• Name: Burt Young
  • Date of Birth: April 30, 1940
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Burly Burt Young is best remembered for playing Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law Paulie in Rocky (1976), a role that earned him an Oscar nomination. He would reprise the role in all of the Rocky se... read morequels. Born Jerrry De Louise in New York City, Young was a student of Lee Strasberg at the Actor's Studio before landing roles in off-Broadway plays. Before studying drama, Young had been a prizefighter, a truck driver, and had done other odd jobs. He made his film debut in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971). Young subsequently went on to have a busy career as a supporting and character actor, typically cast as a thug or villain. In 1978, he wrote the screenplay and starred in the critically and financially unsuccessful Uncle Joe Shannon (1978). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoBurt Young mini-bio: Best known for his consistent work in the field of character acting, Burt Young has had a successful career for many years.

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  • In Rocky 1 through 5 who played as Pauly?  Answer »
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