Acting
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 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
Taming the Beast
Film · 2026
Norwood, Where Legends Were Born
Film · 2026
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool
Film · 2026
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Series · 2026
Dolph: Unbreakable
Film · 2025
Alarum
Film · 2025
TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan
Film · 2025
Breakdown: 1975
Film · 2025
Breakdown: 1975
Film · 2025
Untold: The Liver King
Film · 2025
Armor
Film · 2024
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Film · 2024
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Film · 2024
Undisputed
Film · 2024
Mr. McMahon
Series · 2024
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Film · 2023
Sly
Film · 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Film · 2023
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump
Film · 2023
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Karate King
Film · 2023
Expend4bles
Film · 2023
The Family Stallone
Series · 2023
Arnold
Series · 2023
Iconic America
Series · 2023
Samaritan
Film · 2022
Tulsa King
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
Series · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
The Suicide Squad
Film · 2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Film · 2021
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Film · 2021
Jackie Chan: Building an Icon
Film · 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Series · 2021
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Film · 2020
Die Sylvester Stallone Story
Film · 2020
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Film · 2019
Rambo: Last Blood
Film · 2019
I Am Durán
Film · 2019
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Animal Crackers
Film · 2018
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Film · 2018
Creed II
Film · 2018
Backtrace
Film · 2018
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Film · 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Film · 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Film · 2017
Road to 9/11
Series · 2017
Ratchet & Clank
Film · 2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Film · 2016
This Is Us
Series · 2016
Creed
Film · 2015
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Expendables 3
Film · 2014
Reach Me
Film · 2014
The Making of The Expendables 3
Film · 2014
The Director's Chair
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Grudge Match
Film · 2013
Escape Plan
Film · 2013
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Film · 2013
Milius
Film · 2013
Bullet to the Head
Film · 2012
The Expendables 2
Film · 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Film · 2012
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes
Film · 2012
Zookeeper
Film · 2011
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Film · 2011
The Real Rocky
Film · 2011
The Expendables
Film · 2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Film · 2010
Rambo: To Hell and Back - Director's Production Diary
Film · 2010
From the Ashes: Post-Production and Release of 'The Expendables'
Film · 2010
Kambakkht Ishq
Film · 2009
Live from Studio Five
Series · 2009
30 for 30
Series · 2009
30 for 30
Series · 2009
Rambo
Film · 2008
Bigger Stronger Faster*
Film · 2008
Ecki's World
Film · 2007
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Rocky Balboa
Film · 2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Film · 2006
Ali's Dozen
Film · 2006
Hogan Knows Best
Series · 2005
The Contender
Series · 2005
Made in Hollywood
Series · 2005
WWE Hall of Fame
Series · 2005
Taboo: The Beginning of Erotic Cinema
Film · 2004
Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Film · 2003
Shade
Film · 2003
Taxi 3
Film · 2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
D-Tox
Film · 2002
Avenging Angelo
Film · 2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Film · 2002
Iron and Beyond
Film · 2002
"STARdate" with Ralf Moeller!
Film · 2002
Afganistan: Land in Crisis
Film · 2002
Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later
Film · 2002
Heart of the Festival
Film · 2002
We Get to Win This Time
Film · 2002
Guts and Glory
Film · 2002
Pet Star
Series · 2002
Liberty's Kids
Series · 2002
Live from E!
Series · 2002
Driven
Film · 2001
Get Carter
Film · 2000
CyberWorld
Film · 2000
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Film · 1999
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Film · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Beckmann
Series · 1999
Antz
Film · 1998
Jackie Chan: My Story
Film · 1998
Junket Whore
Film · 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Film · 1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Series · 1998
Cop Land
Film · 1997
Men in Black
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Taff
Series · 1997
Daylight
Film · 1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Judge Dredd
Film · 1995
Assassins
Film · 1995
Your Studio and You
Film · 1995
The Specialist
Film · 1994
A Century of Cinema
Film · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
Demolition Man
Film · 1993
Cliffhanger
Film · 1993
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Film · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Oscar
Film · 1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Film · 1991
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
Film · 1991
Rocky V
Film · 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Film · 1990
A Man Called... Rainbo
Film · 1990
Stern TV
Series · 1990
The Word
Series · 1990
Tango & Cash
Film · 1989
Lock Up
Film · 1989
Rambo III
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Over the Top
Film · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Cobra
Film · 1986
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Film · 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Film · 1986
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Film · 1985
Rocky IV
Film · 1985
Rhinestone
Film · 1984
Staying Alive
Film · 1983
First Blood
Film · 1982
Rocky III
Film · 1982
The Making of 'First Blood'
Film · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Nighthawks
Film · 1981
Escape to Victory
Film · 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Rocky II
Film · 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
Paradise Alley
Film · 1978
F.I.S.T.
Film · 1978
Ciné regards
Series · 1978
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
Rocky
Film · 1976
Cannonball
Film · 1976
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
Farewell, My Lovely
Film · 1975
Death Race 2000
Film · 1975
Capone
Film · 1975
Mandingo
Film · 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
The Lords of Flatbush
Film · 1974
No Place to Hide
Film · 1974
Kojak
Series · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
What's Up, Doc?
Film · 1972
Klute
Film · 1971
Bananas
Film · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
The Party at Kitty and Stud's
Film · 1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
Film · 1970
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
Film · 1970
M*A*S*H
Film · 1970
The Square Root
Film · 1969
Downhill Racer
Film · 1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Never Too Old to Die
Film
Scavenger Hunt
Film
Samaritan 2
Film
Hunter
Film
The Original Action Hero
Film
Scarpa
Film
The Epiphany
Film
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Film
Untitled Amazon MGM action project
Film
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Film
The Good Life
Film