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R L T
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Height:

 6'1
Weight:
 185 lbs
Birthdate:
 Sept. 20th
Hair:
 Naturally brown,
highlighted golden
Ethnicity:
 Italian & American Indian (Nez Perce)
Pets:
 Two Cats
Romeo & Gilligan

Favorite Colors:

 Black & Pink
Favorite Food:
 Italian
Favorite Sport:
 Basketball
Favorite Desert:
 Cheesecake
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Productions
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West Side Story
Romeo & Juliet
Our Town
Joseph
Bye Bye Birdie
Jesus Christ Superstar
Guys and Dolls
Evita
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
Noises Off
Edtv
Bus Stop
Picnic
Grease
Nash Bridges
Annie
Hamlet
Camelot
Beriut
Twilight Serenade
Sister Mary Ignatius
Diminished Capacity
The Brick and The Rose
A Christmas Carol
Barefoot in the Park
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

FUN FACT
Rikki Lee Travolta is credited with redefining the Tony n' Tina's Wedding theatrical franchise as the first celebrity guest star, making it the longest running stage comedy in history.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Other celebrities to follow in Rikki Lee Travolta's footsteps include: Mila Kunas (That 70's Show), Frankie Avalon (Grease), Aida Turturro (The Sopranos), Jeff Trachta (The Bold and the Beautiful), Domenica Scorcese (Cape Fear), New York Met Lee Mazzilli, and Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block).

FUN FACT
Became the first member of his family to star as Danny Zuko in Grease in 25 years, since John Travolta's appearance in the 1978 film.


DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Proceeds from his charity appearance went to fund fine arts programs for underprivileged youths.

FUN FACT
Round Lake Illinois honored Rikki Lee Travolta with his own holiday (February 28) in recognition of his contributions to the performing arts.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Mayor Bill Gentes who sanctioned the holiday is a former Chicago Bears professional football player.

FUN FACT
National ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery introduced a flavor called "Rikki Lee Travolta Creation."

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Originally introduced at Cold Stone's Streets of Woodfield store,"Rikki Lee Travolta Creation" consists of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough suspended in Coffee Ice Cream interlaced with a ribbon of Peanut Butter.

FUN FACT
His debut novel My Fractured Life was named a Top Ten Recommended Book by the world's largest bookseller and e-commerce retailer Borders Books and Amazon.com.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…The book My Fractured Life became so popular Tri-State Today compared holiday gift demand to the craze for Cabbage Patch Kids in 1983, Tickle-Me Elmo in 1996, and Michael Jordan signature shoes throughout the 1980s.

FUN FACT
Rikki Lee Travolta has been named "one of the top interpreters of the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber."

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Rikki Lee Travolta is ranked with Donnie Osmond and Patrick Cassidy among the Top Three stars in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as confirmed by Broadway News.

FUN FACT
He was honored with six listings on the 45th annual Grammy Awards nomination ballot.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Rikki Lee Travolta is the highest grossing artist in Brahma Bull Audio recording label history.

FUN FACT
Long compared in the media for their long golden hair, athletic builds, and porcelain features, Fabio and Rikki Lee Travolta appeared for photographers together during the promotional launch of Fabio's signature clothing line.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Rikki Lee originally grew his hair out and bleached it blond to play legendary French swashbuckler Sir Lancelot in Camelot: Excalibur.

FUN FACT
Rikki Lee Travolta originally read for the role of Robin in the movie Batman and Robin, but was deemed too muscular standing next to the caped crusader.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…When traveling he has been known to make hotel reservations under the names of comic book superheroes.

FUN FACT
Rikki Lee wrote and directed his first play at the age of 6 - an adaptation of
Rumplestiltskin.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Originally performed as a school play, Rumplestiltskin was so popular that it toured throughout the city.

FUN FACT
While touring as the title Elvis-based character in Bye Bye Birdie, Rikki Lee Travolta was named an honorary member of the National Association of Amateur Elvis Impersonators in recognition of the authenticity of his performance.

DID YOU ALSO KNOW…Rikki Lee's next role was touring as the lead character Tony in West Side Story - the same character Elvis Presley was originally asked to play in the 1961 film opposite Natalie Wood (eventually played on screen by Richard Beymer).