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Sylvester Stallone
Highest Rated: 95% Creed (2015)
Lowest Rated: 0% Staying Alive (1983)
Birthday: Jul 6, 1946
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Sylvester Stallone, icon of American cinema, was singlehandedly responsible for giving life to two of the most beloved characters to have ever graced the silver screen: Rocky Balboa and John Rambo. Born in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, Stallone was left paralyzed in parts of face due to complications during his birth. By all accounts, Stallone also had a difficult childhood. His parents had a volatile relationship and fought all the time. They eventually got divorced. So, after living for a number of years in the Washington, D.C. area, Stallone moved to Philadelphia to live with his mother and her second husband. It was in the City of Brotherly Love that Stallone would attend high school, and first become interested in acting. The teen Stallone may not have known it at the time, but Philadelphia would also go on to become the location for his most memorable film, 1976's "Rocky." After graduating from high school Stallone went on to pursue his studies in dramatic arts, first at the American College in Switzerland, and then later the University of Miami. It was at the University of Miami that he would go on to earn his bachelor's degree. After college he moved to New York City to try and make it as an actor. Stallone took on a number of odd jobs during these salad days to pay the bill, including working in the cleanup crew for the lion's cages at the Central Park Zoo. In 1970, in the fledgling days of his acting career, Stallone would appear in the soft-core porn film "Party at Kitty and Stud's" (1970). He also made uncredited appearances in the Jane Fonda drama "Klute" (1971), as well as the Woody Allen comedy "Bananas" (1971). In 1974 Stallone earned praise for his portrayal of a 50s street tough in the film "The Lords of Flatbush" (1974). It was also around this period that Stallone began writing a screenplay about an underdog Philadelphia boxer who "goes the distance" in the ring with the heavyweight champion. After finishing the script, which he called "Rocky," Stallone shopped it around Hollywood. Several producers took an interest in making the film. Stallone, however, had one condition: he and only he could play the title role. He eventually found two producers, Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, to agree, and when "Rocky" was released in 1976 it quickly became a sensation. The film was nominated for 10 Oscars, including two for Stallone for acting and writing, and would go on to take home the Academy Award for Best Picture. Emboldened by the success of "Rocky," Stallone's career took off. He wrote and directed two "Rocky" sequels in the ensuing years, "Rocky II" (1979) and "Rocky III" (1982), and went on to earn critical praise for his performances in "Paradise Alley" (1978) and "Nighthawks" (1981). Then in 1982 Stallone's career hit an even higher peak when he starred in, and wrote the screenplay for, the action film "First Blood" (1982). That film would introduce a new iconic movie character to popular culture, John Rambo, thus making Stallone one of the biggest box office draws of the 1980s. Stallone would write and appear in two more "Rambo" movies in the 1980s, "Rambo: First Blood Part II" (1985) and "Rambo III" (1988), in addition to two more "Rocky" sequels. Throughout the 1980s Stallone starred in a number of other blockbuster action films, like "Cobra" (1986), "Over the Top" (1987), and "Lock Up" (1989). By the mid-1990s Stallone's career began to hit a low point after he appeared in the flops "Judge Dredd" (1995) and "Daylight" (1997). However, by the early 2000s his career began to regain some steam with his roles in films like "Get Carter" (2000) and "Driven" (2001). In 2006 Stallone resuscitated the Rocky character for "Rocky Balboa" (2006), the sixth film in the Rocky franchise and the first since 1990's badly received "Rocky V" (1990). "Rocky Balboa," which Stallone also directed, drew almost unanimous praise from both fans and critics alike, and was seen as a fitting return to form for one of the big screen's most enduring characters. In 2008 Stallone would also go onto revive John Rambo in the action movie "Rambo" (2008), the fourth film in the "Rambo" series. In 2010 Stallone would launch another action franchise by writing, directing and starring in "The Expendables" (2010). The film featured a who's who of action stars, including Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Dolph Lundgren, and was a huge hit with audiences. Two "Expendables" sequels would follow, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. In 2015 Stallone relaunched the "Rocky" franchise with "Creed" (2015), which centered on the son of Rocky's nemesis from the first film, Apollo Creed. The title character was played by Michael B. Jordan, and for his role in the film, Stallone earned his second Oscar nomination for acting. In 2019, after nearly 50 years in show business, Stallone brought back John Rambo for an eagerly anticipated fourth sequel "Rambo: Last Blood" (2019). The film was released in the fall of 2019, with the 73-year-old Stallone playing the title character once again.
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Sylvester Stallone
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lost on a Mountain in Maine | Producer | - | 2024 |
81% |
|
Sly |
Self, Executive Producer |
- | 2023 |
13% |
|
Expend4bles | Barney Ross (Character) | $16.2M | 2023 |
82% |
|
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Stakar Ogord (Character) | $359.0M | 2023 |
88% |
|
Creed III | Producer | $156.2M | 2023 |
38% |
|
Samaritan |
Joe (Character), Producer |
- | 2022 |
72% |
|
Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2021 |
90% |
|
The Suicide Squad | King Shark (Voice) | $55.8M | 2021 |
60% |
|
Stallone: Frank, That Is | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
26% |
|
Rambo: Last Blood |
John Rambo (Character), Screenwriter |
$44.8M | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
|
Escape Plan: The Extractors | Ray Breslin (Character) | - | 2019 |
8% |
|
Backtrace | Sykes (Character) | - | 2018 |
83% |
|
Creed II |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$115.7M | 2018 |
7% |
|
Escape Plan 2: Hades | Ray Breslin (Character) | - | 2018 |
64% |
|
Animal Crackers | Bullet-Man (Voice) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
|
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | - | 2017 |
85% |
|
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Stakar Ogord (Character) | $389.8M | 2017 |
22% |
|
Ratchet & Clank | Victor Von Ion (Voice) | $8.8M | 2016 |
95% |
|
Creed |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Producer |
$109.7M | 2015 |
4% |
|
Reach Me | Gerald (Character) | - | 2014 |
32% |
|
The Expendables 3 |
Barney Ross (Character), Screenwriter |
$39.3M | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
31% |
|
Grudge Match | Henry "Razor" Sharp (Character) | $29.8M | 2013 |
42% |
|
Homefront |
Screenwriter, Producer |
$20.1M | 2013 |
50% |
|
Escape Plan | Ray Breslin (Character) | $25.1M | 2013 |
45% |
|
Bullet to the Head | Jimmy Bobo (James Bonomo) (Character) | $9.5M | 2012 |
67% |
|
The Expendables 2 |
Barney Ross (Character), Screenwriter |
$85.0M | 2012 |
14% |
|
Zookeeper | Joe the Lion (Voice) | $80.4M | 2011 |
42% |
|
The Expendables |
Barney Ross (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
$103.0M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
|
Incredible Love | Self | $1.4M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
|
Amerika Idol | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
38% |
|
Rambo |
John Rambo (Character), Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$42.7M | 2008 |
78% |
|
Rocky Balboa |
Rocky (Character), Director, Writer |
$70.3M | 2006 |
67% |
|
Shade | Dean "The Dean" Stevens (Character) | $24.7K | 2003 |
45% |
|
Spy Kids 3: Game Over | The Toymaker (Character) | $111.8M | 2003 |
13% |
|
Avenging Angelo | Frankie Delano (Character) | - | 2002 |
17% |
|
Eye See You | Jake Malloy (Character) | - | 2002 |
14% |
|
Driven |
Joe Tanto (Character), Writer, Producer |
$32.6M | 2001 |
11% |
|
Get Carter | Jack Carter (Character) | $15.0M | 2000 |
92% |
|
Antz | Weaver (Voice) | $90.7M | 1998 |
75% |
|
Cop Land | Sheriff Freddy Heflin (Character) | $44.9M | 1997 |
8% |
|
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Self | $43.9K | 1997 |
26% |
|
Daylight | Kit Latura (Character) | $32.9M | 1996 |
22% |
|
Judge Dredd | Judge Joseph Dredd (Character) | $34.7M | 1995 |
16% |
|
Assassins | Robert Rath (Character) | - | 1995 |
10% |
|
The Specialist | Ray Quick (Character) | $55.2M | 1994 |
63% |
|
Demolition Man | John Spartan (Character) | $57.2M | 1993 |
68% |
|
Cliffhanger |
Gabe Walker (Character), Screenwriter |
$80.5M | 1993 |
14% |
|
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Sgt. Joe Bomowski (Character) | $26.6M | 1992 |
11% |
|
Oscar | Angelo "Snaps" Provolone (Character) | $23.5M | 1991 |
33% |
|
Rocky V |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Screenwriter |
$40.1M | 1990 |
31% |
|
Lock Up | Frank Leone (Character) | $20.3M | 1989 |
31% |
|
Tango & Cash | Lt. Raymond Tango (Character) | $61.8M | 1989 |
41% |
|
Rambo III |
John J. Rambo (Character), Writer |
$53.7M | 1988 |
32% |
|
Over the Top |
Lincoln Hawk (Character), Screenwriter |
$14.0M | 1987 |
17% |
|
Cobra |
Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti (Character), Screenwriter |
$47.5M | 1986 |
40% |
|
Rocky IV |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Director, Writer |
$125.4M | 1985 |
33% |
|
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
John J. Rambo (Character), Writer |
$150.2M | 1985 |
19% |
|
Rhinestone | Nick Martinelli (Character) | - | 1984 |
0% |
|
Staying Alive |
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 1983 |
86% |
|
First Blood |
Rambo (Character), Writer |
- | 1982 |
66% |
|
Rocky III |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 1982 |
71% |
|
Nighthawks | Deke DaSilva (Character) | - | 1981 |
70% |
|
Victory | Captain Robert Hatch (Character) | - | 1981 |
71% |
|
Rocky II |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 1979 |
67% |
|
F.I.S.T. |
Johnny Kovak (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1978 |
40% |
|
Paradise Alley |
Cosmo Carboni (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 1978 |
92% |
|
Rocky |
Rocky Balboa (Character), Writer |
- | 1976 |
68% |
|
Farewell, My Lovely | Jonnie (Character) | - | 1975 |
82% |
|
Death Race 2000 | "Machine Gun" Joe Viterbo (Character) | - | 1975 |
44% |
|
The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Youth in Park (Character) | - | 1975 |
67% |
|
The Lords of Flatbush | Stanley Rosiello (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rebel | Jerry Savage (Character) | - | 1974 |
TV
Credit | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
79% | 91% | Tulsa King |
Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Character), Executive Producer |
2022-2024 |
89% | 61% | The Family Stallone | Self | 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 43% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2016 2019 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Contender |
Executive Producer, Host |
2005-2008 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: France | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: Brazil | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: Italy | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: Mexico | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: South Korea | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: U.S. | Executive Producer | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: Spain | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: China | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: India | Executive Producer | 2017 |
94% | 81% | This Is Us | Himself (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ultimate Beastmaster: Japan | Executive Producer | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Strong | Executive Producer | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 20/20 | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2015 |
100% | 90% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 14% | The View | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live |
Unknown (Guest Star), Host |
1997 2013 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Piers Morgan On... | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Las Vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kojak | Det. Rick Daly (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Story | Elmore "Rocky" Caddo (Character) | 1975 |