Actor

Burt Young

Birthday: April 30, 1940

Born in: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movie Credits

Medium Rare Cold Case (2025) as Harry
Age: 85
The Final Code (2021) as Detective
Age: 81
Tomorrow's Today (2021) as Luca
Age: 80
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021) as Self
Age: 80
Beckman (2020) as Salvatore
Age: 80
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 80
Road to the Lemon Grove (2019) as Zio Vincenzo
Age: 79
Vault (2019) as Don Ruggiero
Age: 79
Epiphany (2019) as Crab Apple
Age: 78
Six Children and One Grandfather (2019) as Mr. Bloom
Age: 78
Smothered by Mothers (2019) as Ivan
Age: 78
The Brawler (2019) as Salvatore
Age: 78
Tapestry (2019) as Ian
Age: 78
The Amityville Murders (2018) as Michael Brigante
Age: 78
Sarah Q (2018) as Grandpa
Age: 78
The Neighborhood (2017) as Jingles
Age: 77
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
Age: 77
King Rat (2017) as Art Stillman
Age: 77
Irene & Marie (2015) as John
Age: 75
The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life (2015) as George
Age: 74
Tom in America (2014) as Michael
Age: 74
Zarra's Law (2014) as Paul Canto
Age: 74
Rob the Mob (2014) as Joey D
Age: 73
Abigail Harm (2013) as Mr. Warren
Age: 73
See You Tomorrow (2013) as Palagonia
Age: 72
Casting By (2012) as Self
Age: 72
The Shoemaker (2012) as Nicky the Greek
Age: 71
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011) as Self
Age: 71
Win Win (2011) as Leo Poplar
Age: 70
Kingshighway (2010) as Mario Capriolini
Age: 69
Oliviero Rising (2009) as Santino
Age: 68
New York, I Love You (2008) as Landlord
Age: 68
Go Go Tales (2008) as Murray
Age: 68
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008) as Lou Soresi
Age: 68
The Hideout (2007) as Mueller
Age: 67
Hack! (2007) as J.T. Bates
Age: 67
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' (2007) as Self
Age: 66
Blue Lake Butcher (2007) as Pops
Age: 66
Rocky Balboa (2006) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 66
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (2006)
Age: 66
Tribute To Burgess Meredith (2006) as Self (voice)
Age: 65
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) as Artie Bottolota Sr.
Age: 65
Bio. (2005) as Self
Age: 64
Transamerica (2005) as Murray Schupak
Age: 64
Nicky's Game (2005) as Leo Singer
Age: 64
Downtown: A Street Tale (2004) as Gus
Age: 64
Land of Plenty (2004) as Sherman
Age: 64
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) as Curly in Chinatown (archive footage)
Age: 64
Crooked Lines (2003) as Mike
Age: 63
Kiss The Bride (2002) as Santo Sposato
Age: 62
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as Gino
Age: 62
Checkout (2002) as Uncle Louie
Age: 62
Plan B (2002) as Sal Palermo
Age: 61
The Day the Ponies Come Back (2001) as John Stoller
Age: 60
The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001) as Hank Bartlowski
Age: 60
Very Mean Men (2000) as Dominic Piazza
Age: 60
Table One (2000) as Frankie Chips
Age: 59
Never Look Back (2000) as Warden Gavin
Age: 59
L'uomo della fortuna (2000) as Don Ettore Visone
Age: 59
Blue Moon (2000) as Bobby
Age: 59
Terra bruciata (1999) as Joe
Age: 59
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) as Vito Graziosi
Age: 59
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (1999) as Self
Age: 59
The Florentine (1999) as Joe McCollough
Age: 58
Loser Love (1999) as Sydney
Age: 58
The Deli (1997) as JC
Age: 57
Before Women Had Wings (1997) as Louis Ippolito
Age: 57
Kicked in the Head (1997) as Jack
Age: 57
She's So Lovely (1997) as Lorenzo
Age: 57
The Undertaker's Wedding (1997) as Alberto
Age: 57
Hot Blooded (1997) as Roy
Age: 56
Heaven Before I Die (1997) as Pollof
Age: 56
Firehouse (1996) as Chief Shea
Age: 56
North Star (1996) as Reno
Age: 55
Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993) as Vincent Domenici
Age: 53
Double Deception (1993) as Zimmer
Age: 53
Excessive Force (1993) as Sal DiMarco
Age: 53
The Final Contract (1993) as Francesco Della Croce
Age: 52
Circle of Fear (1992) as Mancini
Age: 52
Bad Girls (1992) as Leo
Age: 51
Americano rosso (1991) as George Maniago
Age: 50
Rocky V (1990) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 50
Bright Angel (1990) as Art
Age: 50
Backstreet Dreams (1990) as Luca
Age: 50
Diving In (1990) as Coach Mack
Age: 50
Club Fed (1990) as Warden Boyle
Age: 50
Betsy's Wedding (1990) as Georgie
Age: 50
Rocky Special: Burning Youth (1990) as Paulie Pennino (archive footage)
Age: 49
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989) as Rocco
Age: 49
Beverly Hills Brats (1989) as Clive
Age: 49
Blood Red (1989) as Andrews
Age: 49
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) as Big Joe
Age: 49
Going Overboard (1989) as General Noriega
Age: 49
Hello Actors Studio (1988) as Self
Age: 48
Medium Rare (1987) as Harry Costas
Age: 46
Back to School (1986) as Lou
Age: 46
Rocky IV (1985) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 45
A Summer to Remember (1985) as Fidel Fargo
Age: 44
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) as Bed Bug Eddie
Age: 44
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Joe
Age: 44
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) as Phil
Age: 43
Lookin' to Get Out (1982) as Jerry Feldman
Age: 42
Amityville II: The Possession (1982) as Anthony Montelli
Age: 42
Rocky III (1982) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 42
...All the Marbles (1981) as Eddie Cisco
Age: 40
Blood Beach (1980) as Sergeant Royko
Age: 40
Murder Can Hurt You! (1980) as Lt. Palumbo
Age: 40
Rocky II (1979) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 39
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (1978) as Rocco Agnelli
Age: 38
Convoy (1978) as Pig Pen
Age: 38
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) as Joe Shannon
Age: 37
The Choirboys (1977) as Scuzzi
Age: 37
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) as Augie Garvas
Age: 36
Rocky (1976) as Paulie Pennino
Age: 36
Woman of the Year (1976) as Ralph Rodino
Age: 36
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) as Warden Durgom
Age: 36
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976) as Alec Rosen
Age: 35
The Killer Elite (1975) as Mac
Age: 35
Murph the Surf (1975) as Sgt. Bernasconi
Age: 35
Hustling (1975) as Gustavino
Age: 34
The Gambler (1974) as Carmine
Age: 34
The Great Niagara (1974) as Ace Tully
Age: 34
Chinatown (1974) as Curly
Age: 34
Cinderella Liberty (1973) as Master at Arms
Age: 33
The Connection (1973) as Ernie
Age: 32
Across 110th Street (1972) as Lapides
Age: 32
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) as Willie Quarequlo
Age: 31
Born to Win (1971) as First Hood
Age: 31
Carnival of Blood (1970) as Gimpy (as John Harris)
Age: 30
Way of the Warriors (Unknown) as George Stevens
Age: Unknown