Sylvester Stallone filmography explained

American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has appeared in over 81 films. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits.

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
scope=row 1969The Square RootUncredited extra[1]
scope=row 1969Downhill RacerRestaurant PatronUncredited extra
scope=row 1970M*A*S*HSoldier in Catering AreaUncredited extra[2]
scope=row 1970The Party at Kitty and Stud'sStud
scope=row 1970Lovers and Other StrangersGroomsmanUncredited extra
scope=row 1970The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon KickerParty GuestUncredited extra
scope=row 1971BananasSubway Thug #1Uncredited extra
scope=row 1971KluteClub PatronUncredited extra
scope=row 1972What's Up, Doc?Hotel GuestUncredited extra[3]
scope=row 1973No Place to HideJerry Savage
scope=row 1974The Lords of FlatbushStanley RosielloAlso additional dialogue
scope=row 1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueYouth in Park[4]
scope=row 1975CaponeFrank Ralph "The Enforcer" Nitti
scope=row 1975Death Race 2000Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo
scope=row 1975MandingoLynching WitnessUncredited extra[5]
scope=row 1975Farewell, My LovelyJonnie[6]
scope=row 1976CannonballMafioso #2Uncredited cameo[7]
scope=row 1976RockyRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso writer and boxing choreographer
scope=row 1978F.I.S.T.Johnny KovakAlso writer
scope=row 1978Paradise AlleyCosmo CarboniAlso director and writer
scope=row1979Rocky IIRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso director, writer and boxing choreographer
scope=row 1981NighthawksSergeant Deke DaSilva
scope=row 1981Escape to VictoryCaptain Robert Hatch
scope=row 1982Rocky IIIRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso director, writer and boxing choreographer
scope=row 1982First BloodJohn J. RamboAlso writer
scope=row 1983Staying AliveMan on StreetAlso director, writer and producer; uncredited cameo[8]
scope=row 1984RhinestoneNick MartinelliAlso writer
scope=row 1985John J. RamboAlso writer
scope=row 1985Rocky IVRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso director, writer and boxing choreographer
scope=row 1986CobraLieutenant Marion "Cobra" CobrettiAlso writer
scope=row 1987Over the TopLincoln "Linc" HawkAlso writer
scope=row 1988Rambo IIIJohn J. RamboAlso writer
scope=row 1989Lock UpFrank Leone
scope=row 1989Tango & CashLieutenant Raymond "Ray" Tango
scope=row 1990Rocky VRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso writer
scope=row 1991OscarAngelo "Snaps" Provolone
scope=row 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootSergeant Joseph Andrew "Joe" Bomowski
scope=row 1993CliffhangerRanger Gabriel "Gabe" WalkerAlso writer
scope=row 1993Demolition ManSergeant John Spartan
scope=row 1994The SpecialistCaptain Ray Quick
scope=row 1995Your Studio and YouHimselfShort film; uncredited cameo[9]
scope=row 1995Judge DreddJudge Joseph Dredd
scope=row 1995AssassinsRobert Rath / Joseph Rath
scope=row 1996DaylightChief Kit Latura
scope=row 1997Cop LandSheriff Freddy Heflin
scope=row 1997HimselfCameo
scope=row 1997The Good LifeBossUnreleased film; cameo
scope=row 1998AntzCorporal WeaverVoice role
scope=row 2000Get CarterJack Carter
scope=row 2001DrivenJoe "The Hummer" TantoAlso writer and producer
scope=row 2002D-ToxAgent Jake Malloy
scope=row 2002Avenging AngeloFrankie DelanoDirect-to-video
scope=row 2003Taxi 3Passenger to AirportUncredited cameo[10]
scope=row 2003ShadeDean "The Dean" Stevens
scope=row 2003Agent Sebastian "The Toymaker"
scope=row 2006Rocky BalboaRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso director, writer and boxing choreographer
scope=row 2008RamboJohn J. RamboAlso director and writer
scope=row 2009Kambakkht IshqHimselfCameo
scope=row 2010The ExpendablesBarney RossAlso director and writer
scope=row 2011ZookeeperJoe the LionVoice role
scope=row 2012The Expendables 2Barney RossAlso writer
scope=row 2012Bullet to the HeadJames "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo
scope=row 2013Escape PlanRay Breslin / Anthony Portos
scope=row 2013HomefrontWriter and producer only
scope=row 2013Grudge MatchHenry "Razor" SharpAlso boxing choreographer
scope=row 2014The Expendables 3Barney RossAlso story writer
scope=row 2014Reach MeChief Gerald Cavallo
scope=row 2015CreedRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso producer[11]
scope=row 2016Ratchet & ClankLieutenant Victor Von IonVoice role
scope=row 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Stakar Ogord[12]
scope=row 2017Animal CrackersBulletmanVoice role
scope=row 2018Ray BreslinDirect-to-video
scope=row 2018Creed IIRobert "Rocky" BalboaAlso writer and producer
scope=row 2018BacktraceDetective SykesDirect-to-video
scope=row 2019 Ray BreslinDirect-to-video
scope=row 2019Rallying CryJasper Reese Short film
scope=row 2019John J. RamboAlso story writer
scope=row 2019One Night: Joshua vs. RuizHimself Documentary film; also executive producer
scope=row 2021The Suicide SquadNanaue / King SharkVoice role
scope=row 2021The Making of Rocky vs. Drago by Sylvester StalloneHimselfDocumentary film; also producer
scope=row 2022SamaritanJoe Smith / Samaritan / Nemesis Also producer
scope=row 2022MVPExecutive producer only
scope=row 2023Creed IIIProducer only
scope=row 2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Stakar Ogord[13]
scope=row 2023Expend4blesBarney Ross
scope=row 2023SlyHimselfDocumentary film; also executive producer
scope=row 2024Lost on a Mountain in MaineProducer only
scope=row 2025Levon's TradeWriter and producer only; Post-production
scope=row TBAArmoredTBAPost-production
scope=row TBAAlarumChesterPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
scope=row1973The Evil TouchEpisode: "Heart to Heart"; writer only
scope=row1975Police StoryElmore "Rocky" CaddoEpisode: "The Cutting Edge"
scope=row1975KojakDetective Rick DalyEpisode: "My Brother, My Enemy"
scope=row 1979The Muppet ShowHimselfEpisode: "Sylvester Stallone"
scope=row1985Television film; executive producer only
scope=row1991Dream OnHimselfEpisode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2"
scope=row1997Saturday Night LiveHimself - Host / Robert "Rocky" BalboaEpisode: "Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai"
scope=row2002Father LeftyTelevision pilot; writer and executive producer only
scope=row2002Liberty's KidsPaul RevereEpisode: "Midnight Ride"; voice role
scope=row2005Las VegasFrank "The Repairman"2 episodes
scope=row2005The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. ManfredoTelevision special; executive producer only
scope=row2006–2009The ContenderHimself - Host16 episodes; also executive producer
scope=row2010Inferno: The Making of 'The ExpendablesHimselfTelevision documentary film; also producer
scope=row2013Saturday Night LiveThree Wise GuysEpisode: "John Goodman/Kings of Leon"; uncredited cameo[14]
scope=row2016Strong3 episodes; executive producer only
scope=row2017Ultimate Beastmaster24 episodes; creator and producer
scope=row2017This Is UsHimselfEpisode: "Déjà Vu"
scope=row2022–presentTulsa KingDwight "The General" Manfredi 9 episodes; also executive producer
scope=row2023–presentThe Family StalloneHimselfReality show
also executive producer

Soundtrack appearances

YearTitleSongNotes
scope=row1978Paradise Alley"Too Close to Paradise"
scope=row1979The Muppet Show"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage"Episode: "Sylvester Stallone"; uncredited[16]
scope=row1982Rocky III"Take You Back"Uncredited
scope=row1984Rhinestone"Stay Out of My Bedroom", "Woke Up in Love", "Drinkinstein", "Sweet Lovin' Friends", "Be There"
scope=row2013Grudge Match"The Star-Spangled Banner"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
scope=row1994Demolition ManSergeant John Spartan Live action full-motion video (3DO version only)
scope=row2020Mortal Kombat 11John J. RamboDownloadable content[17]
scope=row2021Big Rumble Boxing: Creed ChampionsRobert "Rocky" Balboa

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: StalloneZone: Sly Scores.
  2. Web site: Sylvester Stallone's journey to fame. 9 October 2017. 21 December 2018. 9 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190309235105/http://www.worldation.com/stories/sylvester-stallones-journey-fame/. dead.
  3. Web site: What's Up, Doc? (1972). filmfed.com.
  4. Web site: The Prisoner of Second Avenue -- HDNet Movies does it again. July 12, 2004 .
  5. Web site: Mandingo (1975). stallone.forumactif.com.
  6. Book: Farewell My Lovely : Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland, Sylvia Miles, Anthony Zerbe, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack O'Halloran, Joe Spinell, Sylvester Stallone, Kate Murtagh, John O'Leary, Walter McGinn, John A. Alonzo, Dick Richards, Elliott Kastner, George Pappas, Jerry Bick, Jerry Bruckheimer, David Zelag Goodman, Raymond Chandler: Movies & TV . 6305460175 .
  7. Web site: Martin Scorsese's Weirdest Projects. 3 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Kurt & Sly Week: Stallone Whips Travolta into Shape with 1983's "Staying Alive". https://web.archive.org/web/20170504042528/https://toughguydigest.com/2017/05/02/kurt-sly-week-stallone-whips-travolta-into-shape-in-staying-alive/. dead. May 4, 2017. toughguydigest. 2 May 2017. Tough Guy Digest.
  9. Web site: Your Studio and You: The Greatest Star-Studded Mockumentary Ever – The Escapist. www.escapistmagazine.com. 8 February 2011. 18 December 2018. 27 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127002613/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/107622-Your-Studio-and-You-The-Greatest-Star-Studded-Mockumentary-Ever. dead.
  10. Web site: Taxi 3 – Scene With Sylvester Stallone. Starty. 24 September 2017. Internet Archive.
  11. Web site: How Sylvester Stallone Changed Creed I And II To Make It More 'Comfortable'. Jason. Ingolfsland. 2020-05-05. CinemaBlend. 2020-11-18.
  12. Web site: Disney Wants Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok Awards Nominations. 6 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Every Cameo and Guest Star in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 .
  14. Web site: Stallone, De Niro make SNL cameo – video. Sarah. Luoma. 16 December 2013. Digital Spy.
  15. Web site: Sylvester Stallone in 'Winner Takes It All' by Sammy Hagar. Chad. Childers. Ultimate Classic Rock. October 19, 2012 .
  16. Web site: 1/9/1979 – 'Sylvester Stallone (MS)'. 9 January 2013. 18 December 2018. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515044938/https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/01/191979/. dead.
  17. noobde . 1314190432558080001 . 8 Oct 2020 . Yes, it's Stallone's voice .