Rikki Lee Travolta (born September 20, 1975; nephew of John Travolta) is best known as one of the top ranked theatrical actors in the world. He is currently ranked as one of the Top Three stars of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, along with Donny Osmond and Patrick Cassidy. He regularly appears as a guest headliner in productions of Joseph as the title character. He previously headlined national tours of the musicals West Side Story (as romantic lead "Tony") and Bye Bye Birdie (as Elvis-based character "Conrad Birdie"), and starred in a regional tour of Guys and Dolls (as man`s man gambler "Sky Masterson").
Travolta is credited as the first celebrity guest star of the Tony n` Tina`s Wedding theatrical franchise. Originally appearing in Chicago and then with companies throughout the U.S. and Canada, Travolta redefined the role of the groom`s character ("Tony") and reinvigerated ticket sales, propelling Tony n` Tina`s Wedding into a near 20 year run and paving the way for such other celebrity affiliations as Frankie Avalon, Dominica Cameron-Scorsese, soap opera star Jeff Trachta, cable television star Rosa Blasi, radio host Scott Nevins, Donald Trump’s Apprentice protégée Sam Solovey, and New York Mets player Lee Mazzilli.Travolta is a famed Italian-American and Nez Perce actor and singer hailing from the entertainment clan that has produced Academy Award-nominated actor John Travolta; Broadway actress Ellen Travolta; noted director Joey Travolta; television actress Margaret Travolta; playwright Molly Allen Ritter; and character actors Tom Fridley, Sam Travolta, and Annie Travolta. Travolta`s paternal grandfather (Salvatore Travolta) was a semi-professional football player. His maternal grandfather was an English & Theater teacher. Travolta is the divorced single father of a son born February 14, 2005. His past relationships include actress Pamela Anderson and the late model Anna Nicole Smith. His father, Michael Salvatore Travolta, is the half-brother of actor John Travolta. On film he starred as "Dallas" in Twilight Serenade. His other films include Edtv, Patch Adams, Diminished Capacity, Crime Fiction, and Camelot: Excalibur in which he plays legendary hero "Sir Lancelot". His television appearances include Nash Bridges and Night Man.In 2002 Travolta released his first novel: My Fractured Life. The highly acclaimed literary debut was named a Top Ten recommended book by Amazon.com. Reviews at Barnes and Noble`s internet site (bn.com) call the book "groundbreaking" and compare it to Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs, Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis, and Bright Lights Big City by Jay McInerney. It was updated and re-released in 2004. The film rights have been optioned to Port Magee Pictures. Travolta was rumored to be considered to replace Pierce Brosnan as "James Bond" after Brosnan was released from the role in 2004. The role eventually went to actor Daniel Craig.