
Burt Young
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Medium Rare Cold Case as Harry
2021The Final Code as Detective
2021Tomorrow's Today as Luca
2021Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self
2020Beckman as Salvatore
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)
2019Road to the Lemon Grove as Zio Vincenzo
2019Vault as Don Ruggiero
2019Epiphany as Crab Apple
2019Six Children and One Grandfather as Mr. Bloom
2019Smothered by Mothers as Ivan
2019Russian Doll as Joe
2019The Brawler as Salvatore
2019Tapestry as Ian
2018The Amityville Murders as Michael Brigante
2018Sarah Q as Grandpa
2017The Neighborhood as Jingles
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self
2017King Rat as Art Stillman
2016Horace and Pete as Horace Sr.
2015Irene & Marie as John
2015The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life as George
2014Tom in America as Michael
2014Zarra's Law as Paul Canto
2014Rob the Mob as Joey D
2013Abigail Harm as Mr. Warren
2013See You Tomorrow as Palagonia
2012Casting By as Self
2012The Shoemaker as Nicky the Greek
2011The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance as Self
2011Win Win as Leo Poplar
2010Kingshighway as Mario Capriolini
2009Oliviero Rising as Santino
2008New York, I Love You as Landlord
2008Carnera: The Walking Mountain as Lou Soresi
2007The Hideout as Mueller
2007Hack! as J.T. Bates
2007Go Go Tales as Murray
2007Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' as Self
2007Blue Lake Butcher as Pops
2006Rocky Balboa as Paulie Pennino
2006The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
2006L'onore e il rispetto as Pasquale Li Causi
2006Tribute To Burgess Meredith as Self (voice)
2005Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Artie Bottolota Sr.
2005Bio. as Self
2005Transamerica as Murray Schupak
2005Nicky's Game as Leo Singer
2004Downtown: A Street Tale as Gus
2004Land of Plenty as Sherman
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Curly in Chinatown (archive footage)
2003The Handler as Dino Mantoni
2003I'm with Her
2003Crooked Lines as Mike
2002Kiss The Bride as Santo Sposato
2002The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Gino
2002Checkout as Uncle Louie
2001The Day the Ponies Come Back as John Stoller
2001The Boys of Sunset Ridge as Hank Bartlowski
2001Plan B as Sal Palermo
2000Very Mean Men as Dominic Piazza
2000Table One as Frankie Chips
2000Never Look Back as Warden Gavin
2000L'uomo della fortuna as Don Ettore Visone
2000Blue Moon as Bobby
1999Terra bruciata as Joe
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Eddy Mack
1999Mickey Blue Eyes as Vito Graziosi
1999The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' as Self
1999The Florentine as Joe McCollough
1999The Sopranos as Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.
1999Loser Love as Sydney
1997The Deli as JC
1997Before Women Had Wings as Louis Ippolito
1997Kicked in the Head as Jack
1997She's So Lovely as Lorenzo
1997The Last Don as Virginio Ballazzo
1997Hot Blooded as Roy
1997Heaven Before I Die as Pollof
1997The Undertaker's Wedding as Alberto
1996Firehouse as Chief Shea
1996North Star as Reno
1995Bless This House
1995The Outer Limits as Captain Parker
1995The Maharaja's Daughter as Milai
1994Crocodile Shoes
1993Vendetta II: The New Mafia as Vincent Domenici
1993Double Deception as Zimmer
1993Excessive Force as Sal DiMarco
1993Walker, Texas Ranger as Jack 'Soldier' Belmont
1993The Final Contract as Francesco Della Croce
1992Circle of Fear as Mancini
1992Bad Girls as Leo
1991Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
1991Americano rosso as George Maniago
1990Rocky V as Paulie Pennino
1990Bright Angel as Art
1990Backstreet Dreams as Luca
1990Diving In as Coach Mack
1990Law & Order as Lewis Darnell
1990Club Fed as Warden Boyle
1990Betsy's Wedding as Georgie
1989Wait Until Spring, Bandini as Rocco
1989Beverly Hills Brats as Clive
1989Blood Red as Andrews
1989Last Exit to Brooklyn as Big Joe
1989Tales from the Crypt as Gambler
1989Going Overboard as General Noriega
1988Hello Actors Studio as Self
1987Roomies as Nick Chase
1987Medium Rare as Harry Costas
1986Back to School as Lou
1985Rocky IV as Paulie Pennino
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ed Fratus. the Salesman
1985The Equalizer as Louie Ganucci
1985A Summer to Remember as Fidel Fargo
1984Miami Vice as Lupo Ramirez
1984The Pope of Greenwich Village as Bed Bug Eddie
1984Once Upon a Time in America as Joe
1984Over the Brooklyn Bridge as Phil
1982Lookin' to Get Out as Jerry Feldman
1982Amityville II: The Possession as Anthony Montelli
1982Rocky III as Paulie Pennino
1981...All the Marbles as Eddie Cisco
1980Blood Beach as Sergeant Royko
1980Murder Can Hurt You! as Lt. Palumbo
1979Rocky II as Paulie Pennino
1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This as Rocco Agnelli
1978Convoy as Pig Pen
1978Uncle Joe Shannon as Joe Shannon
1977The Choirboys as Scuzzi
1977Twilight's Last Gleaming as Augie Garvas
1976Rocky as Paulie Pennino
1976Woman of the Year as Ralph Rodino
1976Harry and Walter Go to New York as Warden Durgom
1976Serpico: The Deadly Game as Alec Rosen
1975The Killer Elite as Mac
1975Murph the Surf as Sgt. Bernasconi
1975Hustling as Gustavino
1975Baretta
1975Baretta as Solomon
1975Baretta as Willy
1974The Gambler as Carmine
1974The Great Niagara as Ace Tully
1974The Rockford Files as Stuart Gaily
1974Chinatown as Curly
1973Cinderella Liberty as Master at Arms
1973The Connection as Ernie
1972Across 110th Street as Lapides
1972M*A*S*H as Lt. Willis
1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight as Willie Quarequlo
1971Born to Win as First Hood
1971Columbo as Mo Weinberg
1970Carnival of Blood as Gimpy (as John Harris)
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
—Way of the Warriors as George Stevens









