Sylvester Stallone
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Tulsa King
Dwight 'The General' Manfredi
2022
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
This Is Us
Sylvester Stallone
2016
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979
Series
Las Vegas
Frank the Repairman
2003
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Series
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
Taff
self
1997
Series
Kojak
Det. Rick Daly
1973
Series
Beckmann
Self
1999
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Stakar Ogord
2023
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
Stakar Ogord (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Stakar Ogord
2017
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
First Blood
John Rambo
1982
Film '72
Self
1971
Film
The Suicide Squad
King Shark (voice)
2021
Film
Men in Black
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
1997
Series
Police Story
1973
Film
Rocky
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
1976
Film
Expend4bles
Barney Ross
2023
Film
The Expendables
Barney Ross
2010
Series
30 for 30
Self
2009
Series
30 for 30
Self (archive footage)
2009
Series
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Series
The Muppet Show
Sylvester Stallone - Special Guest Star
1976
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Film
Creed II
Rocky Balboa
2018
Film
Creed
Rocky Balboa
2015
Film
Rambo
John Rambo
2008
Series
HBO First Look
1992
Film
The Expendables 2
Barney Ross
2012
Film
The Expendables 3
Barney Ross
2014
Film
Rambo: Last Blood
John Rambo
2019
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Stern TV
Self
1990
Series
Live from E!
Self - After Party Guest
2002
Film
Escape Plan
Ray Breslin
2013
Film
Rambo: First Blood Part II
John J. Rambo
1985
Film
Demolition Man
John Spartan
1993
Film
Alarum
Chester
2025
Series
Pet Star
Self - Judge
2002
Film
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Ray Breslin
2018
Film
Rambo III
John Rambo
1988
Film
Rocky III
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
1982
Film
Rocky IV
Robert "Rocky" Balboa
1985
Film
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd
1995
Film
Antz
Weaver (voice)
1998
Film
Lock Up
Frank Leone
1989
Film
Rocky Balboa
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
2006
Film
Cliffhanger
Gabe Walker
1993
Film
Samaritan
Joe Smith
2022
Film
Rocky II
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
1979
Film
Cobra
Marion 'Cobra' Cobretti
1986
Film
Rocky V
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
1990
Series
Auf los geht's los
Self
1977
Film
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Toymaker
2003
Film
Daylight
Kit Latura
1996
Series
Liberty's Kids
Paul Revere (voice)
2002
Film
The Specialist
Ray Quick
1994
Film
Driven
Joe Tanto
2001
Film
Over the Top
Lincoln Hawk
1987
Film
Zookeeper
Joe the Lion (voice)
2011
Film
M*A*S*H
Soldier (uncredited)
1970
Film
Tango & Cash
Raymond 'Ray' Tango
1989
Film
Cop Land
Sheriff Freddy Heflin
1997
Film
Sly
Self
2023
Film
Backtrace
Sykes
2018
Film
Assassins
Robert Rath
1995
Film
The Party at Kitty and Stud's
Stud
1970
Film
Shade
Dean 'The Dean' Stevens
2003
Series
Mr. McMahon
Rocky Balboa (archive footage)
2024
Series
The Family Stallone
Self
2023
Film
Taxi 3
L'espion (caméo non crédité)
2003
Series
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Mandingo
Lynching Witness (uncredited)
1975
Series
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
Self
2022
Film
D-Tox
Jake Malloy
2002
Film
Armor
Rook
2024
Series
Arnold
Self
2023
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Film
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Sgt. Joseph Andrew 'Joe' Bomowski
1992
Series
Hogan Knows Best
2005
Film
Get Carter
Jack Carter
2000
Film
Bullet to the Head
James Bonomo
2012
Series
The Director's Chair
Self
2014
Film
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Film
Grudge Match
Henry 'Razor' Sharp
2013
Film
Klute
Club Patron (uncredited)
1971
Film
Escape to Victory
Captain Robert Hatch
1981
Film
Death Race 2000
Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
1975
Film
Oscar
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
1991
Series
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
2005
Film
Nighthawks
Deke DaSilva
1981
Series
The Contender
Self - Boxing Mentor
2005
Film
Breakdown: 1975
Self/Rocky/Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (archive footage)
2025
Film
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Ray Breslin
2019
Film
Rhinestone
Nick
1984
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Ratchet & Clank
Victor Von Ion (voice)
2016
Film
Paradise Alley
Cosmo Carboni
1978
Film
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self - Jackie's Pal
1998
Film
What's Up, Doc?
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1972
Film
Bananas
Subway Thug #1 (uncredited)
1971
Film
Reach Me
Gerald
2014
Film
Capone
Frank Nitti
1975
Film
Farewell, My Lovely
Jonnie
1975
Film
Staying Alive
Man on Street (uncredited)
1983
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Stakar Ogord'
2023
Film
Animal Crackers
Bullet-Man (voice)
2018
Film
Cannonball
Mafioso
1976
Film
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Sylvester Stallone
1998
Film
Kambakkht Ishq
Sylvester Stallone
2009
Film
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
Film
Avenging Angelo
Frankie Delano
2002
Film
F.I.S.T.
John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
1978
Film
The Lords of Flatbush
Stanley Rosiello
1974
Film
CyberWorld
Weaver (voice)
2000
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Dolph: Unbreakable
Self
2025
Film
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Downhill Racer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1969
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1986
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Self
Film
Taming The Beast
Self
2026
Film
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Youth in Park
1975
Film
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017
Film
Junket Whore
Self
1998
Film
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Narrator/Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Film
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Self
2013
Film
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
2014
Film
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self
2024
Film
The Real Rocky
Self
2011
Film
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
2017
Film
Iron and Beyond
Self - Actor & Director
2002
Film
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Your Studio and You
Sylvester Stallone
1995
Film
Milius
Self
2013
Film
Ecki's World
Self
2007
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Self - Special Guest Star
1999
Film
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Self
2011
Film
Lovers and Other Strangers
Groomsman (uncredited)
1970
Film
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Self
2015
Film
Undisputed
Self
2024
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Film
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Self
2021
Film
I Am Durán
Self
2019
Film
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self
2002
Film
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
2021
Film
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Self
2019
Series
Iconic America
Self
2023
Hunter
Nathaniel Hunter
Film
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes
Self
2012
Film
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self - Guest
1991
Film
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
Self
2010
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Self
1999
Film
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Self
1986
Film
No Place to Hide
Jerry Savage
1974
Film
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
Self
2002
Film
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
Party Guest
1970
Film
The Square Root
1969
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'
Self
2007
Film
A Century of Science Fiction
Self
1996
Scarpa
Gregory Scarpa
Film
The Epiphany
Film
Ali's Dozen
Self
2006
Samaritan 2
Joe Smith
The Original Action Hero
Self
Film
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Self
2024
Film
TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan
Self
2025
Untitled Amazon MGM action project
Scavenger Hunt
Film
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Self
2006
Film
Afganistan: Land in Crisis
Self
2002
Film
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Self
Never Too Old to Die
Film
A Man Called... Rainbo
Jim Ramroc / Jim Rainbo (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Film
From the Ashes: Post-Production and Release of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010
Film
Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later
Self
2002
Film
Taboo: The Beginning of Erotic Cinema
2004
Film
Guts and Glory
Self
2002
Film
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
Rocky Balboa (archive footage)
1990
Die Sylvester Stallone Story
Self
2020
Film
We Get to Win This Time
Self