John Travolta
Born February 18, 1954 (Age: 72)
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Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Biography
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). His other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), The Punisher (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), and Savages (2012). Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021). Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). His other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), The Punisher (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), and Savages (2012).
Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021).
Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
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Filmography
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Black Tides
2026
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as Bill Pierce
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Age: 72
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
The Fanatic
2019
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as Moose
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Age: 65
The Poison Rose
2019
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as Carson Philips
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Age: 65
Trading Paint
2019
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as Sam
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Age: 65
Speed Kills
2018
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as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
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Age: 64
Gotti
2018
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as John Gotti
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Age: 64
Pattern Recognition
2017
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 63
In a Valley of Violence
2016
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as The Marshal
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Age: 62
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story
2016
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as Robert Shapiro
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Age: 61
Casting By
2012
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as Self
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Age: 58
Close Up
2012
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 58
Savages
2012
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as Dennis
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Age: 58
I'm Still Here
2010
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 56
From Paris with Love
2010
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as Charlie Wax
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Age: 55
Old Dogs
2009
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as Charlie
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Age: 55
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
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as Ryder
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Age: 55
Bolt
2008
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as Bolt (voice)
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Age: 54
Hairspray
2007
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as Edna Turnblad
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Age: 53
Wild Hogs
2007
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as Woody Stevens
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Age: 53
Lonely Hearts
2006
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as Elmer Robinson
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Age: 52
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Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
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as Self
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Age: 51
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Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2005
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as
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Age: 51
Be Cool
2005
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as Chili Palmer
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Age: 51
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 51
Ladder 49
2004
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as Captain Mike Kennedy
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Age: 50
A Love Song for Bobby Long
2004
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as Bobby Long
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Age: 50
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
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as Host
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Age: 50
John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004
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as Self
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Age: 50
The Punisher
2004
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as Howard Saint
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Age: 50
Basic
2003
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as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
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Age: 49
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002
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as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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Age: 48
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Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
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as
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Age: 48
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 48
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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as John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
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Age: 48
Domestic Disturbance
2001
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as Frank Morrison
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Age: 47
Swordfish
2001
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as Gabriel
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Age: 47
Lucky Numbers
2000
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as Russ Richards
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Age: 46
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
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as John Travolta
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Age: 46
Battlefield Earth
2000
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as Terl
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Age: 46
The General's Daughter
1999
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as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
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Age: 45
A Civil Action
1998
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as Jan Schlichtmann
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Age: 44
The Thin Red Line
1998
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as Brig. Gen. David Quintard
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Age: 44
Junket Whore
1998
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as Self
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Age: 44
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998
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as Self
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Age: 44
Primary Colors
1998
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as Jack Stanton
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Age: 44
Mad City
1997
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as Sam Baily
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Age: 43
She's So Lovely
1997
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as Joey Germoni
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Age: 43
Face/Off
1997
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as Sean Archer
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Age: 43
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
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as Self
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Age: 43
Michael
1996
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as Michael
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Age: 42
Phenomenon
1996
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as George Malley
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Age: 42
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
1996
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as Self
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Age: 42
Broken Arrow
1996
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as Vic Deakins
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Age: 41
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary
1996
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as Hosted by
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Age: 41
White Man's Burden
1995
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as Louis Pinnock
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Age: 41
Get Shorty
1995
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as Chili Palmer
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Age: 41
Pulp Fiction
1994
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as Vincent Vega
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Age: 40
Look Who's Talking Now!
1993
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as James Ubriacco
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Age: 39
Boris and Natasha
1992
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as Self
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Age: 38
Shout
1991
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as Jack Cabe
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Age: 37
Chains of Gold
1991
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as Scott Barnes
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Age: 37
Eyes of an Angel
1991
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as Bobby
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Age: 37
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
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as James
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Age: 36
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
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as Self
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Age: 36
Look Who's Talking
1989
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as James
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Age: 35
The Experts
1989
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as Travis
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Age: 34
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
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as Self
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Age: 33
Basements
1987
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as Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
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Age: 33
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Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
1987
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as Self
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Age: 33
Perfect
1985
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as Adam Lawrence
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Age: 31
That's Dancing!
1985
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 30
Two of a Kind
1983
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as Zack
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Age: 29
Staying Alive
1983
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as Tony Manero
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Age: 29
Blow Out
1981
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as Jack Terry
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Age: 27
Urban Cowboy
1980
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as Bud Davis
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Age: 26
Moment by Moment
1978
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as Strip
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Age: 24
Grease Day USA
1978
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as Self
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Age: 24
Grease
1978
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as Danny Zuko
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Age: 24
Saturday Night Fever
1977
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as Tony Manero
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Age: 23
Carrie
1976
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as Billy Nolan
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Age: 22
Nightmare
1974
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as Man Outside Store (uncredited)
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Age: 19