Joey Travolta

It would be easy to reduce Joey Travolta to being John Travolta's older brother, but I think that misses the more interesting story. Acting, directing, writing, producing, he has worked every side of filmmaking rather than coasting on a famous surname. What moves me most is that he has reportedly devoted himself to teaching young people, including those on the autism spectrum, how to make films. That choice says a lot. Living a creative life slightly out of the spotlight, on his own terms, strikes me as quietly admirable and worth far more attention.

Name (English)

Joey Travolta

Name (Japanese)

ジョーイ・トラボルタ

Reading

じょーい・とらぼるた

Born

October 14, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

Origin

Englewood, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

film director / film producer / screenwriter / television actor / film actor

High school

Dwight Morrow High School

University

William Paterson University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey%20Travolta
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q556300

Tags

• New Jersey
• film director
• film producer
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.