Burt Young
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.
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Burt Young
Filmography
Movies
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72% |
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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% |
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Stallone: Frank, That Is | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
75% |
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Bottom of the 9th | Scaleri (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Vault | Don Ruggiero (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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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 |
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The Neighborhood | Jingles (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tapestry | Ian (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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See You Tomorrow | Palagonia (Character) | - | 2013 |
45% | No Score Yet | Abigail Harm | Mr. Warren (Character) | - | 2012 |
95% |
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Win Win | Leo Poplar (Character) | $10.2M | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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Hack! | J.T. Bates (Character) | - | 2007 |
70% |
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Go Go Tales | Murray (Character) | - | 2007 |
78% |
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Rocky Balboa | Paulie (Character) | $70.3M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Revoloution | Unknown (Character) | - | 2006 |
77% |
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Transamerica | Murray (Character) | $9.0M | 2005 |
33% |
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Artie Bottolota Sr. (Character) | - | 2005 |
27% | No Score Yet | Downtown: A Street Tale | Gus (Character) | - | 2004 |
63% |
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Land of Plenty | Sherman (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Shut Up and Kiss Me | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | And She Was | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
33% |
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Kiss the Bride | Santo Sposato (Character) | - | 2002 |
6% |
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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 |
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Plan B | Sal Palermo (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Hank Bartlowski (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Table One | Frankie Chips (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Very Mean Men | Dominic Piazza (Character) | - | 2000 |
20% |
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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 |
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The Florentine | Joe Mc Collough (Character) | - | 1999 |
45% |
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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 |
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The Deli | JC (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heaven Before I Die | Pollof (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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The Undertaker's Wedding | Alberto (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crooked Lines | Mike Ameche (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Before Women Had Wings | Louis Ippolito (Character) | - | 1997 |
20% |
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Kicked in the Head | Jack (Character) | $102.7K | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mouse | Self | $16.4K | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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North Star | Reno (Character) | $3.0K | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Red Blooded 2 | Roy (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Columbo: Undercover | Mo Weinberg (Character) | - | 1994 |
20% |
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Excessive Force | Sal DiMarco (Character) | $1.1M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Vincent Domenici (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Double Deception | Zimmer (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 |
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Club Fed | Warden Boyle (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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Backstreet Dreams | Luca (Character) | - | 1990 |
32% |
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Rocky V | Paulie (Character) | $40.1M | 1990 |
56% |
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Betsy's Wedding | Georgie (Character) | $19.7M | 1990 |
80% |
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Bright Angel | Art (Character) | $17.4K | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diving In | Coach Mack (Character) | - | 1990 |
67% |
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Last Exit to Brooklyn | Big Joe (Character) | $1.2M | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Going Overboard | Gen. Noriega (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Beverly Hills Brats | Clive (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Blood Red | Andrews (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Rocco (Character) | - | 1989 |
88% |
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Back to School | Lou (Character) | $89.2M | 1986 |
No Score Yet |
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A Summer to Remember | Fidel Fargo (Character) | - | 1985 |
39% |
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Rocky IV | Paulie (Character) | $125.4M | 1985 |
86% |
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Once Upon a Time in America | Joe Minaldi (Character) | - | 1984 |
77% |
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The Pope of Greenwich Village | Bed Bug Eddie (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet |
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Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Phil (Character) | - | 1984 |
27% |
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Amityville II: The Possession | Anthony Montelli (Character) | - | 1982 |
31% |
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Lookin' to Get Out | Jerry Feldman (Character) | - | 1982 |
65% |
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Rocky III | Paulie (Character) | - | 1982 |
13% |
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Blood Beach | Sergeant Royko (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet |
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...All the Marbles | Eddie Cisco (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Can Hurt You | Lt. Palumbo (Character) | - | 1980 |
70% |
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Rocky II | Paulie (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Uncle Joe Shannon |
Joe Shannon (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1978 |
56% |
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Convoy | Bobby (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Rocco Agnelli (Character) | - | 1978 |
40% |
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The Choirboys | Scuzzi (Character) | - | 1977 |
50% |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Warden Durgom (Character) | - | 1976 |
93% |
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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 |
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Hustling | Gustavino (Character) | - | 1975 |
60% |
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The Killer Elite | Mac (Character) | - | 1975 |
82% |
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The Gambler | Carmine (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Niagara | Ace Tully (Character) | - | 1974 |
56% |
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Cinderella Liberty | Master at Arms (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet |
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Carnival of Blood | Gimpy (Character) | - | 1970 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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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 | 81% | Columbo | Mo Weinberg (Guest Star) | 1994 |
82% | 90% | Tales From the Crypt | Unknown (Character) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | 70% | 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% | 89% | 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 |