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Burt Young

Burt Young
Burt Young
Born: Apr 30, 1940 in Queens, New York City, New York
Occupation: Actor, Writer,
Active: '70s-2000s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Rocky, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Rocky III
First Major Screen Credit: Rocky (1976)
29 Videos for Burt Young
New York, I Love You (2008) The Undertaker's Wedding (1997) Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky Balboa (2006) North Star (1996) A Summer to Remember (1984)
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) Excessive Force (1993) Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Transamerica (2005) Bright Angel (1991) Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
Kiss the Bride (2002) Backstreet Dreams (1990) The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990) The Choirboys (1977)
Loser Love (1999) Beverly Hills Brats (1989) Rocky (1976)
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) Going Overboard (1989) The Killer Elite (1975)
The Florentine (1999) Blood Red (1988) Chinatown (1974)
The Last Don (1997) Back to School (1986)
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Biography:

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 sequels. 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, All Movie Guide.