Joey Travolta
| Joey Travolta | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joseph Travolta October 14, 1950 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director, writer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Shawn (m. 1980) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives |
John Travolta (brother) Ellen Travolta (sister) Margaret Travolta (sister) |
Joseph "Joey" Travolta (born October 14, 1950) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is the older brother of the actor John Travolta.
Travolta, one of six children, was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of New York City. His father, Salvatore Travolta, was a semi-professional football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke; 1912–1978), who was 38 when Travolta was born, was an actress and singer who had appeared in The Sunshine Sisters, a radio vocal group, and acted and directed before becoming a high school drama and English teacher. His father was a second-generation Italian American and his mother was Irish American.
He attended Shepherd University in West Virginia while rooming with future West Virginia historian and special education vanguard, Dave Lind. Travolta also graduated from Paterson State College, now William Paterson University, with a degree in special education.
Travolta began a singing career in 1978 as a recording artist on Casablanca Records, releasing his eponymous album. The following year he made his acting debut starring in the feature film Sunnyside for Filmways Productions. He then became a guest star in the 1980s television show Simon & Simon in the episode, The Hottest Ticket in Town. Additional acting credits include work with director John Landis on multiple feature film projects: Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) with Eddie Murphy and Hector Elizondo, Oscar (1991) with Sylvester Stallone and Chazz Palminteri, and Susan's Plan with Adrian Paul and Dan Aykroyd. He was also a series regular on the WB television hit Movie Stars (1999). Stage performances include starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, and West Side Story. He wrote and directed Diva Las Vegas in 1989, which went on to win the Italian Funny Film Festival.
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