Sylvester Stallone filmography

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.

Stallone in 2014

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1969 The Square Root Unknown Uncredited extra [1]
Downhill Racer Restaurant Patron
1970 M*A*S*H Soldier in Catering Area [2]
The Party at Kitty and Stud's Stud
Lovers and Other Strangers Groomsman Uncredited extra [1]
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker Party Guest
1971 Bananas Subway Thug #1
Klute Club Patron
1972 What's Up, Doc? Hotel Guest [3]
1973 No Place to Hide Jerry Savage
1974 The Lords of Flatbush Stanley Rosiello Also additional dialogue
1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Youth in Park [4]
Capone Frank Ralph "The Enforcer" Nitti
Death Race 2000 Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo
Mandingo Lynching Witness Uncredited extra [5]
Farewell, My Lovely Jonnie [6]
1976 Cannonball Mafioso #2 Uncredited cameo [7]
Rocky Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also writer and boxing choreographer
1978 F.I.S.T. Johnny Kovak Also writer
Paradise Alley Cosmo Carboni Also director and writer
1979 Rocky II Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also director, writer and boxing choreographer
1981 Nighthawks Sergeant Deke DaSilva
Escape to Victory Captain Robert Hatch
1982 Rocky III Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also director, writer and boxing choreographer
First Blood John J. Rambo Also writer
1983 Staying Alive Man on Street Also director, writer and producer; uncredited cameo [8]
1984 Rhinestone Nick Martinelli Also writer
1985 Rocky IV Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also director, writer and boxing choreographer
Rambo: First Blood Part II John J. Rambo
1986 Cobra Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti Also writer
1987 Over the Top Lincoln "Linc" Hawk
1988 Rambo III John J. Rambo
1989 Lock Up Frank Leone
Tango & Cash Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Tango
1990 Rocky V Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also writer
1991 Oscar Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Sergeant Joseph Andrew "Joe" Bomowski
1993 Cliffhanger Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker Also writer
Demolition Man Sergeant John Spartan
1994 The Specialist Captain Ray Quick
1995 Your Studio and You Himself Short film; uncredited cameo [9]
Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd
Assassins Robert Rath / Joseph Rath
1996 Daylight Chief Kit Latura
1997 Cop Land Sheriff Freddy Heflin
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Himself Cameo
The Good Life Boss Unreleased film; cameo
1998 Antz Corporal Weaver Voice role
2000 Get Carter Jack Carter
2001 Driven Joe "The Hummer" Tanto Also writer and producer
2002 D-Tox Agent Jake Malloy
Avenging Angelo Frankie Delano Direct-to-video
2003 Taxi 3 Passenger to Airport Uncredited cameo [10]
Shade Dean "The Dean" Stevens
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Agent Sebastian "The Toymaker"
2006 Rocky Balboa Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also director, writer and boxing choreographer
2008 Rambo John J. Rambo Also director and writer
2009 Kambakkht Ishq Himself Cameo
2010 The Expendables Barney Ross Director
2011 Zookeeper Joe the Lion Voice role
2012 The Expendables 2 Barney Ross Also writer
Bullet to the Head James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo
2013 Escape Plan Ray Breslin / Anthony Portos
Homefront None Writer and producer only
Grudge Match Henry "Razor" Sharp Also boxing choreographer
2014 The Expendables 3 Barney Ross Also story writer
Reach Me Chief Gerald Cavallo
2015 Creed Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also producer [11]
2016 Ratchet & Clank Lieutenant Victor Von Ion Voice role
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Stakar Ogord [12]
Animal Crackers Bulletman Voice role
2018 Escape Plan 2: Hades Ray Breslin Direct-to-video
Creed II Robert "Rocky" Balboa Also writer and producer [11]
Backtrace Detective Sykes Direct-to-video
2019 Escape Plan: The Extractors Ray Breslin
Rallying Cry Jasper Reese Short film
Rambo: Last Blood John J. Rambo Also story writer
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz Himself Documentary film; also executive producer
2021 The Suicide Squad Nanaue / King Shark Voice role
The Making of Rocky vs. Drago by Sylvester Stallone Himself Documentary film; also producer
2022 Samaritan Joe Smith / Samaritan / Nemesis Also producer
MVP None Executive producer only
2023 Creed III None Producer only
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Stakar Ogord [13]
Expend4bles Barney Ross
Sly Himself Documentary film; also executive producer
2024 Lost on a Mountain in Maine None Producer only
Armor Rook
2025 Levon's Trade None Writer and producer only; Post-production
TBA Alarum Chester Post-production
2025 The Epiphany Post-production [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1973 The Evil Touch None Episode: "Heart to Heart"; writer only
1975 Police Story Elmore "Rocky" Caddo Episode: "The Cutting Edge"
Kojak Detective Rick Daly Episode: "My Brother, My Enemy"
1979 The Muppet Show Himself Episode: "Sylvester Stallone"
1985 Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story None Television film; executive producer only
1991 Dream On Himself Episode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2"
1997 Saturday Night Live Himself - Host / Robert "Rocky" Balboa Episode: "Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai"
2002 Father Lefty None Television pilot; writer and executive producer only
Liberty's Kids Paul Revere Episode: "Midnight Ride"; voice role
2005 Las Vegas Frank "The Repairman" 2 episodes
The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. Manfredo None Television special; executive producer only
2006–2009 The Contender Himself - Host 16 episodes; also executive producer
2010 Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' Himself Television documentary film; also producer
2013 Saturday Night Live Three Wise Guys Episode: "John Goodman/Kings of Leon"; uncredited cameo [15]
2016 Strong None 3 episodes; executive producer only
2017 Ultimate Beastmaster None 24 episodes; creator and producer
This Is Us Himself Episode: "Déjà Vu"
2022–present Tulsa King Dwight "The General" Manfredi 19 episodes; also executive producer
2023–present The Family Stallone Himself Reality show; also executive producer

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1970 Score Telephone Repairman Mike Martinique Theater [1]

Commercial

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial Robert "Rocky" Balboa Cameo

Music video

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Year Title Role Performer Notes Ref.
1987 "Winner Takes It All" Lincoln "Linc" Hawk Sammy Hagar Uncredited cameo [16]

Soundtrack appearances

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Year Title Song Notes Ref.
1978 Paradise Alley "Too Close to Paradise"
1979 The Muppet Show "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" Episode: "Sylvester Stallone"; uncredited [17]
1982 Rocky III "Take You Back" Uncredited
1984 Rhinestone "Stay Out of My Bedroom", "Woke Up in Love", "Drinkinstein", "Sweet Lovin' Friends", "Be There"
2013 Grudge Match "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes Ref.
1994 Demolition Man Sergeant John Spartan Live action full-motion video (3DO version only)
2020 Mortal Kombat 11 John J. Rambo Downloadable content [18]
2021 Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions Robert "Rocky" Balboa

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "StalloneZone: Sly Scores".
  2. ^ "Sylvester Stallone's journey to fame". October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 9, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "What's Up, Doc? (1972)" – via filmfed.com.
  4. ^ "The Prisoner of Second Avenue -- HDNet Movies does it again". July 12, 2004.
  5. ^ "Mandingo (1975)". stallone.forumactif.com.
  6. ^ 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. ASIN 6305460175.
  7. ^ "Martin Scorsese's Weirdest Projects". September 3, 2014.
  8. ^ toughguydigest (May 2, 2017). "Kurt & Sly Week: Stallone Whips Travolta into Shape with 1983's "Staying Alive"". Tough Guy Digest. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Your Studio and You: The Greatest Star-Studded Mockumentary Ever – The Escapist". www.escapistmagazine.com. February 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  10. ^ Starty (September 24, 2017). "Taxi 3 – Scene With Sylvester Stallone" – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ a b Ingolfsland, Jason (May 5, 2020). "How Sylvester Stallone Changed Creed I And II To Make It More 'Comfortable'". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Disney Wants Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Thor: Ragnarok Awards Nominations". November 6, 2017.
  13. ^ "Every Cameo and Guest Star in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3".
  14. ^ "Sylvester Stallone to portray Philly detective in crime film 'The Epiphany'".
  15. ^ Luoma, Sarah (December 16, 2013). "Stallone, De Niro make SNL cameo – video". Digital Spy.
  16. ^ Childers, Chad (October 19, 2012). "Sylvester Stallone in 'Winner Takes It All' by Sammy Hagar". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  17. ^ "1/9/1979 – 'Sylvester Stallone (MS)'". January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  18. ^ @noobde (October 8, 2020). "Yes, it's Stallone's voice 👍🏻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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