Sylvester Stallone
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 6, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946) 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.
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Filmography
Never Too Old to Die
Movie
Scavenger Hunt
Movie
Samaritan 2
Movie · as Joe Smith
Hunter
Movie · as Nathaniel Hunter
The Original Action Hero
Movie · as Self
Scarpa
Movie · as Gregory Scarpa
The Epiphany
Movie
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Movie · as Self
Untitled Amazon MGM action project
Movie
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Movie · as Self
The Good Life
Movie · as Boss
Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut
Movie · as Robert “Rocky” Balboa
Taming the Beast
Movie · as Self
Norwood, Where Legends Were Born
Movie · as Archive / Himself
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hulk Hogan: Real American
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dolph: Unbreakable
Movie · as Self
Alarum
Movie · as Chester
TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan
Movie · as Self
Breakdown: 1975
Movie · as (archive footage)
Untold: The Liver King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Armor
Movie · as Rook
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Movie · as Self
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Movie · as Self
Undisputed
Movie · as Self
Mr. McMahon
TV · as Rocky Balboa (archive footage) · 1 ep
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Stakar Ogord
Sly
Movie · as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Self - 'Stakar Ogord'
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Expend4bles
Movie · as Barney Ross
The Family Stallone
TV · as Self · 18 eps
Arnold
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Iconic America
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Samaritan
Movie · as Joe Smith
Tulsa King
TV · as Dwight 'The General' Manfredi · 39 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Suicide Squad
Movie · as King Shark (voice)
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Movie · as Self
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Stakar Ogord (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Movie · as Narrator/Self (archive footage)
Die Sylvester Stallone Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Movie · as Ray Breslin
Rambo: Last Blood
Movie · as John Rambo
I Am Durán
Movie · as Self
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Animal Crackers
Movie · as Bullet-Man (voice)
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Movie · as Ray Breslin
Creed II
Movie · as Rocky Balboa
Backtrace
Movie · as Sykes
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Movie · as Self
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie · as Stakar Ogord
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Movie · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Road to 9/11
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Ratchet & Clank
Movie · as Victor Von Ion (voice)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Movie · as (archive footage)
This Is Us
TV · as Sylvester Stallone · 1 ep
Creed
Movie · as Rocky Balboa
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Expendables 3
Movie · as Barney Ross
Reach Me
Movie · as Gerald
The Making of The Expendables 3
Movie · as Self
The Director's Chair
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Grudge Match
Movie · as Henry 'Razor' Sharp
Escape Plan
Movie · as Ray Breslin
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Movie · as Self
Milius
Movie · as Self
Bullet to the Head
Movie · as James Bonomo
The Expendables 2
Movie · as Barney Ross
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes
Movie · as Self
Zookeeper
Movie · as Joe the Lion (voice)
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Movie · as Self
The Real Rocky
Movie · as Self
The Expendables
Movie · as Barney Ross
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Movie · as Self
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
Movie · as Self
From the Ashes: Post-Production and Release of 'The Expendables'
Movie · as Self
Kambakkht Ishq
Movie · as Sylvester Stallone
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
30 for 30
TV · as Self, Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Rambo
Movie · as John Rambo
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ecki's World
Movie · as Self
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rocky Balboa
Movie · as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Movie · as Self
Ali's Dozen
Movie · as Self
In the Ring: The Making of Rocky
Movie
Hogan Knows Best
TV · 1 ep
The Contender
TV · as Self - Boxing Mentor · 67 eps
Made in Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Hall of Fame
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Taboo: The Beginning of Erotic Cinema
Movie
Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western
Movie · as Himself
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Movie · as Toymaker
Shade
Movie · as Dean 'The Dean' Stevens
Taxi 3
Movie · as L'espion (caméo non crédité)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Las Vegas
TV · as Frank the Repairman · 2 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
D-Tox
Movie · as Jake Malloy
Avenging Angelo
Movie · as Frankie Delano
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Movie · as Self
Iron and Beyond
Movie · as Self - Actor & Director
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
Movie · as Self
Afganistan: Land in Crisis
Movie · as Self
Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later
Movie · as Self
Heart of the Festival
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
We Get to Win This Time
Movie · as Self
Guts and Glory
Movie · as Self
Pet Star
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
Liberty's Kids
TV · as Paul Revere (voice) · 40 eps
Live from E!
TV · as Self - After Party Guest · 1 ep
Driven
Movie · as Joe Tanto
Get Carter
Movie · as Jack Carter
CyberWorld
Movie · as Weaver (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Movie · as Self - Special Guest Star
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Movie · as Self
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Beckmann
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Antz
Movie · as Weaver (voice)
Jackie Chan: My Story
Movie · as Self - Jackie's Pal
Junket Whore
Movie · as Self
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie · as Sylvester Stallone
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cop Land
Movie · as Sheriff Freddy Heflin
Men in Black
Movie · as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Taff
TV · as self · 1 ep
Daylight
Movie · as Kit Latura
A Century of Science Fiction
Movie · as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Judge Dredd
Movie · as Judge Joseph Dredd
Assassins
Movie · as Robert Rath
Your Studio and You
Movie · as Sylvester Stallone
The Specialist
Movie · as Ray Quick
A Century of Cinema
Movie · as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Demolition Man
Movie · as John Spartan
Cliffhanger
Movie · as Gabe Walker
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Movie · as Joe Bomowski
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 4 eps
HBO First Look
TV · 1 ep
Oscar
Movie · as Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
Movie · as Self
Rocky V
Movie · as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie · as Self
A Man Called... Rainbo
Movie · as Jim Ramroc / Jim Rainbo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stern TV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Tango & Cash
Movie · as Raymond 'Ray' Tango
Lock Up
Movie · as Frank Leone
Rambo III
Movie · as John Rambo
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Over the Top
Movie · as Lincoln Hawk
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cobra
Movie · as Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Movie · as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Movie · as John J. Rambo
Rocky IV
Movie · as Robert "Rocky" Balboa
Rhinestone
Movie · as Nick
Staying Alive
Movie · as Man on Street (uncredited)
First Blood
Movie · as John Rambo
Rocky III
Movie · as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
The Making of 'First Blood'
Movie · as Self
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nighthawks
Movie · as Deke DaSilva
Escape to Victory
Movie · as Captain Robert Hatch
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rocky II
Movie · as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Paradise Alley
Movie · as Cosmo Carboni
F.I.S.T.
Movie · as John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Ciné regards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Auf los geht's los
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rocky
Movie · as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Cannonball
Movie · as Mafioso
The Muppet Show
TV · as Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Farewell, My Lovely
Movie · as Jonnie
Death Race 2000
Movie · as Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
Capone
Movie · as Frank Nitti
Mandingo
Movie · as Lynching Witness (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Movie · as Youth in Park
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lords of Flatbush
Movie · as Stanley Rosiello
No Place to Hide
Movie · as Jerry Savage
Kojak
TV · as Det. Rick Daly · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · 1 ep
What's Up, Doc?
Movie · as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Klute
Movie · as Club Patron (uncredited)
Bananas
Movie · as Subway Thug #1 (uncredited)
Film '72
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Party at Kitty and Stud's
Movie · as Stud
Lovers and Other Strangers
Movie · as Groomsman (uncredited)
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
Movie · as Party Guest
M*A*S*H
Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)
The Square Root
Movie
Downhill Racer
Movie · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps