Burt Young

Burt Young

Known for
Acting
Born
April 30, 1940
Died
October 8, 2023 (aged 83)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor who played Rocky Balboa's friend Paulie in the Rocky film series. He also appeared in films such as Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America, and was a painter and a writer.

Known For

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Filmography

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Way of the Warriors

Way of the Warriors

Movie · as George Stevens

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The Good Life

The Good Life

Movie · as Jimmy

2025
Medium Rare Cold Case poster

Medium Rare Cold Case

Movie · as Harry

2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is poster

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Movie · as Self

2021
Tomorrow's Today poster

Tomorrow's Today

Movie · as Luca

2021
The Final Code poster

The Final Code

Movie · as Detective

2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic poster

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Beckman poster

Beckman

Movie · as Salvatore

2019
Tapestry poster

Tapestry

Movie · as Ian

2019
Road to the Lemon Grove poster

Road to the Lemon Grove

Movie · as Zio Vincenzo

2019
The Brawler poster

The Brawler

Movie · as Salvatore

2019
Smothered by Mothers poster

Smothered by Mothers

Movie · as Ivan

2019
Six Children and One Grandfather poster

Six Children and One Grandfather

Movie · as Mr. Bloom

2019
Vault poster

Vault

Movie · as Don Ruggiero

2019
Epiphany poster

Epiphany

Movie · as Crab Apple

2019
Russian Doll poster

Russian Doll

TV · as Joe · 2 eps

2018
The Amityville Murders poster

The Amityville Murders

Movie · as Michael Brigante

2018
Sarah Q poster

Sarah Q

Movie · as Grandpa

2017
The Neighborhood poster

The Neighborhood

Movie · as Jingles

2017
King Rat poster

King Rat

Movie · as Art Stillman

2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs poster

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Movie · as Self

2016
Horace and Pete poster

Horace and Pete

TV · as Horace Sr. · 1 ep

2015
The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life poster

The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life

Movie · as George

2015
Irene & Marie poster

Irene & Marie

Movie · as John

2014
Tom in America poster

Tom in America

Movie · as Michael

2014
Rob the Mob poster

Rob the Mob

Movie · as Joey D

2014
Zarra's Law poster

Zarra's Law

Movie · as Paul Canto

2013
Abigail Harm poster

Abigail Harm

Movie · as Mr. Warren

2013
See You Tomorrow poster

See You Tomorrow

Movie · as Palagonia

2012
Casting By poster

Casting By

Movie · as Self

2012
The Shoemaker poster

The Shoemaker

Movie · as Nicky the Greek

2011
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance poster

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Movie · as Self

2011
Win Win poster

Win Win

Movie · as Leo Poplar

2010
Kingshighway

Kingshighway

Movie · as Mario Capriolini

2009
Oliviero Rising poster

Oliviero Rising

Movie · as Santino

2008
Carnera: The Walking Mountain poster

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

Movie · as Lou Soresi

2008
New York, I Love You poster

New York, I Love You

Movie · as Landlord

2008
Go Go Tales poster

Go Go Tales

Movie · as Murray

2007
Hack! poster

Hack!

Movie · as J.T. Bates

2007
The Hideout poster

The Hideout

Movie · as Mueller

2007
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'

Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'

Movie · as Self

2007
Blue Lake Butcher poster

Blue Lake Butcher

Movie · as Pops

2006
Rocky Balboa poster

Rocky Balboa

Movie · as Paulie Pennino

2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Movie · as Self (voice)

2006
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' poster

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

Movie

2006
In the Ring: The Making of Rocky poster

In the Ring: The Making of Rocky

Movie

2006
L'onore e il rispetto poster

L'onore e il rispetto

TV · as Pasquale Li Causi · 6 eps

2005
Transamerica poster

Transamerica

Movie · as Murray Schupak

2005
Bio. poster

Bio.

Movie · as Self

2005
Nicky's Game

Nicky's Game

Movie · as Leo Singer

2005
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power poster

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Movie · as Artie Bottolota Sr.

2004
Land of Plenty poster

Land of Plenty

Movie · as Sherman

2004
Downtown: A Street Tale poster

Downtown: A Street Tale

Movie · as Gus

2003
Crooked Lines poster

Crooked Lines

Movie · as Mike

2003
I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her

TV · as Burt Young · 1 ep

2003
The Handler poster

The Handler

TV · as Dino Mantoni · 1 ep

2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash poster

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Movie · as Gino

2002
Plan B poster

Plan B

Movie · as Sal Palermo

2002
Kiss The Bride poster

Kiss The Bride

Movie · as Santo Sposato

2002
Checkout poster

Checkout

Movie · as Uncle Louie

2001
The Day the Ponies Come Back poster

The Day the Ponies Come Back

Movie · as John Stoller

2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge poster

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

Movie · as Hank Bartlowski

2000
Table One poster

Table One

Movie · as Frankie Chips

2000
Never Look Back poster

Never Look Back

Movie · as Warden Gavin

2000
Blue Moon poster

Blue Moon

Movie · as Bobby

2000
L'uomo della fortuna poster

L'uomo della fortuna

Movie · as Don Ettore Visone

2000
Very Mean Men poster

Very Mean Men

Movie · as Dominic Piazza

1999
Mickey Blue Eyes poster

Mickey Blue Eyes

Movie · as Vito Graziosi

1999
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

Movie · as Self

1999
The Wasteland poster

The Wasteland

Movie · as Joe

1999
Loser Love poster

Loser Love

Movie · as Sydney

1999
The Florentine poster

The Florentine

Movie · as Joe McCollough

1999
The Sopranos poster

The Sopranos

TV · as Bobby Baccalieri, Sr. · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Eddy Mack · 1 ep

1997
Kicked in the Head poster

Kicked in the Head

Movie · as Jack

1997
Before Women Had Wings poster

Before Women Had Wings

Movie · as Louis Ippolito

1997
The Undertaker's Wedding poster

The Undertaker's Wedding

Movie · as Alberto

1997
Heaven Before I Die poster

Heaven Before I Die

Movie · as Pollof

1997
The Deli poster

The Deli

Movie · as JC

1997
Hot Blooded poster

Hot Blooded

Movie · as Roy

1997
She's So Lovely poster

She's So Lovely

Movie · as Lorenzo

1997
The Mouse

The Mouse

Movie · as Burt Young

1997
The Last Don poster

The Last Don

TV · as Virginio Ballazzo · 2 eps

1996
North Star poster

North Star

Movie · as Reno

1996
Firehouse poster

Firehouse

Movie · as Chief Shea

1995
The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits

TV · as Captain Parker · 1 ep

1995
Bless This House poster

Bless This House

TV · 1 ep

1995
The Maharaja's Daughter poster

The Maharaja's Daughter

TV · as Milai · 3 eps

1994
Crocodile Shoes poster

Crocodile Shoes

TV · 1 ep

1993
Excessive Force poster

Excessive Force

Movie · as Sal DiMarco

1993
The Final Contract poster

The Final Contract

Movie · as Francesco Della Croce

1993
Double Deception poster

Double Deception

Movie · as Zimmer

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Jack 'Soldier' Belmont · 2 eps

1993
Vendetta II: The New Mafia poster

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

TV · as Vincent Domenici · 2 eps

1992
Circle of Fear poster

Circle of Fear

Movie · as Mancini

1992
Bad Girls poster

Bad Girls

Movie · as Leo

1991
Americano rosso poster

Americano rosso

Movie · as George Maniago

1991
Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride poster

Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride

TV · 2 eps

1990
Rocky V poster

Rocky V

Movie · as Paulie Pennino

1990
Betsy's Wedding poster

Betsy's Wedding

Movie · as Georgie

1990
Bright Angel poster

Bright Angel

Movie · as Art

1990
Diving In poster

Diving In

Movie · as Coach Mack

1990
Club Fed poster

Club Fed

Movie · as Warden Boyle

1990
Backstreet Dreams poster

Backstreet Dreams

Movie · as Luca

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Lewis Darnell · 1 ep

1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn poster

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Movie · as Big Joe

1989
Going Overboard poster

Going Overboard

Movie · as General Noriega

1989
Wait Until Spring, Bandini poster

Wait Until Spring, Bandini

Movie · as Rocco

1989
Blood Red poster

Blood Red

Movie · as Andrews

1989
Beverly Hills Brats poster

Beverly Hills Brats

Movie · as Clive

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Gambler · 1 ep

1988
Hello Actors Studio poster

Hello Actors Studio

Movie · as Self

1987
Medium Rare poster

Medium Rare

Movie · as Harry Costas

1987
Roomies poster

Roomies

TV · as Nick Chase · 8 eps

1986
Back to School poster

Back to School

Movie · as Lou

1985
Rocky IV poster

Rocky IV

Movie · as Paulie Pennino

1985
A Summer to Remember poster

A Summer to Remember

Movie · as Fidel Fargo

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Ed Fratus. the Salesman · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Louie Ganucci · 1 ep

1984
Once Upon a Time in America poster

Once Upon a Time in America

Movie · as Joe

1984
The Pope of Greenwich Village poster

The Pope of Greenwich Village

Movie · as Bed Bug Eddie

1984
Over the Brooklyn Bridge poster

Over the Brooklyn Bridge

Movie · as Phil

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Lupo Ramirez · 1 ep

1982
Rocky III poster

Rocky III

Movie · as Paulie Pennino

1982
Lookin' to Get Out poster

Lookin' to Get Out

Movie · as Jerry Feldman

1982
Amityville II: The Possession poster

Amityville II: The Possession

Movie · as Anthony Montelli

1981
...All the Marbles poster

...All the Marbles

Movie · as Eddie Cisco

1980
Blood Beach poster

Blood Beach

Movie · as Sergeant Royko

1980
Murder Can Hurt You! poster

Murder Can Hurt You!

Movie · as Lt. Palumbo

1979
Rocky II poster

Rocky II

Movie · as Paulie Pennino

1978
Convoy poster

Convoy

Movie · as Pig Pen

1978
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This poster

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This

Movie · as Rocco Agnelli

1978
Uncle Joe Shannon poster

Uncle Joe Shannon

Movie · as Joe Shannon

1977
The Choirboys poster

The Choirboys

Movie · as Scuzzi

1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming poster

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Movie · as Augie Garvas

1976
Rocky poster

Rocky

Movie · as Paulie

1976
Woman of the Year poster

Woman of the Year

Movie · as Ralph Rodino

1976
Serpico: The Deadly Game poster

Serpico: The Deadly Game

Movie · as Alec Rosen

1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York poster

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Movie · as Warden Durgom

1975
The Killer Elite poster

The Killer Elite

Movie · as Mac

1975
Hustling poster

Hustling

Movie · as Gustavino

1975
Murph the Surf poster

Murph the Surf

Movie · as Sgt. Bernasconi

1975
Baretta poster

Baretta

TV · as Solomon, Willy · 26 eps

1974
Chinatown poster

Chinatown

Movie · as Curly

1974
The Gambler poster

The Gambler

Movie · as Carmine

1974
The Great Niagara poster

The Great Niagara

Movie · as Ace Tully

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Stuart Gaily · 1 ep

1973
Cinderella Liberty poster

Cinderella Liberty

Movie · as Master at Arms

1973
The Connection poster

The Connection

Movie · as Ernie

1972
Across 110th Street poster

Across 110th Street

Movie · as Lapides

1972
M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H

TV · as Lt. Willis · 1 ep

1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight poster

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Movie · as Willie Quarequlo

1971
Born to Win poster

Born to Win

Movie · as First Hood

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as Mo Weinberg · 1 ep

1970
Carnival of Blood poster

Carnival of Blood

Movie · as Gimpy (as John Harris)

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps