John Travolta is 70! Longtime friend Jamie Lee Curtis praises Grease star in touching Instagram post as actor celebrates his birthday
John Travolta celebrates his 70th birthday today.
Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, 65, co-starred with Travolta in the 1985 film Perfect, a romantic drama in which he plays a journalist and she plays an aerobics instructor.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY @johntravolta. We have been friends and colleagues for a long time and we share a passion for our art and children and saving puppies!,” she captioned her Instagram post.
In her post, she shared a photo from the movie with him and a current photo of the two hanging out almost four decades later.
The Everything Everywhere All At Once also shared a photo of a Rolling Stone cover they appeared on together.
Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis, 65, co-starred with John Travolta in the 1985 film Perfect, a romantic drama in which he plays a journalist and she plays an aerobics instructor
In her post, she shared a photo from the movie with him and a current photo of the two hanging out almost four decades later
Jamie Lee also shared a side-by-side photo of them now and a photo of Travolta with a cute little dog, referencing the work the two celebrities do for a dog rescue foundation called pawworks.
Former CBS Weekend News correspondent Astrid Martinez also shared wishes for the Face/Off actor’s big birthday.
She shared a collage of photos of herself interviewing the legendary actor, alongside a quote from the Grease song Summer Lovin’.
She captioned the post: “John Travolta’s portrayal of Danny Zuko in the film Grease ranks as one of the most memorable characters in movie history. Definitely one of my favorite musicals of all time. I wish him a happy 70th birthday!’
She also shared a quote from the film in her caption. ‘Danny? “That’s my name. Don’t wear it out.”’ -Danny Zuko.
The Chinese Theater in Los Angeles shared a little nostalgia for the Urban Cowboy’s 70th star.
The iconic theater shared a black and white photo of Travolta wearing a gray suit with a black shirt and a black cowboy hat.
The caption read, “Happy 70th Birthday to John Travolta! He is pictured at his printing ceremony in 1980.”
The Everything Everywhere All At Once also shared a photo of a Rolling Stone cover they appeared on together
Jamie Lee also shared a side-by-side photo of them now and a photo of Travolta with a cute little dog, referencing the work the two celebrities do for a dog rescue foundation called pawworks
Former CBS Weekend News correspondent Astrid Martinez also shared wishes for the Face/Off actor’s big birthday. She captioned the post: “John Travolta’s portrayal of Danny Zuko in the film Grease ranks as one of the most memorable characters in movie history. Definitely one of my favorite musicals of all time. I wish him a happy 70th birthday!’
The Chinese Theater in Los Angeles shared a little nostalgia for the Urban Cowboy’s 70th star. The caption read, “Happy 70th Birthday to John Travolta! He is pictured at his printing ceremony in 1980′
Travolta has had a stellar career that rose to fame in the 1970s, encountered a series of flops in the 1980s, and revived his career in the 1990s with Pulp Fiction and Face/Off.
His life was marked by three tragedies. John’s first love, actress Diana Hyland, was 18 years older than him. The two dated for two years until she died of breast cancer in 1977.
In 2009, his eldest child with his wife, the late Kelly Preston, Jett Travolta, who suffered from seizures and was autistic, died after hitting his head on a bathtub during a seizure.
In 2020, his wife of 29 years, Kelly, also died after a secret battle with breast cancer.
Last year he paid tribute to his late wife on what would have been her 60th birthday: ‘Happy Birthday Kelly! We love you!’ he posted on Instagram along with a photo of Kelly.