Winner
Golden Camera
Best International Actor
Golden Globes, USA
2017 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
American Crime Story
2008 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Hairspray
1999 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Primary Colors
1996 Winner
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Get Shorty
1995 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Pulp Fiction
3 more
All
Satellite Awards
1999 Winner
Special Achievement Award
Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble
The Thin Red Line
Shared with:
Jim Caviezel
·
Sean Penn
·
Adrien Brody
·
Nick Nolte
·
Elias Koteas
·
Ben Chaplin
·
Dash Mihok
·
John Cusack
·
John C. Reilly
·
Woody Harrelson
·
Miranda Otto
·
Jared Leto
·
George Clooney
·
Nick Stahl
·
John Savage
·
Tim Blake Nelson
·
Kirk Acevedo
·
Thomas Jane
·
Penelope Allen
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1981 Winner
Man of the Year
Hollywood Film Awards
2007 Winner
Hollywood Film Award
Supporting Actor of the Year
2007 Winner
Hollywood Film Award
Ensemble of the Year
Hairspray
Shared with:
Nikki Blonsky
·
Michelle Pfeiffer
·
Queen Latifah
·
Christopher Walken
·
Amanda Bynes
·
James Marsden
·
Brittany Snow
·
Zac Efron
·
Elijah Kelley
·
Allison Janney
2004 Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2013 Winner
Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1995 Winner
ALFS Award
Actor of the Year
Pulp Fiction
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1994 Winner
LAFCA Award
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
MTV Movie + TV Awards
1998 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Male Performance
Face/Off
1998 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Villain
Face/Off
Shared with:
Nicolas Cage
1998 Winner
MTV Movie Award
Best On-Screen Duo
Face/Off
Shared with:
Nicolas Cage
1997 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Male Performance
Phenomenon
1997 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Kiss
Phenomenon
Shared with:
Kyra Sedgwick
5 more
All
National Board of Review, USA
1977 Winner
NBR Award
Best Actor
Saturday Night Fever
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1995 Nominee
NSFC Award
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
1977 Nominee
NSFC Award
Best Actor
Saturday Night Fever
Tied with
Fernando Rey
for
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
in 3rd place.
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1995 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best Actor
Get Shorty
4th Place.
1977 Nominee
NYFCC Award
Best Actor
Saturday Night Fever
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2008 Winner
Ensemble Cast Award
Hairspray
Shared with:
Nikki Blonsky
·
Amanda Bynes
·
Zac Efron
·
Allison Janney
·
Elijah Kelley
·
Queen Latifah
·
James Marsden
·
Michelle Pfeiffer
·
Brittany Snow
·
Christopher Walken
1999 Winner
Desert Palm Achievement Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
1979 Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actor
1978 Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actor
PGA Awards
2017 Winner
PGA Award
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
American Crime Story
Season 1
Shared with:
Scott Alexander
·
Larry Karaszewski
·
Ryan Murphy
·
Brad Falchuk
·
Nina Jacobson
·
Brad Simpson
·
D.V. DeVincentis
·
Anthony Hemingway
·
Alexis Martin Woodall
·
Chip Vucelich
Photoplay Awards
1978 Nominee
Gold Medal
Favorite Male Motion Picture Star
1978 Nominee
Gold Medal
Favorite Movie
Saturday Night Fever
Shared with:
Karen Lynn Gorney
Prism Awards
2005 Nominee
Prism Award
Performance in a Feature Film
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Razzie Awards
2020 Winner
Razzie Award
Worst Actor
The Fanatic
Trading Paint
2020 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Screen Combo
John Travolta & Any Screenplay He Accepts
2019 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Actor
Gotti
2019 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Screen Combo
Gotti
Getting BATTLEFIELD EARTH type reviews!
Shared with:
Kelly Preston
2010 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Actor
Old Dogs
9 more
All
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2012 Winner
Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2008 Winner
Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2008 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Hairspray
Shared with:
Nikki Blonsky
·
Amanda Bynes
·
Paul Dooley
·
Zac Efron
·
Allison Janney
·
Elijah Kelley
·
James Marsden
·
Michelle Pfeiffer
·
Queen Latifah
·
Brittany Snow
·
Jerry Stiller
·
Christopher Walken
1996 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Get Shorty
Shared with:
Danny DeVito
·
Dennis Farina
·
James Gandolfini
·
Gene Hackman
·
Delroy Lindo
·
David Paymer
·
Rene Russo
1995 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Pulp Fiction
ShoWest Convention, USA
1996 Winner
ShoWest Award
Male Star of the Year
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1996 Winner
SEFCA Award
Best Actor
Get Shorty
Stockholm Film Festival
1994 Winner
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
Walk of Fame
1985 Winner
Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On 5 June 1985. At 6901 Hollywood Blvd.
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards
1998 Winner
Britannia Award
Excellence in Film
Black Reel Awards
2017 Winner
Black Reel
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
American Crime Story
Shared with:
Chip Vucelich
·
Alexis Martin Woodall
TV Land Awards
2006 Nominee
TV Land Award
Blockbuster Movie of the Week
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Shared with:
Glynnis O'Connor
2003 Winner
TV Land Award
Small Screen to Silver Screen
Zurich Film Festival
2012 Winner
Golden Eye for Lifetime Achievement
Critics Choice Television Awards
2016 Nominee
Critics' Choice TV Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
American Crime Story
"The People v. O.J. Simpson"
Jupiter Award
1979 Nominee
Jupiter Award
Best International Actor
Grease
Online Film & Television Association
2016 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series
American Crime Story
For the first season, entitled "The People v. O.J. Simpson".
2008 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Music, Adapted Song
Hairspray
For the song "You Can't Stop the Beat".
Shared with:
Marc Shaiman
·
Scott Wittman
·
Nikki Blonsky
·
Zac Efron
·
Amanda Bynes
·
Elijah Kelley
·
Queen Latifah
1999 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Comedy/Musical Actor
Primary Colors
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1994 Nominee
ACCA
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Pulp Fiction
1994 Winner
ACCA
Best Cast Ensemble
Pulp Fiction
Shared with:
Samuel L. Jackson
·
Uma Thurman
·
Tim Roth
·
Harvey Keitel
·
Ving Rhames
·
Amanda Plummer
·
Bruce Willis
·
Eric Stoltz
·
Rosanna Arquette
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2007 Winner
WFCC Award
Hall of Shame
Hairspray
"Why do men doing women in movies always pick the most grotesque physical personas imaginable. Take a lesson from Cate Blanchett, on how to do it with style. Ditto Norbit/Rasputia."
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
2003 Nominee
Stinker Award
Worst Fake Accent: Male
Basic
2000 Winner
Stinker Award
Worst On-Screen Couple
Battlefield Earth
and anyone in the entire galaxy!
2000 Winner
Stinker Award
Worst Actor
Battlefield Earth
Lucky Numbers
2000 Winner
Stinker Award
Worst On-Screen Hairstyle
Battlefield Earth
Shared with:
Forest Whitaker
1997 Nominee
Stinker Award
Worst Actor
Mad City
2 more
All
Gold Derby Awards
2008 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Supporting Actor
Hairspray
As Edna Turnblad
2008 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Ensemble Cast
Hairspray
Shared with:
Nikki Blonsky
·
Amanda Bynes
·
Paul Dooley
·
Zac Efron
·
Allison Janney
·
Elijah Kelley
·
James Marsden
·
Michelle Pfeiffer
·
Queen Latifah
·
Brittany Snow
·
Jerry Stiller
·
Christopher Walken
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2010 Nominee
Movies for Grownups Award
Best Supporting Actor
The Taking of Pelham 123
2008 Winner
Movies for Grownups Award
Best Grownup Love Story
Hairspray
Shared with:
Christopher Walken
MTV TRL Awards
2003 Nominee
MTV TRL Award
Biggest Friggin Star to Ever Appear on TRL Award
Yoga Awards
2001 Winner
Yoga Award
Worst Foreign Actor
Battlefield Earth
Bravo Otto
1983 Winner
Bravo Otto Germany
Best Actor (Schauspieler)
1980 Nominee
Bravo Otto Germany
Best Actor (Schauspieler)
1979 Winner
Bravo Otto Germany
Best Actor (Schauspieler)
1978 Winner
Bravo Otto Germany
Best Actor (Schauspieler)
20/20 Awards
2015 Nominee
Felix
Best Actor
Pulp Fiction
FilmInk Awards
2008 Winner
FilmInk Award
Best Hair
Hairspray
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