Biography
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor who played Rocky Balboa's friend Paulie in the Rocky film series. He also appeared in films such as Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America, and was a painter and a writer.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1991 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1977 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Sopranos
Uncle Joe Shannon
Once Upon a Time in America
Columbo
Tales from the Crypt
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Chinatown
M*A*S*H
Rocky
The Outer Limits
Los Angeles Plays Itself
The Rockford Files
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Miami Vice
Russian Doll
Law & Order
Rocky II
Rocky IV
Transamerica
Walker, Texas Ranger
Casting By
Rocky Balboa
Rocky III
Win Win
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
The Gambler
Cinderella Liberty
Across 110th Street
Last Exit to Brooklyn
A Summer to Remember
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Back to School
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Convoy
Rob the Mob
...All the Marbles
Beckman
Sarah Q
New York, I Love You
Heaven Before I Die
Stallone: Frank, That Is
She's So Lovely
Rocky V
Amityville II: The Possession
Hustling
The Killer Elite
The Florentine
Mickey Blue Eyes
Betsy's Wedding
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