Burt Young
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| Burt Young | |
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 Burt Young on the set of Tom in America, New York, October 23, 2012 |
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| Born | Gerald Tommaso DeLouise April 30, 1940 Queens, New York |
| Occupation | Actor, painter, author |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria (?–1974; her death) |
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940) better known by his stage name Burt Young, is an American actor, painter and author. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie in the Rocky film series.
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Personal life [edit]
Young was born in Queens, New York, the son of Josephine and Michael.[1] He was trained by Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. Young is widowed and has one daughter, Anne Morea.
Career [edit]
Young made his name playing rough-edged working class Italian-American characters, the best-known example being his signature role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law Paulie in Rocky (1976), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He is one of three actors (the other two being Stallone and Tony Burton) who have appeared in every Rocky film (although, additionally Talia Shire appears in Rocky I-V, and makes a flashback appearance in Rocky Balboa).
He has played similar roles in Chinatown, Convoy, Back to School, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Once Upon a Time in America, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Downtown: A Street Tale, and even a brutal and darker role in Amityville II: The Possession. Young has also appeared in many television programs, including The Rockford Files, Baretta, Law & Order, Walker, Texas Ranger, M*A*S*H, guest-starred in a Miami Vice episode, and made an appearance on The Sopranos ("Another Toothpick") as Bobby Baccalieri's father, who is dying of cancer and comes out of retirement to execute a hit on his godson.
Young is a painter whose art has been displayed in galleries throughout the world. He is also a published author whose works include two filmed screenplays and 400-page historically based novel called Endings.
He has written two stage plays: SOS and A Letter to Alicia and the New York City Government From a Man With a Bullet in His Head.
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 1970 | Carnival of Blood | Gimpy | as John Harris | |
| 1971 | Born to Win | First Hood | ||
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Willie Quarequlo | |||
| 1972 | Across 110th Street | Lapides | ||
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty | Master at Arms | ||
| 1974 | Chinatown | Curly | ||
| The Gambler | Carmine | |||
| 1975 | The Killer Elite | Mac | ||
| Murph the Surf | Sgt. Bernasconi | |||
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Warden Durgom | ||
| Rocky | Paulie Pennino | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Augie Garvas | ||
| The Choirboys | Scuzzi | |||
| 1978 | Convoy | Bobby "Love Machine" Pig Pen | ||
| Uncle Joe Shannon | Joe Shannon | Also writer | ||
| 1979 | Rocky II | Paulie Pennino | ||
| 1981 | Blood Beach | Sgt. Royko | ||
| ...All the Marbles | Eddie Cisco | |||
| 1982 | Rocky III | Paulie Pennino | ||
| Amityville II: The Possession | Anthony Montelli | |||
| Lookin' to Get Out | Jerry Feldman | |||
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Phil | ||
| Once Upon a Time in America | Joe | |||
| The Pope of Greenwich Village | Bed Bug Eddie | |||
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Paulie Pennino | Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor | |
| A Summer to Remember | Fidel Fargo | |||
| 1986 | Back to School | Lou | ||
| 1989 | Going Overboard | General Noriega | ||
| Blood Red | Andrews | |||
| Beverly Hills Brats | Clive | |||
| 1990 | Last Exit to Brooklyn (film) | Big Joe | ||
| Betsy's Wedding | Georgie | |||
| Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Rocco | |||
| Club Fed | Warden Boyle | |||
| Diving In | Coach Mack | |||
| Backstreet Dreams | Luca | |||
| Rocky V | Paulie Pennino | Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor | ||
| 1991 | Bright Angel | Art | ||
| Americano rosso | ||||
| 1992 | Circle of Fear | Mancini | ||
| 1993 | Excessive Force | Sal DiMarco | ||
| 1995 | Opposite Corners | Direct-to-video | ||
| 1996 | North Star | Reno | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Lorenzo | ||
| Kicked in the Head | Jack | |||
| The Deli | JC | |||
| Heaven Before I Die | Pollof | Direct-to-video | ||
| The Undertaker's Wedding | Alberto | Direct-to-video | ||
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Vito Graziosi | ||
| Loser Love | Sydney Delacroix | |||
| 2000 | The Florentine | Joe McCollough | ||
| Very Mean Men | Dominic Piazza | |||
| Blue Moon | Bobby | |||
| Table One | Frankie Chips | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Gino | ||
| Checkout | Uncle Louie | |||
| Kiss the Bride | Santo Sposato | |||
| 2003 | Crooked Line | Mike Ameche | ||
| 2004 | The Wager | Jack Stockman | ||
| 2005 | Land of Plenty | Sherman | ||
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Artie Bottolota, Sr. | Direct-to-video | ||
| Shut Up and Kiss Me | Vincent Bublioni | |||
| Transamerica | Murray | |||
| 2006 | RevoLOUtion: The Transformation of Lou Benedetti | Himself | ||
| Nicky's Game | Leo Singer | Short film | ||
| Rocky Balboa | Paulie Pennino | |||
| 2007 | Blue Lake Massacre | Pops | ||
| Downtown: A Street Tale | Gus | |||
| Go Go Tales | Murray | |||
| Oliviero Rising | Santino | |||
| The Hideout | Mueller | |||
| Hack! | J. T. Bates | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2008 | Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Lou Serosi | ||
| 2009 | New York, I Love You | Landlord | ||
| 2010 | Kingshighway | Mario Capriolini | ||
| 2011 | Win Win | Leo Poplar | ||
| 2012 | Asleep at the Wheel | Judge | Pre-production | |
| 2013 | Tom in America | Michael | Post-production |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1973 | The Connection | Ernie | TV movie |
| 1973 | M*A*S*H (1973) | Lieutenant Willis | Episode: "L.I.P. (Local Indigenous Personnel)" |
| 1974 | The Great Niagara | Ace Tully | TV movie |
| 1975 | Hustling | Gustavino | TV movie |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Stuart Gaily | Episode: "The Family Hour" |
| 1975-1976 | Baretta | Johnny Checco | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | Serpico | Alec Rosen | Episode: "The Deadly Game" |
| 1976 | Woman of the Year | Ralph Rodino | TV movie |
| 1978 | Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Rocco Agnelli | TV movie |
| 1980 | Murder Can Hurt You | Lt. Palumbo | TV movie |
| 1983 | You and Me Kid | TV series | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Lupo Ramirez | Episode: "Give a Little, Take a Little" |
| 1985 | A Summer to Remember | Fidel Fargo | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Louie Ganucci | Episode: "The Confirmation Day" |
| 1986 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ed Fratus | Episode 1x23, "Road Hog" |
| 1987 | Roomies | Nick Chase | 8 episodes |
| 1992 | The Final Contract | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Gambler | Episode: "Split Personality" |
| 1993 | Double Deception | Zimmer | TV movie |
| 1994 | Columbo | Mo Weinberg | Episode: "Undercover" |
| 1994 | Crocodile Shoes | Lou Benedetti | TV miniseries |
| 1995 | Bless This House | Mr. Riveto | Episode: "The Postman Always Moves Twice" |
| 1996-1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jack "Soldier" Belmont | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Last Don | Virginio Ballazzo | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Lewis Darnell | Episode: "Mad Dog" |
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | Louis Ippolito | TV movie |
| 1998 | Greener Fields | Gallagher | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Sopranos | Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri, Sr. | Episode: "Another Toothpick" |
| 2002 | Alternate Realities | Frank | TV series |
| 2003 | The Handler | Dino Mantoni | Episode: "Bruno Comes Back" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddy Mack | Episode: "Snatched" |
Other [edit]
Young participated in the 1984 New York City Marathon.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Burt Young Biography – Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Bock, Hal (October 26, 1984). "Marathon Week can be hazardous to health". Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina). AP. p. 17. Retrieved January 11, 2011. More than one of
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