Sylvester Stallone is one of the most famous names in Hollywood. The American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer made his mark in the history of cinematography mainly thanks to the two characters he played. They are, of course, the soldier John Rambo and the boxing legend Rocky Balboa.
Surname & Name: Stallone Sylvester
Full Name: Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Date of birth: July 6, 1946
Age: 75
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Place of birth: New York
Place of residence: New York
Height: 1.77 cm
Profession: actor, screenwriter, producer, director
Known for: Rocky, Rambo, The Expendables
Wife: Jennifer Flavin
Ex-wives: Sasha Czack, Brigitte Nielsen
Children: sons of Sage Moonblood and Seargeoh, daughters of Phie, Sistine Rose and Scarlet Rose
Biography
Sylvester Stallone was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. His mother, Jacqueline “Jackie” Stallone (née Labofish), was an athlete and dancer, and his father, Francesco “Frank” Stallone, was a hairdresser. On his mother’s side, Sylvester has French roots and on his father’s side, Italian roots. An interesting fact is that due to forceps delivery, the actor’s face is partially paralyzed from birth. In many interviews, Sylvester Stallone revealed that his childhood was not easy. His parents neglected him and his younger brother Frank Jr., as a result of which the boys were placed in numerous foster homes. His parents divorced when he was 9 years old. Sport was an important part of Stallone’s life. Already as a teenager, he played for the school’s soccer team, trained fencing and lifted weights. Soon he received a sports scholarship and in 1960–1963 he studied at the American College of Switzerland in Leysin, Switzerland. It was there that he discovered his love of acting. After returning to the States, he enrolled in acting at the University of Miami, which he quickly dropped out of and decided to return to New York City. There he got his first works as an actor.RELATED:
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Personal Life
Sylvester Stallone has been married three times. He met his first wife, photographer Sasha Czack, long before starting his acting career, when he worked as a billionaire in the cinema. The couple had two sons: the younger autistic Seargeoh (born 1979) and the elder Sage Moonblood (born May 5, 1976), who was also, like his dad, an actor. Sage died at the age of 36 from atherosclerosis. Stallone’s second wife was Danish model Bridgitte Nielsen, whom the actor married on December 15, 1985. The marriage, however, only lasted nineteen months. Soon after, Sylvester Stallone got involved with model Jennifer Flavin. The couple got married on May 7, 1997 and have three daughters: Sophie (born August 27, 1996), Sistine Rose (born June 27, 1998) and Scarlet Rose (born May 25, 2002). The actor is passionate about art. In his spare time, he paints oil paintings, and his idol is Leonardo da Vinci.
Actor Career
Sylvester Stallone began his acting career playing in off-Broadway productions. He made his screen debut in the erotic comedy “Wieczorek u Kitty i Studa” (The Party at Kitty and Stud’s, which many years later, when Stallone became famous, appeared on VHS tapes as “Italian stallion” stallion) In one of the interviews, Stallone revealed that he earned only $ 200 for his participation in the film. Over the years, he played episodic roles in various films, but his characteristic appearance prevented him from getting the lead roles. The turning point in his career was 1976. It was then that Stallone wrote the screenplay for the film about the legend of god Rocky Balboa. The film based on it received as many as ten Oscar nominations (of which it received three statuettes for the best film, directing and editing), and the production was so successful that the boxer’s adventures were recorded four more times. This is how “Rocky II” (1979), “Rocky III” (1982), “Rocky IV” (1985) and “Rocky Balboa” (2006) were created. The success of the film resulted in the actor offering many roles in various action films. The second breakthrough performance that Sylvester Stallone stole the hearts of viewers around the world was the character of Vietnam war veteran John Rambo in the 1982 movie “Rambo – First Blood” and its sequels – “Rambo II” (1985), “Rambo III” (1988) and “John Rambo” (2008).
Sylvester Stallone Movies
Numerous films with Sylvester Stallone have had a huge box office, international success. What’s more, it happened more than once that when the film was met with great aversion by critics, it stole the hearts of the viewers. Here is a selected filmography of the actor:RELATED:
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F.I.S.T. (1978) as Johnny D. Kovak
Escape to Victory (1981) as Capt. Robert Hatch
Cobra (1986) as Marion “Cobra” Cobretti
Tango and Cash (1989) as Raymond “Ray” Tango
Specialist (1994) as Ray Quick
Judge Dredd (1995) as Judge Joseph Dredd
The Race (2001) as Joe Tanto
The Expendables (2010) as Barney Ross
The Escape Plan (2013) as Ray Breslin
Creed: Birth of a Legend (2015) as Robert “Rocky” Balboa Rambo all 5 Series.