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Quiz: How much do you know about John Travolta?

Do you know your Vince Vega from your Danny Zuko?
5.16pm, 27 May 2026
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SINCE HIS FIRST movie roles in the 1970s, John Travolta has gone on to become one of film’s most legendary stars.

Thanks to starring in the likes of Saturday Night Fever and Grease, he became a bankable pin-up. Though his career has had some dips, he’s nonetheless starred in many iconic films – like the classic Pulp Fiction and the bonkers Face/Off.

In latter years, he’s turned to writing and filmmaking, with a new film called Propeller One-Way Night Coach (based on his children’s book) debuting at the Cannes Film Festival recently.

With that very film streaming this weekend on AppleTV, why not put your knowledge of all things John Travolta to the test in our Best of the Box quiz?

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John Travolta's father was Italian-American. His mother was ___-American. Fill in the blank.
Irish-American
Polish-American

Franco-American
He starred in a touring stage version of Grease before ever starring in the film Grease. True or false?
True
False
Which of these is NOT the name of a John Travolta character?
Tony Manero
Danny Zuko

Johnnie Ranzero
Travolta is famously a Scientologist. In 2000 he starred in a movie based on a book by the Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard. What was the name of the film?
Battlefield Earth
God Shall Rise Again

Soul Fighter
John Travolta's 707 jet is named Jett ____ Ella. What word fits in the blank?
Stream
Gulf

Clipper
In 2019, John Travolta debuted his shaved head. He said a rapper convinced him to do it. But which rapper?
Pitbull
P Diddy

Eminem
In April 2007, while flying from Germany to New York, he had to make an emergency landing at which Irish airport?
Dublin
Shannon

Cork
John Travolta has never won an Oscar. True or false?
True
False
In 2014, Travolta mispronounced the actress Idina Menzel's name at the live Oscars ceremony. What did he mistakenly call her?
Imina Denzel
Adele Dazeem

Irina Dezema
Look Who's Talking was one of Travolta's biggest films. Who was his co-star in this film?
Olivia Newton-John
Kirstie Alley

Kelly Preston
At which 2026 film festival did Travolta debut this new look (his beret and glasses)?
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Venice Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival

TIFF
The 2018 film Gotti was - to say the least - NOT a success for Travolta. What is its critics 'tomatometer' score on the film website Rotten Tomatoes?
0%
10%

15%
Travolta was due to star in the film American Gigolo, but dropped out. Who took the role instead?
Robert Redford
Robert de Niro

Richard Gere
In 2010, John Travolta teamed up with Oprah Winfrey to fly her and her entire audience on an eight-day, all-expenses paid trip to which country?
Australia
Italy

England
What age did John Travolta turn in February of this year?
68
70

72
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