Burt Young

Known For: Acting
Born: April 30, 1940
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Died: October 8, 2023

Burt Young

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.

Filmography

Medium Rare Cold Case

2025 · Harry

The Final Code

2021 · Detective

Tomorrow's Today

2021 · Luca

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021 · Self

Beckman

2020 · Salvatore

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Road to the Lemon Grove

2019 · Zio Vincenzo

Vault

2019 · Don Ruggiero

Epiphany

2019 · Crab Apple

Six Children and One Grandfather

2019 · Mr. Bloom

Smothered by Mothers

2019 · Ivan

Russian Doll

2019 · Joe

The Brawler

2019 · Salvatore

Tapestry

2019 · Ian

The Amityville Murders

2018 · Michael Brigante

Sarah Q

2018 · Grandpa

The Neighborhood

2017 · Jingles

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017 · Self

King Rat

2017 · Art Stillman

Horace and Pete

2016 · Horace Sr.

Irene & Marie

2015 · John

The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life

2015 · George

Tom in America

2014 · Michael

Zarra's Law

2014 · Paul Canto

Rob the Mob

2014 · Joey D

Abigail Harm

2013 · Mr. Warren

See You Tomorrow

2013 · Palagonia

Casting By

2012 · Self

The Shoemaker

2012 · Nicky the Greek

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011 · Self

Win Win

2011 · Leo Poplar

Kingshighway

2010 · Mario Capriolini

Oliviero Rising

2009 · Santino

New York, I Love You

2008 · Landlord

Go Go Tales

2008 · Murray

Carnera: The Walking Mountain

2008 · Lou Soresi

The Hideout

2007 · Mueller

Hack!

2007 · J.T. Bates

Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'

Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'

2007 · Self

Blue Lake Butcher

2007 · Pops

Rocky Balboa

2006 · Paulie Pennino

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

2006

L'onore e il rispetto

2006 · Pasquale Li Causi

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

2006 · Self (voice)

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

2005 · Artie Bottolota Sr.

Bio.

2005 · Self

Transamerica

2005 · Murray Schupak

Nicky's Game

2005 · Leo Singer

Downtown: A Street Tale

2004 · Gus

Land of Plenty

2004 · Sherman

The Handler

2003 · Dino Mantoni

I'm with Her

2003 · Burt Young

Crooked Lines

2003 · Mike

Kiss The Bride

2002 · Santo Sposato

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002 · Gino

Checkout

2002 · Uncle Louie

Plan B

2002 · Sal Palermo

The Day the Ponies Come Back

2001 · John Stoller

The Boys of Sunset Ridge

2001 · Hank Bartlowski

Very Mean Men

2000 · Dominic Piazza

Table One

2000 · Frankie Chips

Never Look Back

2000 · Warden Gavin

L'uomo della fortuna

2000 · Don Ettore Visone

Blue Moon

2000 · Bobby

The Wasteland

1999 · Joe

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Eddy Mack

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999 · Vito Graziosi

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

1999 · Self

The Florentine

1999 · Joe McCollough

The Sopranos

1999 · Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.

Loser Love

1999 · Sydney

The Mouse

1997 · Burt Young

The Deli

1997 · JC

Before Women Had Wings

1997 · Louis Ippolito

Kicked in the Head

1997 · Jack

She's So Lovely

1997 · Lorenzo

The Undertaker's Wedding

1997 · Alberto

The Last Don

1997 · Virginio Ballazzo

Hot Blooded

1997 · Roy

Heaven Before I Die

1997 · Pollof

Firehouse

1996 · Chief Shea

North Star

1996 · Reno

Bless This House

1995

The Outer Limits

1995 · Captain Parker

The Maharaja's Daughter

1995 · Milai

Crocodile Shoes

1994

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

1993 · Vincent Domenici

Double Deception

1993 · Zimmer

Excessive Force

1993 · Sal DiMarco

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 · Jack 'Soldier' Belmont

The Final Contract

1993 · Francesco Della Croce

Circle of Fear

1992 · Mancini

Bad Girls

1992 · Leo

Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride

1991

Americano rosso

1991 · George Maniago

Rocky V

1990 · Paulie Pennino

Bright Angel

1990 · Art

Backstreet Dreams

1990 · Luca

Diving In

1990 · Coach Mack

Law & Order

1990 · Lewis Darnell

Club Fed

1990 · Warden Boyle

Betsy's Wedding

1990 · Georgie

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

1990 · Paulie Pennino (archive footage)

Wait Until Spring, Bandini

1989 · Rocco

Beverly Hills Brats

1989 · Clive

Blood Red

1989 · Andrews

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989 · Big Joe

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Gambler

Going Overboard

1989 · General Noriega

Hello Actors Studio

1988 · Self

Roomies

1987 · Nick Chase

Medium Rare

1987 · Harry Costas

Back to School

1986 · Lou

Rocky IV

1985 · Paulie Pennino

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985 · Ed Fratus. the Salesman

The Equalizer

1985 · Louie Ganucci

A Summer to Remember

1985 · Fidel Fargo

Miami Vice

1984 · Lupo Ramirez

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984 · Bed Bug Eddie

Once Upon a Time in America

1984 · Joe

Over the Brooklyn Bridge

1984 · Phil

Lookin' to Get Out

1982 · Jerry Feldman

Amityville II: The Possession

1982 · Anthony Montelli

Rocky III

1982 · Paulie Pennino

...All the Marbles

1981 · Eddie Cisco

Blood Beach

1980 · Sergeant Royko

Murder Can Hurt You!

1980 · Lt. Palumbo

Rocky II

1979 · Paulie Pennino

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This

1978 · Rocco Agnelli, Writer

Convoy

1978 · Pig Pen

Uncle Joe Shannon

1978 · Joe Shannon, Writer

The Choirboys

1977 · Scuzzi

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977 · Augie Garvas

Rocky

1976 · Paulie Pennino

Woman of the Year

1976 · Ralph Rodino

Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976 · Warden Durgom

Serpico: The Deadly Game

1976 · Alec Rosen

The Killer Elite

1975 · Mac

Murph the Surf

1975 · Sgt. Bernasconi

Hustling

1975 · Gustavino

Baretta

1975 · , Solomon, Willy, Writer

The Gambler

1974 · Carmine

The Great Niagara

1974 · Ace Tully

The Rockford Files

1974 · Stuart Gaily

Chinatown

1974 · Curly

Cinderella Liberty

1973 · Master at Arms

The Connection

1973 · Ernie

Across 110th Street

1972 · Lapides

M*A*S*H

1972 · Lt. Willis

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971 · Willie Quarequlo

Born to Win

1971 · First Hood

Columbo

1971 · Mo Weinberg

Carnival of Blood

1970 · Gimpy (as John Harris)

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Way of the Warriors

Way of the Warriors

— · George Stevens

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