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.
AddRamboWhen governments fail to act on behalf of captive missionaries, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) sets aside his peaceful existence along the Salween River in a war-torn region of Thailand to take action. Although he's still haunted by violent memories of his time as a U.S.... Read More
AddRocky BalboaLong retired from boxing, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) runs a restaurant in his blue-collar neighborhood as he mourns the loss of wife Adrian. Also suffering from a strained relationship with his son, Rocky seeks a new purpose in life -- which leads him back to the ring. Real-life boxer Antonio Tarver... Read More
AddRambo: First BloodWhen former Green Beret John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, the Vietnam vet snaps, runs for the hills and rat-a-tat-tats his way into the action-movie hall of fame. Hounded by a relentless sheriff (Brian Dennehy), Rambo employs heavy-handed... Read More
AddRockyWhen world heavyweight boxing champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Gritty, grim and epic, this crowd-pleasing... Read More
AddRambo: First Blood Part IIIn this explosive sequel, Col. Troutman (Richerd Crenna) recruits ex-Green Beret John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) for a highly secret and dangerous mission. Teamed with freedom fighter Co Bao (Julia Nockson), Rambo goes deep into Vietnam to rescue POWs. Deserted by his own team, he's left in a... Read More
