Paulie Pennino. Cornerman for Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr. Paul "Paulie" Pennino (played by Burt Young) is Adrian's older brother and Rocky Balboa's best friend, later his brother-in-law when Rocky marries Adrian. He is one of only three characters to appear in the first six films.
Apollo Creed is the main antagonist of Rocky and Rocky II, the tritagonist of Rocky III and Rocky IV, and the titular overarching protagonist of the Creed film series. Apollo was one of Rocky Balboa's best friends (the other being Paulie Pennino) and former rival.
However, Paulie isn't entirely a loser, because he's a good buddy. He helps Rocky by supporting him. He sets him up with Adrian in the first place. Rocky is poor, and Paulie gives him meat from his meatpacking job, helping Rocky keep up his strength (and get swole).
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), better known by his stage name Burt Young, was an American actor, painter and author. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie in the Rocky movie series. New York City, New York, U.S.
Burt Young found fame as the character Paulie in Sylvester Stallone's first 'Rocky' In addition to the film's successful box office run, Young received an Academy Award nomination in 1977 in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Portrayals and inspirations. Sylvester Stallone's character Rocky Balboa and portions of the Rocky film series were inspired by the life of Chuck Wepner.
Burt Young, who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83 Young, played the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the "Rocky" franchise.
Burt Young, the actor who played Paulie, Sylvester Stallone's rough-around-the-edges best friend and brother-in-law in six of the Rocky movies, died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles, his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser confirmed to The New York Times. He was 83.
In 2006's “Rocky Balboa,” Paulie is back where he started, working at the meat-packing plant, but he's laid off and loses his skepticism about Rocky's return to the ring and serves as his cornerman. Young did not appear in 2015's “Creed,” as Paulie is said to have died in 2012.
Rocky declines. After returning home, Rocky and Adrian discover they are broke after Paulie was fooled into signing a "power of attorney" over to Rocky's accountant, who squandered all of his money on real estate deals gone sour and failed to pay Rocky's taxes over the previous six years.
Rocky tries to retire again, and the audience sees how Paulie becomes increasingly jealous that Rocky has money and fame now. Instead of asking Rocky for a job like one usually would, he tries to challenge Rocky to a fight and tear him apart verbally while drunk.
Read on. (Note: ESPN Classic will be showing "Rocky" at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday.) In Reel Life: Rocky Balboa is a 30-year-old club fighter. In Real Life: Sylvester Stallone was inspired by Chuck Wepner, a 35-year-old club fighter who also happened to be the No.
After three films in which he functions as little more than a means to illustrate Rocky's greatness, Apollo is offered the highest of honors: He dies to provide the franchise's white protagonist with motivation and character development.
Sage, who appeared alongside his father in the 1990 film "Rocky V," was his first child with his first wife, Sasha Czack. The two have another son named Seargeoh Stallone. Sage was also the half-brother of Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet Stallone, whom the "Expendables" star, 77, had with his third wife, Jennifer Flavin.
Stallone made his acting debut alongside his father in Rocky V (1990), the fifth installment of the Rocky franchise, playing Robert Balboa Jr., the onscreen son of his father's title character. He also appeared with his father in Daylight (1996). He subsequently appeared in low budget exploitation films.
No - the actor who plays Rocky's son in Rocky Balboa is Milo Ventimiglia. Stallone's real life son played Rocky's son in Rocky V only. Rocky Balboa came out in 2006 and apparently Sage turned down the chance to reprise his role. Sadly Sage Stallone died in 2012.
Trivia. Plays the trumpet. Was nominated for Broadway's 1990 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson." He has played the same character (Leon Vance) in three different series: NCIS (2003), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) and NCIS: New Orleans (2014).
Lang is a professional boxer from Chicago, Illinois, and is a one-time world heavyweight champion, having taken the title from Rocky Balboa only to lose it back to Balboa in his next fight. The character is very loosely based on a combination of Sonny Liston, Larry Holmes, and George Foreman.
By the time Donnie meets Rocky in Creed, he's been funneling all his money into the restaurant he named after Adrian. As a result, he only has just enough to get by, and can't live the extravagant way he did in the past.
Ivan Drago is an Olympic gold medalist and a boxing champion from the Soviet Union, who had an amateur record of 100–0–0 wins (100 KO). He is billed at 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and 261 pounds (118 kg).
