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Aug 9, 2022 · Other cast members, including Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway and Barry Pearl, also went on to have fruitful careers in Hollywood. Where are all the iconic Grease stars now?
- John Travolta as Danny Zuko. Travolta is still the one that Hollywood wants. The 69-year-old father of three, married to the late Kelly Preston, has acted in tons of movies, including Pulp Fiction (1994), Face/Off (1997), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), Savages (2012), Gotti (2018), The Fanatic (2019) and Paradise City (2022).
- Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson. Newton-John died after a 30-year journey with breast cancer at age 73 in 2022, but her legacy will live on forever. She's best remembered for her Grammy-winning music career, rather than film (the exceptions being Grease, Xanadu and Glee).
- Stockard Channing as Betty Rizzo. Following her Grease days, Channing really hit her stride in the world of TV, playing the Emmy-winning role of First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing for seven years.
- Jeff Conaway as Kenickie. Post-Grease, Conaway earned a part on the show Taxi and continued with music as the frontman for the band 3 1/2. In his personal life, he had problems with drug use and often spoke out about his experiences with substance abuse.
- John Travolta (Danny Zuko) is still making movies as a star performer. It's hard to say what John Travolta, who starred in "Grease" as Danny Zuko aka the head of the T-Birds, is best known for, considering the actor has been integral to so many classic films in the Hollywood catalog over the last five decades.
- Olivia Newton-John (Sandy Olsson) focused her career on music and activism. Unlike co-star John Travolta, who focused his career around the silver screen, Olivia Newton-John — who played Sandy Olsson, the innocent transfer student who fell for the bad boy — opted for a different trajectory.
- Stockard Channing (Rizzo) juggled Broadway with the small screen. Betty Rizzo, Stockard Channing's role in "Grease," is probably the most popular character in the film.
- Barry Pearl (Doody) and Michael Tucci (Sonny) sing, act, and teach. Filling out the ranks of the T-Birds, Barry Pearl and Michael Tucci played Doody and Sonny, respectively.
- John Travolta. One year prior to taking on the role of Danny Zuko in Grease, John Travolta shot to worldwide fame after starring in Saturday Night Fever.
- Olivia Newton-John. Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in Grease, passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, August 8. The Australian actress, who had been battling breast cancer for 30 years, was surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her death.
- Jeff Conaway. Jeff Conaway played Kenickie in the Grease film, but he actually played Danny Zuko in the original stage version of the musical for almost three years.
- Stockard Channing. Stockard Channing played Betty Rizzo in Grease. Her performance earned her the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Supporting Actress.
- 'Grease' Cast: Where Are They Now? John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and More. Grease is the word! When Grease hit theaters in June 1978, it was an instant hit — and its cast members became instant stars.
- John Travolta. After singing and dancing his way through Grease, Travolta went on to star in hit films including Urban Cowboy, Look Who's Talking, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Face/Off, Hairspray and more.
- Olivia Newton-John. Newton-John went on to star in films in Xanadu, It's My Party, Two of a Kind and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. She also appeared as a guest judge on American Idol, RuPaul's Drag Race and Dancing With the Stars, and she played herself in two 2010 episodes of Glee.
- Stockard Channing. The New York City native played Rizzo, the jaded leader of the Pink Ladies. Channing went on to star in Heartburn, The First Wives Club, Practical Magic, Where the Heart Is and Six Degrees of Separation, which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Apr 7, 2023 · The original cast of Grease set the stage for the new crop of actors and actresses but won't appear in the prequel. Even though it's been over 40 years since the OG cast members were...
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Aug 8, 2022 · "Grease" came out in June 1978, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy. In the years since the movie came out, Travolta has been nominated for two Oscars. Newton-John, a...
