Sylvester Stallone
Known for Acting · 213 credits
- Born
- 1946-07-06 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Sly Stallone · Italian Stallion · Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone · Sylvester Enzio Stallone
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.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Tulsa King
2022
as Dwight 'The General' Manfredi
TV Shows (62)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Tulsa King
2022
as Dwight 'The General' Manfredi
This Is Us
2016
as Sylvester Stallone
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Las Vegas
2003
as Frank the Repairman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Taff
1997
as self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
Kojak
1973
as Det. Rick Daly
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Stern TV
1990
as Self
30 for 30
2009
as Self / Self (archive footage)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Stakar Ogord (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
Police Story
1973
The Muppet Show
1976
as Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star
HBO First Look
1992
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Live from E!
2002
as Self - After Party Guest
The Word
1990
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Liberty's Kids
2002
as Paul Revere (voice)
The Contender
2005
as Self - Boxing Mentor
Mr. McMahon
2024
as Rocky Balboa (archive footage)
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
Hulk Hogan: Real American
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
2022
as Self
Arnold
2023
as Self
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
The Family Stallone
2023
as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Hogan Knows Best
2005
The Director's Chair
2014
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Iconic America
2023
as Self
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Movies (151)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Stakar Ogord
The Suicide Squad
2021
as King Shark (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Stakar Ogord
Men in Black
1997
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Rocky
1976
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
First Blood
1982
as John Rambo
Creed II
2018
as Rocky Balboa
The Expendables 3
2014
as Barney Ross
The Expendables
2010
as Barney Ross
Expend4bles
2023
as Barney Ross
The Expendables 2
2012
as Barney Ross
Creed
2015
as Rocky Balboa
Escape Plan
2013
as Ray Breslin
Escape Plan 2: Hades
2018
as Ray Breslin
Rambo
2008
as John Rambo
The Specialist
1994
as Ray Quick
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
as John J. Rambo
Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Jonnie
Rambo: Last Blood
2019
as John Rambo
Demolition Man
1993
as John Spartan
Rocky II
1979
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Rambo III
1988
as John Rambo
Rocky IV
1985
as Robert "Rocky" Balboa
Antz
1998
as Weaver (voice)
Rocky III
1982
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
as Toymaker
Rocky Balboa
2006
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Judge Dredd
1995
as Judge Joseph Dredd
Escape to Victory
1981
as Captain Robert Hatch
Cobra
1986
as Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti
Samaritan
2022
as Joe Smith
Cliffhanger
1993
as Gabe Walker
Over the Top
1987
as Lincoln Hawk
Tango & Cash
1989
as Raymond 'Ray' Tango
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Sgt. Joseph Andrew 'Joe' Bomowski
Rocky V
1990
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Alarum
2025
as Chester
Daylight
1996
as Kit Latura
Taxi 3
2003
as L'espion (caméo non crédité)
Oscar
1991
as Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
Zookeeper
2011
as Joe the Lion (voice)
Lock Up
1989
as Frank Leone
M*A*S*H
1970
as Soldier (uncredited)
Cop Land
1997
as Sheriff Freddy Heflin
Escape Plan: The Extractors
2019
as Ray Breslin
The Party at Kitty and Stud's
1970
as Stud
Bullet to the Head
2012
as James Bonomo
Ratchet & Clank
2016
as Victor Von Ion (voice)
Assassins
1995
as Robert Rath
Armor
2024
as Rook
Shade
2003
as Dean 'The Dean' Stevens
Get Carter
2000
as Jack Carter
Staying Alive
1983
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self/Rocky/Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (archive footage)
Death Race 2000
1975
as Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
Mandingo
1975
as Lynching Witness (uncredited)
Grudge Match
2013
as Henry 'Razor' Sharp
Driven
2001
as Joe Tanto
Junket Whore
1998
as Self
D-Tox
2002
as Jake Malloy
Nighthawks
1981
as Deke DaSilva
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
Klute
1971
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Heart of the Festival
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Animal Crackers
2018
as Bullet-Man (voice)
Paradise Alley
1978
as Cosmo Carboni
The Lords of Flatbush
1974
as Stanley Rosiello
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Backtrace
2018
as Sykes
Reach Me
2014
as Gerald
Cannonball
1976
as Mafioso
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
as Self - Jackie's Pal
Avenging Angelo
2002
as Frankie Delano
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Sylvester Stallone
F.I.S.T.
1978
as John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Bigger Stronger Faster*
2008
as Self (archive footage)
CyberWorld
2000
as Weaver (voice)
Sly
2023
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Stakar Ogord'
Capone
1975
as Frank Nitti
Samaritan 2
as Joe Smith
Taming The Beast
2026
as Self
Rhinestone
1984
as Nick
Stallone: Frank, That Is
2021
as Self
Undisputed
2024
as Self
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
as Narrator/Self (archive footage)
Bananas
1971
as Subway Thug #1 (uncredited)
Downhill Racer
1969
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Original Action Hero
as Self
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
Kambakkht Ishq
2009
as Sylvester Stallone
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
1990
as Rocky Balboa (archive footage)
Milius
2013
as Self
Iron and Beyond
2002
as Self - Actor & Director
Chuck Zito: An American Story
2024
as Self
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Untitled Amazon MGM action project
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Groomsman (uncredited)
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
2015
as Self
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Square Root
1969
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
2002
as Self
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Youth in Park
Your Studio and You
1995
as Sylvester Stallone
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
2019
as Self
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
as Self
Never Too Old to Die
I Am Durán
2019
as Self
Scarpa
as Gregory Scarpa
Dolph: Unbreakable
2025
as Self
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
1999
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
as Self
Ali's Dozen
2006
as Self
The Real Rocky
2011
as Self
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013
as Self
About Sylvester Stallone
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 foun… With 213 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Sylvester Stallone has appeared in 151 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sylvester Stallone Movies
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — as Stakar Ogord
- The Suicide Squad (2021) — as King Shark (voice)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — as Stakar Ogord
- Men in Black (1997) — as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- Rocky (1976) — as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
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