American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has appeared in over 81 films. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits.
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Square Root | Unknown | Uncredited extra | [1] | |
| Downhill Racer | Restaurant Patron | ||||
| 1970 | M*A*S*H | Soldier in Catering Area | [2] | ||
| The Party at Kitty and Stud's | Stud | ||||
| Lovers and Other Strangers | Groomsman | Uncredited extra | [1] | ||
| The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | Party Guest | ||||
| 1971 | Bananas | Subway Thug #1 | |||
| Klute | Club Patron | ||||
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Hotel Guest | [3] | ||
| 1973 | No Place to Hide | Jerry Savage | |||
| 1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Stanley Rosiello | Also additional dialogue | ||
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Youth in Park | [4] | ||
| Capone | Frank Ralph "The Enforcer" Nitti | ||||
| Death Race 2000 | Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo | ||||
| Mandingo | Lynching Witness | Uncredited extra | [5] | ||
| Farewell, My Lovely | Jonnie | [6] | |||
| 1976 | Cannonball | Mafioso #2 | Uncredited cameo | [7] | |
| Rocky | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and boxing choreographer | |||
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Johnny Kovak | Also writer | ||
| Paradise Alley | Cosmo Carboni | Also director and writer | |||
| 1979 | Rocky II | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | ||
| 1981 | Nighthawks | Sergeant Deke DaSilva | |||
| Escape to Victory | Captain Robert Hatch | ||||
| 1982 | Rocky III | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | ||
| First Blood | John J. Rambo | Also writer | |||
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Man on Street | Also director, writer and producer; uncredited cameo | [8] | |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | Nick Martinelli | Also writer | ||
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | John J. Rambo | |||
| Rocky IV | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | |||
| 1986 | Cobra | Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti | Also writer | ||
| 1987 | Over the Top | Lincoln "Linc" Hawk | |||
| 1988 | Rambo III | John J. Rambo | |||
| 1989 | Lock Up | Frank Leone | |||
| Tango & Cash | Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Tango | ||||
| 1990 | Rocky V | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer | ||
| 1991 | Oscar | Angelo "Snaps" Provolone | |||
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Sergeant Joseph Andrew "Joe" Bomowski | |||
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker | Also writer | ||
| Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | ||||
| 1994 | The Specialist | Captain Ray Quick | |||
| 1995 | Your Studio and You | Himself | Short film; uncredited cameo | [9] | |
| Judge Dredd | Judge Joseph Dredd | ||||
| Assassins | Robert Rath / Joseph Rath | ||||
| 1996 | Daylight | Chief Kit Latura | |||
| 1997 | Cop Land | Sheriff Freddy Heflin | |||
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Himself | Cameo | |||
| The Good Life | Boss | Unreleased film; cameo | |||
| 1998 | Antz | Corporal Weaver | Voice role | ||
| 2000 | Get Carter | Jack Carter | |||
| 2001 | Driven | Joe "The Hummer" Tanto | Also writer and producer | ||
| 2002 | D-Tox | Agent Jake Malloy | |||
| Avenging Angelo | Frankie Delano | Direct-to-video | |||
| 2003 | Taxi 3 | Passenger to Airport | Uncredited cameo | [10] | |
| Shade | Dean "The Dean" Stevens | ||||
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Agent Sebastian "The Toymaker" | ||||
| 2006 | Rocky Balboa | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | ||
| 2008 | Rambo | John J. Rambo | Also director and writer | ||
| 2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | Himself | Cameo | ||
| 2010 | The Expendables | Barney Ross | Director | ||
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Joe the Lion | Voice role | ||
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Barney Ross | Also writer | ||
| Bullet to the Head | James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo | ||||
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Ray Breslin / Anthony Portos | |||
| Homefront | None | Writer and producer only | |||
| Grudge Match | Henry "Razor" Sharp | Also boxing choreographer | |||
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Barney Ross | Also story writer | ||
| Reach Me | Chief Gerald Cavallo | ||||
| 2015 | Creed | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also producer | [11] | |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Lieutenant Victor Von Ion | Voice role | ||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Stakar Ogord | [12] | ||
| Animal Crackers | Bulletman | Voice role | |||
| 2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Ray Breslin | Direct-to-video | ||
| Creed II | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and producer | [11] | ||
| Backtrace | Detective Sykes | Direct-to-video | |||
| 2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Ray Breslin | |||
| Rallying Cry | Jasper Reese | Short film | |||
| Rambo: Last Blood | John J. Rambo | Also story writer | |||
| One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |||
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Nanaue / King Shark | Voice role | ||
| The Making of Rocky vs. Drago by Sylvester Stallone | Himself | Documentary film; also producer | |||
| 2022 | Samaritan | Joe Smith / Samaritan / Nemesis | Also producer | ||
| MVP | None | Executive producer only | |||
| 2023 | Creed III | None | Producer only | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Stakar Ogord | [13] | |||
| Expend4bles | Barney Ross | ||||
| Sly | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |||
| 2024 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine | None | Producer only | ||
| Armor | Rook | ||||
| 2025 | Levon's Trade | None | Writer and producer only; Post-production | ||
| TBA | Alarum | Chester | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | None | Episode: "Heart to Heart"; writer only | |
| 1975 | Police Story | Elmore "Rocky" Caddo | Episode: "The Cutting Edge" | |
| Kojak | Detective Rick Daly | Episode: "My Brother, My Enemy" | ||
| 1979 | The Muppet Show | Himself | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone" | |
| 1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | None | Television film; executive producer only | |
| 1991 | Dream On | Himself | Episode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 1997 | Saturday Night Live | Himself - Host / Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai" | |
| 2002 | Father Lefty | None | Television pilot; writer and executive producer only | |
| Liberty's Kids | Paul Revere | Episode: "Midnight Ride"; voice role | ||
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Frank "The Repairman" | 2 episodes | |
| The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. Manfredo | None | Television special; executive producer only | ||
| 2006–2009 | The Contender | Himself - Host | 16 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2010 | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Himself | Television documentary film; also producer | |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live | Three Wise Guys | Episode: "John Goodman/Kings of Leon"; uncredited cameo | [14] |
| 2016 | Strong | None | 3 episodes; executive producer only | |
| 2017 | Ultimate Beastmaster | None | 24 episodes; creator and producer | |
| This Is Us | Himself | Episode: "Déjà Vu" | ||
| 2022–present | Tulsa King | Dwight "The General" Manfredi | 19 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2023–present | The Family Stallone | Himself | Reality show; also executive producer |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Score | Telephone Repairman Mike | Martinique Theater | [1] |
Commercial
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Cameo |
Music video
edit| Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Winner Takes It All" | Lincoln "Linc" Hawk | Sammy Hagar | Uncredited cameo | [15] |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Paradise Alley | "Too Close to Paradise" | ||
| 1979 | The Muppet Show | "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone"; uncredited | [16] |
| 1982 | Rocky III | "Take You Back" | Uncredited | |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | "Stay Out of My Bedroom", "Woke Up in Love", "Drinkinstein", "Sweet Lovin' Friends", "Be There" | ||
| 2013 | Grudge Match | "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | Live action full-motion video (3DO version only) | |
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat 11 | John J. Rambo | Downloadable content | [17] |
| 2021 | Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions | Robert "Rocky" Balboa |
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "StalloneZone: Sly Scores".
- ^ "Sylvester Stallone's journey to fame". October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "What's Up, Doc? (1972)" – via filmfed.com.
- ^ "The Prisoner of Second Avenue -- HDNet Movies does it again". July 12, 2004.
- ^ "Mandingo (1975)". stallone.forumactif.com.
- ^ Farewell My Lovely : Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O'Halloran, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Kate Murtagh, John O'Leary, Walter McGinn, John A. Alonzo, Dick Richards, Elliott Kastner, George Pappas, Jerry Bick, Jerry Bruckheimer, David Zelag Goodman, Raymond Chandler: Movies & TV. ASIN 6305460175.
- ^ "Martin Scorsese's Weirdest Projects". September 3, 2014.
- ^ toughguydigest (May 2, 2017). "Kurt & Sly Week: Stallone Whips Travolta into Shape with 1983's "Staying Alive"". Tough Guy Digest. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Your Studio and You: The Greatest Star-Studded Mockumentary Ever – The Escapist". www.escapistmagazine.com. February 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Starty (September 24, 2017). "Taxi 3 – Scene With Sylvester Stallone" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Ingolfsland, Jason (May 5, 2020). "How Sylvester Stallone Changed Creed I And II To Make It More 'Comfortable'". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Disney Wants Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok Awards Nominations". November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Every Cameo and Guest Star in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3".
- ^ Luoma, Sarah (December 16, 2013). "Stallone, De Niro make SNL cameo – video". Digital Spy.
- ^ Childers, Chad (October 19, 2012). "Sylvester Stallone in 'Winner Takes It All' by Sammy Hagar". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ "1/9/1979 – 'Sylvester Stallone (MS)'". January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ @noobde (October 8, 2020). "Yes, it's Stallone's voice 👍🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.