Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 30, 1940
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Burt Young
Biography
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor, author, and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series, his performance in the first installment of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Sly | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' | Paulie Pennino (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self |
| 2021 | Tomorrow's Today | Luca |
| 2021 | The Final Code | Detective |
| 2020 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Beckman | Salvatore |
| 2019 | Tapestry | Ian |
| 2019 | Road to the Lemon Grove | Zio Vincenzo |
| 2019 | The Brawler | Salvatore |
| 2019 | Smothered by Mothers | Ivan |
| 2019 | Six Children and One Grandfather | Mr. Bloom |
| 2019 | Vault | Don Ruggiero |
| 2019 | Epiphany | Crab Apple |
| 2018 | The Amityville Murders | Michael Brigante |
| 2018 | Sarah Q | Grandpa |
| 2017 | The Neighborhood | Jingles |
| 2017 | King Rat | Art Stillman |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self |
| 2015 | The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life | George |
| 2015 | Irene & Marie | John |
| 2014 | Tom in America | Michael |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Joey D |
| 2014 | Zarra's Law | Paul Canto |
| 2013 | Abigail Harm | Mr. Warren |
| 2013 | See You Tomorrow | Palagonia |
| 2012 | Casting By | Self |
| 2012 | The Shoemaker | Nicky the Greek |
| 2011 | The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | Self |
| 2011 | Win Win | Leo Poplar |
| 2010 | Kingshighway | Mario Capriolini |
| 2009 | Oliviero Rising | Santino |
| 2008 | Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Lou Soresi |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Landlord |
| 2007 | Hack! | J.T. Bates |
| 2007 | The Hideout | Mueller |
| 2007 | Go Go Tales | Murray |
| 2007 | Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' | Self |
| 2007 | Blue Lake Butcher | Pops |
| 2006 | Rocky Balboa | Paulie Pennino |
| 2006 | The Opponents | Self (archive footage) / Paulie Pennino |
| 2006 | Tribute To Burgess Meredith | Self (voice) |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' | |
| 2005 | Transamerica | Murray Schupak |
| 2005 | Bio. | Self |
| 2005 | Nicky's Game | Leo Singer |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Artie Bottolota Sr. |
| 2004 | Land of Plenty | Sherman |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | Curly in Chinatown (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Downtown: A Street Tale | Gus |
| 2003 | Crooked Lines | Mike |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Gino |
| 2002 | Kiss The Bride | Santo Sposato |
| 2002 | Checkout | Uncle Louie |
| 2001 | The Day the Ponies Come Back | John Stoller |
| 2001 | The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Hank Bartlowski |
| 2001 | Plan B | Sal Palermo |
| 2000 | Table One | Frankie Chips |
| 2000 | Never Look Back | Warden Gavin |
| 2000 | Blue Moon | Bobby |
| 2000 | L'uomo della fortuna | Don Ettore Visone |
| 2000 | Very Mean Men | Dominic Piazza |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Vito Graziosi |
| 1999 | The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | Self |
| 1999 | Terra bruciata | Joe |
| 1999 | Loser Love | Sydney |
| 1999 | The Florentine | Joe McCollough |
| 1997 | Kicked in the Head | Jack |
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | Louis Ippolito |
| 1997 | The Undertaker's Wedding | Alberto |
| 1997 | Heaven Before I Die | Pollof |
| 1997 | The Deli | JC |
| 1997 | Hot Blooded | Roy |
| 1997 | FireHouse | Chief Shea |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Lorenzo |
| 1996 | North Star | Reno |
| 1993 | Excessive Force | Sal DiMarco |
| 1993 | Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Vincent Domenici |
| 1993 | The Final Contract | Francesco Della Croce |
| 1993 | Double Deception | Zimmer |
| 1992 | Circle of Fear | Mancini |
| 1992 | Bad Girls | Leo |
| 1991 | Americano rosso | George Maniago |
| 1990 | Rocky V | Paulie Pennino |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Georgie |
| 1990 | Bright Angel | Art |
| 1990 | Diving In | Coach Mack |
| 1990 | Club Fed | Warden Boyle |
| 1990 | Backstreet Dreams | Luca |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Big Joe |
| 1989 | Going Overboard | General Noriega |
| 1989 | Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Rocco |
| 1989 | Blood Red | Andrews |
| 1989 | Beverly Hills Brats | Clive |
| 1988 | Hello Actors Studio | Self |
| 1987 | Medium Rare | Harry Costas |
| 1986 | Back to School | Lou |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Paulie Pennino |
| 1985 | A Summer to Remember | Fidel Fargo |
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | Joe |
| 1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | Bed Bug Eddie |
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Phil |
| 1982 | Rocky III | Paulie Pennino |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out | Jerry Feldman |
| 1982 | Amityville II: The Possession | Anthony Montelli |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Eddie Cisco |
| 1980 | Blood Beach | Sergeant Royko |
| 1980 | Murder Can Hurt You! | Lt. Palumbo |
| 1979 | Rocky II | Paulie Pennino |
| 1978 | Convoy | Pig Pen |
| 1978 | Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Rocco Agnelli |
| 1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Joe Shannon |
| 1977 | The Choirboys | Scuzzi |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Augie Garvas |
| 1976 | Rocky | Paulie Pennino |
| 1976 | Woman of the Year | Ralph Rodino |
| 1976 | Serpico: The Deadly Game | Alec Rosen |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Warden Durgom |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite | Mac |
| 1975 | Hustling | Gustavino |
| 1975 | Murph the Surf | Sgt. Bernasconi |
| 1974 | Chinatown | Curly |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Carmine |
| 1974 | The Great Niagara | Ace Tully |
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty | Master at Arms |
| 1973 | The Connection | Ernie |
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Lapides |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Willie Quarequlo |
| 1971 | Born to Win | First Hood |
| 1970 | Carnival of Blood | Gimpy (as John Harris) |
| Way of the Warriors | George Stevens | |
| The Good Life | Jimmy |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Joe |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete | Horace Sr. |
| 2006 | L'onore e il rispetto | Pasquale Li Causi |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | |
| 2003 | The Handler | Dino Mantoni |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Bobby Baccalieri, Sr. |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddy Mack |
| 1997 | The Last Don | Virginio Ballazzo |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Captain Parker |
| 1995 | Bless This House | |
| 1995 | The Maharaja's Daughter | Milai |
| 1994 | Crocodile Shoes | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jack 'Soldier' Belmont |
| 1991 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Lewis Darnell |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Gambler |
| 1987 | Roomies | Nick Chase |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ed Fratus. the Salesman |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Louie Ganucci |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Lupo Ramirez |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Baretta | Solomon |
| 1975 | Baretta | Willy |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Stuart Gaily |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Lt. Willis |
| 1971 | Columbo | Mo Weinberg |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |