Sylvester Stallone

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1946 –

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Who is Sylvester Stallone?

Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Stallone is well known for his Hollywood action roles. Two notable characters he has portrayed are the boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo.

Stallone's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. Stallone's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky Steps. Philadelphia has a statue of his Rocky character placed permanently near the museum. It was announced on December 7, 2010 that Stallone was voted into boxing's Hall of Fame.

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Born
Jul 6, 1946
Hell's Kitchen
Also known as
  • Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
  • The Italian Stallion
  • Sly
  • Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
  • Sly Stallone
  • Q Moonblood
  • Michael
  • Binky
  • シルヴェスター・スタローン
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Italian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Miami
    ( - 1969)
  • Charlotte Hall Military Academy
  • Miami Dade College
  • American College of Switzerland
Employment
  • Co-owner, Planet Hollywood
Lived in
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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