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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 6, 1946
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Sylvester Stallone
Biography
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone is an American actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one of only two actors in history (alongside Harrison Ford) to have starred in a box-office No. 1 film across six consecutive decades.
Struggling as an actor for a number of years upon moving to New York City in 1969, Stallone found gradual work in films such as The Lords of Flatbush (1974). He achieved his greatest critical and commercial success starting in 1976 with his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the first film of the successful Rocky franchise, which he also wrote. In 1977, he became the third actor in history to be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. He portrayed the PTSD-plagued soldier John Rambo in First Blood (1982), a role he would play across five Rambo films (1982–2019). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, Stallone would go on to become one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors, acting in action films such as Cobra (1986), Tango and Cash (1989), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), and The Specialist (1994). At the height of his career, Stallone was known for his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Stallone continued his established roles in Rocky Balboa (2006) and Rambo (2008) before launching The Expendables film franchise (2010–present), in which he starred as the mercenary Barney Ross. In 2013, he starred in the successful film Escape Plan and appeared in its sequels. In 2015, he returned to Rocky again with Creed, in which a retired Rocky mentors former rival Apollo Creed's son Donnie Creed. The film brought Stallone widespread praise and his first Golden Globe Award, as well as a third Academy Award nomination, having been first nominated for the same role 40 years prior. He also starred in the sequel Creed II (2018) and portrayed Stakar Ogord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
Regarded as an icon of action cinema, Stallone is credited with helping redefine the Hollywood action hero. He has occasionally ventured from the action genre, with mixed results. He starred in the comedies Oscar (1991) and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), both of which had modest success. He also starred in the 1997 drama Cop Land, for which he temporarily shed his sculpted physique and gained weight for his role as a powerless sheriff. In television, he has starred in the Paramount+ crime series Tulsa King (2022-present). In addition to his film work, Stallone is a noted art collector and painter and has written books on fitness.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alarum | Chester |
| 2024 | Armor | Rook |
| 2024 | Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons | Self |
| 2024 | Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self |
| 2024 | Like Tears in Rain | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Undisputed | Self |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Stakar Ogord |
| 2023 | Sly | Self |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Self - 'Stakar Ogord' |
| 2023 | The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Expend4bles | Barney Ross |
| 2022 | Samaritan | Joe Smith |
| 2021 | The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' | Self / Rocky Balboa (archive footage) |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | King Shark (voice) |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self |
| 2020 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Narrator/Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Rallying Cry | Jasper Reese |
| 2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Ray Breslin |
| 2019 | Rambo: Last Blood | John Rambo |
| 2019 | I Am Durán | Self |
| 2019 | Stallone, profession héros | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz | Self |
| 2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Ray Breslin |
| 2018 | Creed II | Rocky Balboa |
| 2018 | Backtrace | Sykes |
| 2017 | Animal Crackers | Bullet-Man (voice) |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Stakar Ogord |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Victor Von Ion (voice) |
| 2015 | Creed | Rocky Balboa |
| 2015 | From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues | Self |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Lincoln Hawk (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Barney Ross |
| 2014 | Reach Me | Gerald |
| 2014 | The Making of The Expendables 3 | Self |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | Henry 'Razor' Sharp |
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Ray Breslin |
| 2013 | Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | Self |
| 2013 | Milius | Self |
| 2012 | Bullet to the Head | James Bonomo |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Barney Ross |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes | Self |
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Joe the Lion (voice) |
| 2011 | The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | Self |
| 2011 | The Real Rocky | Self |
| 2010 | The Expendables | Barney Ross |
| 2010 | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Self |
| 2010 | Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary | Self |
| 2010 | From the Ashes: Post-Production and Release of 'The Expendables' | Self |
| 2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | Sylvester Stallone |
| 2008 | Rambo | John Rambo |
| 2008 | Bigger Stronger Faster* | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Ecki's World | Self |
| 2007 | Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' | Self |
| 2006 | Rocky Balboa | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
| 2006 | The Opponents | Self (archive footage) / Rocky Balboa |
| 2006 | Tribute To Burgess Meredith | Self |
| 2006 | Ali's Dozen | Self |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Toymaker |
| 2003 | Shade | Dean 'The Dean' Stevens |
| 2003 | Taxi 3 | L'espion (caméo non crédité) |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Jake Malloy |
| 2002 | Avenging Angelo | Frankie Delano |
| 2002 | Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' | Self |
| 2002 | Iron and Beyond | Self - Actor & Director |
| 2002 | "STARdate" with Ralf Moeller! | Self |
| 2002 | Afganistan: Land in Crisis | Self |
| 2001 | Driven | Joe Tanto |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Jack Carter |
| 2000 | CyberWorld | Weaver (voice) |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1998 | Antz | Weaver (voice) |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story | Self - Jackie's Pal |
| 1998 | Junket Whore | Self |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Sylvester Stallone |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Sheriff Freddy Heflin |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Daylight | Kit Latura |
| 1996 | A Century of Science Fiction | Self |
| 1995 | Judge Dredd | Judge Joseph Dredd |
| 1995 | Assassins | Robert Rath |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You | Sylvester Stallone |
| 1994 | The Specialist | Ray Quick |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | John Spartan |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Gabe Walker |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Sgt. Joseph Andrew 'Joe' Bomowski |
| 1991 | Oscar | Angelo "Snaps" Provolone |
| 1991 | Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide | |
| 1990 | Rocky V | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self |
| 1990 | A Man Called... Rainbo | Jim Ramroc / Jim Rainbo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | Raymond 'Ray' Tango |
| 1989 | Lock Up | Frank Leone |
| 1988 | Rambo III | John Rambo |
| 1987 | Over the Top | Lincoln Hawk |
| 1986 | Cobra | Lieutenant Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti |
| 1986 | Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | John J. Rambo |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Robert "Rocky" Balboa |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | Nick |
| 1984 | Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Man on Street (uncredited) |
| 1982 | First Blood | John Rambo |
| 1982 | Rocky III | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
| 1981 | Nighthawks | Deke DaSilva |
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | Captain Robert Hatch |
| 1979 | Rocky II | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | Cosmo Carboni |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | John D. 'Johnny' Kovak |
| 1976 | Rocky | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa |
| 1976 | Cannonball | Mafioso |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Jonnie |
| 1975 | Death Race 2000 | Machine Gun Joe Viterbo |
| 1975 | Capone | Frank Nitti |
| 1975 | Mandingo | Lynching Witness (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Youth in Park |
| 1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Stanley Rosiello |
| 1974 | No Place to Hide | Jerry Savage |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Klute | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Bananas | Subway Thug #1 (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Party at Kitty and Stud's | Stud |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Groomsman |
| 1970 | The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | Party Guest |
| 1970 | M*A*S*H | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Square Root | |
| 1969 | Downhill Racer | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Dolph: Fights Worth Fighting | Self | |
| Never Too Old to Die | ||
| Scavenger Hunt | ||
| Untitled "Rocky" prequel | Narrator | |
| Samaritan 2 | Joe Smith | |
| Hunter | Nathaniel Hunter | |
| Taming The Beast | Self | |
| The Original Action Hero | Self | |
| Scarpa | Gregory Scarpa | |
| The Epiphany | ||
| Jackie Chan: Down to Earth | Self | |
| The Good Life | Boss |