The `Wild Hogs` star - whose wife Kelly Preston gave birth to their third child, a son named Benjamin, in November - will follow in the footsteps of Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Nicolas Cage and Sylvester Stallone when he accepts the best actor international award in Berlin on February 5 and John says he couldn?t be happier.
He said: "Receiving the Golden Camera best actor international award is a huge honour for me. Over the past few months, so many positive things have happened to my family and me.
"Becoming a dad again has ignited such joy within me... But I also take great pride in my work, and it`s wonderful to have it recognised in such a way."
Christian Hellmann, editor-in-chief at leading German listings magazine Horzu, which presents the Golden Cameras said the `Saturday Night Fever` actor - whose 16-year-old son Jett died after suffering a seizure two years ago - is being honoured for his entire body of work and his ability to remain successful for so long.
He said: "John Travolta is one of the very few stars who have managed to stay on top of Hollywood`s A-list for decades.
"He is iconic and one of the greatest actors in the world."
The 56-year-old star is a noted Scientologist and although many Germans view the religion as a dangerous cult, Christian revealed he isn`t worried about this affecting the awards.
He said: "Yes, Scientology is controversial in Germany, but we aren`t honouring Travolta`s beliefs; we`re honouring his work. And he is and remains one of the most popular stars here."
Danny Devito picked up the Golden Camera last year.
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