Sylvester Stallone

Actor, screenwriter, director, painter, filmmaker

American New York City, New York, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, screenwriter, director, painter, filmmaker
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth06/07/1946
Age79 years
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, U.S.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSylvester Gardenzio Stallone
NicknameSly

Physical Stats & More

Distinctive FeaturesPartial paralysis in facial muscles, slurred speaking style, muscular physique

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolsExpelled from 13 schools by age 12, attended Devereux-Manor Hall school for troubled boys
CollegesAmerican College of Switzerland, University of Miami (left 3 credits short of graduation)

Family

FatherFrancesco "Frank" Stallone Sr. (hairdresser, polo player)
MotherJacqueline "Jackie" Stallone (celebrity astrologer, women's wrestling promoter)

Career

BreakthroughRocky (1976) - wrote, starred, Oscar nominations
Major Franchises
  • Rocky series (1976-2023, 8 sequels, directed 4, wrote 5)
  • Rambo series (First Blood 1982, sequels 1985, 1988, 2008, 2019; wrote and directed some)
  • The Expendables series (wrote, directed, starred)
  • Creed series (2015, 2018)
Other Notable Works
  • Cliffhanger
  • Tulsa King
  • Spy Kids
  • The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
Awards
  • Golden Globe Award
  • Critics' Choice Award
  • 3 Oscar nominations
  • 2 BAFTA nominations

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in charity hospital with difficult birth causing facial paralysis
2. Inspired Rocky by Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner fight
3. Homeless and slept at Port Authority before fame
4. Cleaned lion cages at Central Park Zoo
5. Starred in softcore film Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970) for $200
6. Attended school in suburban Philadelphia, star football player
7. Turned to bodybuilding after being labeled with 'dormant brain' at 15
8. Inspired by bodybuilder Steve Reeves in Hercules at age 12
9. Excelled in sports at school: track records, fencing championships
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