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Sylvester Stallone
a.k.a. : Sly, Michael (as A Teenager), The I...
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birthdate
July 06, 1946
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birthplace
New York City, New York, U.S.
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real name
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Sylvester Stallone was born in New York City on July 6, 1946, and began his acting career in college theatre. After several uncredited film roles in the early 1970s, Stallone landed a memorable role in the street gang film The Lords of Flatbush (1974).Around this time, Stallone shopped around a boxing script he had written called Rocky (1976). Insisting that he star in the film, he secured the financing, and the film went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Stallone receiving nominations for both acting and writing. Following Rocky (and its four sequels), Stallone launched his three-film John Rambo franchise in 1982 with First Blood.Through the 1990s, Stallone starred in a series of poorly received comedies and moderately successful action films, including Cliffhanger (1993). In 1997, he earned praise for his against-type portrayal of a small-town sheriff in Cop Land.
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filmography
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
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Zookeeper
As Lion
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The Expendables
Various
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Kambakkht Ishq
As Himself
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Rambo
Various
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Rocky Balboa
Various
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Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
As Toymaker
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Nell'y Scott
SYLVESTER STALLONE has established worldwide recognition as an actor, writer, producer and director …
SYLVESTER STALLONE has established worldwide recognition as an actor, writer, producer and director since he played the title role in his own screenplay of "Rocky" which won the Academy Award in 1976 for Best Picture. A candid Stallone has admitted in interviews that his dissatisfaction with Rocky V inspired him to craft Balboa, so the people's champion -- and the character he's most often associated with -- could exit the ring with his head held high.
trivia
He owns a famous restaurant called Planet Hollywood. He owns it along with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
