Burt Young
Burt Young | |
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![]() Burt Young on the set of Tom in America in New York City on October 23, 2012 | |
Born | Gerald Tommaso DeLouise[1] April 30, 1940 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, painter, author |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse |
Gloria Young
(m. 1965; died 1974) |
Children | 1 |
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), better known by his stage name Burt Young,[1] is an American actor, author and painter. He is best known for his Academy Award–nominated role as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series.
He has also been praised for his roles in Chinatown (1974), The Gambler (1974), Convoy (1978), Uncle Joe Shannon (1978), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Back to School (1986), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990), Transamerica (2005), and Win Win (2011).
Personal life
Young was born in Queens, New York, the son of Josephine and Michael, a high school shop teacher.[2] He is of Italian descent.[3] Young is a widower and has one daughter, Anne Morea, and one grandson. He lives in Port Washington, New York.
He was trained by Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio.
Career
In the Marines and in boxing
Young served a tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959. While in the Marine Corps, he won 32 of 34 boxing bouts.[4] He later turned pro and compiled a 17–0 record under three different aliases. His manager was Cus D'Amato.[5][6]
In acting
Young made his name playing rough-edged working class Italian-American characters, the best-known example being his signature role as Rocky Balboa's friend (and future brother-in-law) Paulie in Rocky (1976), for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He is one of four actors (the other three being Sylvester Stallone, Stu Nahan and Tony Burton) who have appeared in all of the first six Rocky films (although Talia Shire, who appears in the first five films, makes a flashback appearance in the sixth). Young did not reprise his role in the 2015 film Creed, with the character described as having died in 2012.[7]
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. He 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.
In 2017, Burt Young returned to the stage as an aged mob boss in The Last Vig, a play written by Dave Varriale. The show ran from January 14 to February 19, 2017, at The Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles.[8]
As a painter and a writer
Young is also a painter; his art has been displayed in galleries throughout the world. As an artist, he has collaborated with the writer Gabriele Tinti, for whom he designed the cover for the poetry collection All Over, as well as contributing the illustrations for the art book A Man.[9]
Young is also a published author whose works include two filmed screenplays and a 400-page historical novel called Endings.[10] 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.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
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 | |
Live A Little, Steal A Lot | Sgt. Bernasconi | ||
1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Warden Durgom | |
Rocky | Paulie Pennino | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
1977 | 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 | |
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 | Big Joe | |
Betsy's Wedding | Georgie | ||
Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Rocco Saccone | ||
Club Fed | Warden Boyle | ||
Diving In | Coach Mack | ||
Backstreet Dreams | Luca | ||
Rocky V | Paulie Pennino | ||
1991 | Bright Angel | Art | |
Red American | George Maniago | ||
1992 | Circle of Fear | Mancini | |
1992 | Cattive ragazze | ||
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 Good Life | Jimmy | Never released[13] | |
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 | See You Tomorrow | Mario Palagonia | |
2013 | Tom in America | Michael | |
2014 | Rob the Mob | Joey D | |
2017 | The Neighborhood | Jingles |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1969 | The Doctors | Bartender | Episode #1785 10/10/1969 |
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 | Airwolf | Episode: "Prisoner Of Yesterday" | |
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 |
1990 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | Vincent Dominici | TV miniseries |
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 |
1997 | The Outer Limits | Captain Parker | Episode: "Tempests" |
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" |
2013 | Baciamo le mani - Palermo New York 1958 | Gillo Draghi | TV miniseries (Italian) |
2016 | Horace and Pete | Horace Sr. | Web miniseries, Episode #1.10 |
2018 | Kevin Can Wait | Marv | Season 2 |
Other
Young participated in the 1984 New York City Marathon.[14]
References
- ^ a b Martone, Eric, ed. (2016). Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 278. ISBN 9781610699952. OCLC 969364579.
- ^ Burt Young Biography – Yahoo! Movies Archived January 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lester, Peter (July 17, 1978). "Actor-Writer Burt Young Has An Ex-Pug's Mug, but He Can Knock Out Scripts in Three Weeks". People. Vol. 10, no. 3. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Rocky's Brother-in-Law Knows the Ropes: Burt Young Tries Boxing in Real Life as Co-Manager of a Challenger". articles.latimes.com. February 17, 1985. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "PAULIE'S PREDICTION: Oscar-Nominated Burt Young Likes Pacman". The Sweet Science. November 12, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Burt Young Reflects on 'Rocky' Series, Career, 'Paulie' Character". Boxing Scene. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Rocky's House in "Creed"". Total Rocky. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Klugman, Deborah (January 20, 2017). "Rocky Star Burt Young Takes the Stage as an Aging Mobster With a Problem". LA Weekly. Voice Media Group. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "GABRIELE TINTI AND BURT YOUNG :: ALL OVER". DROME magazine. November 13, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Reminder: Library to Present Burt Young One Man Show Sunday". Patch. January 4, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Is Burt Young Alive?". Observer. July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Burt Young Lightly Spars on His Life From Rocky to THE LAST VIG". Better Lemons. January 9, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "The wild, untold story of The Good Life". Little White Lies. February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Bock, Hal (October 26, 1984). "Marathon Week can be hazardous to health". Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
External links
- Burt Young at IMDb
- 1940 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Actors Studio alumni
- American male film actors
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- American people of Italian descent
- Male actors from New York City
- Male actors of Italian descent
- People from Port Washington, New York
- People from Queens, New York
- United States Marines
- Writers from New York (state)