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Burt Young

Burt Young

Highest Rated: 94% Win Win (2011)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Amityville Murders (2018)

Birthday: Apr 30, 1940

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

A prolific and immediately recognizable character actor in films and television, Burt Young's half-muttered voice and flinty gaze made the world of low-rent mobsters, blue collar workers and world-weary police detectives his province since the early 1970s. He came to acting through Lee Strasberg and appeared on the off-Broadway stage before making the leap to film in 1970. Numerous supporting roles as losers, thugs and tough guys preceded his memorable role in "Rocky" (1976) as Sylvester Stallone's ill-mannered brother-in-law, Paulie Pennino. He would reprise the role in all of the subsequent "Rocky" sequels while enjoying turns in a wide variety of films and television series, most notably a memorable guest spot on "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2007), playing a dying Mafia soldier who executes his own godson. Despite his crude onscreen persona, Young was something of a Renaissance man in private life, with several film scripts, stage plays and a novel to his name, as well as a successful second career as an artist.

Highest rated movies

94% Win Win
92% Rocky 87% Back to School
86% Once Upon a Time in America
82% The Gambler
80% Bright Angel
78% Rocky Balboa
77% Transamerica

Photos

Burt Young KISS THE BRIDE, BURT YOUNG, 2002, (C) MGM AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION, Burt Young, 1982, (c) Orion AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION, (front row) Erica Katz, Rutyanya Alda, Burt Young, (rear standing) Jack Magner, Diane Franklin, Brent Katz, 1982, (c) Orion THE CHOIRBOYS, Burt Young, 1977 ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, Burt Young, 1984. (c) Warner Bros.. AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION, Rutanya Alda, Burt Young, 1982, (c) Orion ROCKY III, Burt Young, 1982. ©United Artists/ CONVOY, Burt Young, Ali MacGraw, Franklin Ajaye, Ernest Borgnine, 1978, (c) United Artists ROCKY BALBOA, front row: Milo Ventimiglia, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, 2006. ©MGM UNCLE JOE SHANNON, Burt Young, 1978, ©United Artists THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, Eric Roberts, Burt Young, 1984, (c)MGM UNCLE JOE SHANNON, Burt Young, 1978, ©United Artists OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, Elliott Gould, Burt Young, 1984, (c)Cannon Films ALL THE MARBLES, from left: Claudette Nevins, Vicki Frederick, Burt Young, Laurene Landon, Peter Falk, 1981, © MGM ROCKY III, Ian Fried, Talia Shire, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, 1982, (c)MGM LOOKIN' TO GET OUT, Jon Voight, Ann-Margret, Burt Young, 1982, (c) Paramount LOOKIN' TO GET OUT, Burt Young, Jon Voight, 1982, (c) Paramount ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, James Woods, Robert DeNiro, Bill Forsythe, Burt Young, 1984. (c) Warner Bros.. ROCKY III, Tony Burton, Burt Young, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, 1982, (c) United Artists
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
72% No Score Yet Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago Paulie (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tomorrow's Today Luca (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Final Code Detective (Character) - 2021
60% 67% Stallone: Frank, That Is Unknown (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 46% Beckman Salvatore (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Road to the Lemon Grove Unknown (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Epiphany Crab Apple (Character) - 2019
69% 62% Bottom of the 9th Scaleri (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 58% Vault Don Ruggiero (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 63% The Brawler Salvatore (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sarah Q Grandpa (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet 6 Children & 1 Grandfather Mr. Bloom (Character) - 2018
0% 42% The Amityville Murders Brigante (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smothered by Mothers Ivan (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet King Rat Art Stillman (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 57% The Neighborhood Jingles (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tapestry Ian (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 100% Tom in America Michael (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zarra's Law Paul Canto (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet 3 Minutes George (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ci vediamo domani Mario Palagonia (Character) - 2013
40% 31% See You Tomorrow Palagonia (Character) - 2013
42% No Score Yet Abigail Harm Mr. Warren (Character) - 2012
94% 85% Win Win Leo Poplar (Character) $10.2M 2011
No Score Yet 36% Carnera: The Walking Mountain Lou Soresi (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue Lake Massacre Pops (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Oliviero Rising Santino (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 15% Hack! J.T. Bates (Character) - 2007
78% 76% Rocky Balboa Paulie (Character) $70.3M 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Revoloution Unknown (Character) - 2006
77% 83% Transamerica Murray (Character) $9.0M 2005
33% 50% Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Artie Bottolota Sr. (Character) - 2005
27% No Score Yet Downtown: A Street Tale Gus (Character) - 2004
63% 62% Land of Plenty Sherman (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 51% Shut Up and Kiss Me Unknown (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet And She Was Unknown (Character) - 2002
33% 41% Kiss the Bride Santo Sposato (Character) - 2002
5% 20% The Adventures of Pluto Nash Gino (Character) $4.4M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wager Jack Stockman (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Checkout Uncle Louie (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 29% Plan B Sal Palermo (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 50% The Boys of Sunset Ridge Hank Bartlowski (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 44% Table One Frankie Chips (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Very Mean Men Dominic Piazza (Character) - 2000
20% 40% Blue Moon Bobby (Character) $76.1K 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Day the Ponies Came Back John Stoller (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Loser Love Sydney Delacroix (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 46% The Florentine Joe Mc Collough (Character) - 1999
45% 42% Mickey Blue Eyes Vito Graziosi (Character) $33.9M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Greener Fields Gallagher (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Deadly Road Unknown (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 36% The Deli JC (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heaven Before I Die Pollof (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 44% The Undertaker's Wedding Alberto (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crooked Lines Mike Ameche (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 86% Before Women Had Wings Louis Ippolito (Character) - 1997
20% 44% Kicked in the Head Jack (Character) $102.7K 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mouse Self $16.4K 1997
No Score Yet 24% North Star Reno (Character) $3.0K 1996
No Score Yet 54% Red Blooded 2 Roy (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Columbo: Undercover Mo Weinberg (Character) - 1994
20% 36% Excessive Force Sal DiMarco (Character) $1.1M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Deception Zimmer (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vendetta II: The New Mafia Vincent Domenici (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Circle of Fear Mancini (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Final Contract Unknown (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride Vincente Dominici (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Americano Rosso George Maniago (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 31% Club Fed Warden Boyle (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 50% Backstreet Dreams Luca (Character) - 1990
33% 31% Rocky V Paulie (Character) $40.1M 1990
56% 39% Betsy's Wedding Georgie (Character) $19.7M 1990
80% 27% Bright Angel Art (Character) $17.4K 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diving In Coach Mack (Character) - 1990
67% 74% Last Exit to Brooklyn Big Joe (Character) $1.2M 1989
No Score Yet 11% Going Overboard Gen. Noriega (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 42% Beverly Hills Brats Clive (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 28% Blood Red Andrews (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wait Until Spring, Bandini Rocco (Character) - 1989
87% 68% Back to School Lou (Character) $89.2M 1986
No Score Yet 89% A Summer to Remember Fidel Fargo (Character) - 1985
40% 79% Rocky IV Paulie (Character) $125.4M 1985
86% 93% Once Upon a Time in America Joe Minaldi (Character) - 1984
77% 74% The Pope of Greenwich Village Bed Bug Eddie (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 29% Over the Brooklyn Bridge Phil (Character) - 1984
24% 36% Amityville II: The Possession Anthony Montelli (Character) - 1982
31% 28% Lookin' to Get Out Jerry Feldman (Character) - 1982
66% 74% Rocky III Paulie (Character) - 1982
13% 25% Blood Beach Sergeant Royko (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 68% ...All the Marbles Eddie Cisco (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Can Hurt You Lt. Palumbo (Character) - 1980
71% 82% Rocky II Paulie (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Uncle Joe Shannon Joe Shannon (Character),
Screenwriter 		- 1978
56% 72% Convoy Bobby (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This Rocco Agnelli (Character) - 1978
40% 39% The Choirboys Scuzzi (Character) - 1977
50% 32% Harry and Walter Go to New York Warden Durgom (Character) - 1976
92% 69% Rocky Paulie (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Serpico: The Deadly Game Alec Rosen (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Woman of the Year Ralph Rodino (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 71% Hustling Gustavino (Character) - 1975
60% 33% The Killer Elite Mac (Character) - 1975
82% 77% The Gambler Carmine (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Niagara Ace Tully (Character) - 1974
56% 62% Cinderella Liberty Master at Arms (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet 31% Carnival of Blood Gimpy (Character) - 1970

TV

Credit
28% 40% Kevin Can Wait Marv (Guest Star) 2018
58% No Score Yet I'm With Her Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
73% No Score Yet The Handler Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
92% 96% The Sopranos Bobby 'Bacala' Sr. (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1996-1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Don Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Captain Parker (Character) 1997
63% No Score Yet Bless This House Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 80% Columbo Mo Weinberg (Guest Star) 1994
82% 92% Tales From the Crypt Unknown (Character) 1992
No Score Yet 68% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Louie Ganucci (Guest Star) 1985
71% 85% Miami Vice Lupo Ramirez (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files Stuart Gaily (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Lt. Willis (Guest Star) 1973