Acting
Burt Young
Born 1940-04-30
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Burt Young
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Rocky
1976
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984
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Rocky IV
1985
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Rocky II
1979
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The Sopranos
1999
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Rocky III
1982
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Chinatown
1974
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Rocky Balboa
2006
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Law & Order
1990
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (159 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Medium Rare Cold Case | Harry | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Final Code | Detective | Movie | 2021 |
 | Tomorrow's Today | Luca | Movie | 2021 |
 | Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Beckman | Salvatore | Movie | 2020 |
 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Road to the Lemon Grove | Zio Vincenzo | Movie | 2019 |
 | Vault | Don Ruggiero | Movie | 2019 |
 | Epiphany | Crab Apple | Movie | 2019 |
 | Six Children and One Grandfather | Mr. Bloom | Movie | 2019 |
 | Smothered by Mothers | Ivan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Russian Doll | Joe | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Brawler | Salvatore | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tapestry | Ian | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Amityville Murders | Michael Brigante | Movie | 2018 |
 | Sarah Q | Grandpa | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Neighborhood | Jingles | Movie | 2017 |
 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | King Rat | Art Stillman | Movie | 2017 |
 | Horace and Pete | Horace Sr. | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Irene & Marie | John | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life | George | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tom in America | Michael | Movie | 2014 |
 | Zarra's Law | Paul Canto | Movie | 2014 |
 | Rob the Mob | Joey D | Movie | 2014 |
 | Abigail Harm | Mr. Warren | Movie | 2013 |
 | See You Tomorrow | Palagonia | Movie | 2013 |
 | Casting By | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Shoemaker | Nicky the Greek | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Win Win | Leo Poplar | Movie | 2011 |
| Kingshighway | Mario Capriolini | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Oliviero Rising | Santino | Movie | 2009 |
 | New York, I Love You | Landlord | Movie | 2008 |
 | Go Go Tales | Murray | Movie | 2008 |
 | Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Lou Soresi | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Hideout | Mueller | Movie | 2007 |
 | Hack! | J.T. Bates | Movie | 2007 |
| Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' | Self | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Blue Lake Butcher | Pops | Movie | 2007 |
 | Rocky Balboa | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | L'onore e il rispetto | Pasquale Li Causi | TV Series | 2006 |
| Tribute To Burgess Meredith | Self (voice) | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Artie Bottolota Sr. | Movie | 2005 |
 | Bio. | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Transamerica | Murray Schupak | Movie | 2005 |
| Nicky's Game | Leo Singer | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Downtown: A Street Tale | Gus | Movie | 2004 |
 | Land of Plenty | Sherman | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Handler | Dino Mantoni | TV Series | 2003 |
 | I'm with Her | Burt Young | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Crooked Lines | Mike | Movie | 2003 |
 | Kiss The Bride | Santo Sposato | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Gino | Movie | 2002 |
 | Checkout | Uncle Louie | Movie | 2002 |
 | Plan B | Sal Palermo | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Day the Ponies Come Back | John Stoller | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Hank Bartlowski | Movie | 2001 |
 | Very Mean Men | Dominic Piazza | Movie | 2000 |
 | Table One | Frankie Chips | Movie | 2000 |
 | Never Look Back | Warden Gavin | Movie | 2000 |
 | L'uomo della fortuna | Don Ettore Visone | Movie | 2000 |
 | Blue Moon | Bobby | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Wasteland | Joe | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddy Mack | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Vito Graziosi | Movie | 1999 |
| The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | Self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | The Florentine | Joe McCollough | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Sopranos | Bobby Baccalieri, Sr. | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Loser Love | Sydney | Movie | 1999 |
| The Mouse | Burt Young | Movie | 1997 | |
 | The Deli | JC | Movie | 1997 |
 | Before Women Had Wings | Louis Ippolito | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kicked in the Head | Jack | Movie | 1997 |
 | She's So Lovely | Lorenzo | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Undertaker's Wedding | Alberto | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Last Don | Virginio Ballazzo | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Hot Blooded | Roy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Heaven Before I Die | Pollof | Movie | 1997 |
| Firehouse | Chief Shea | Movie | 1996 | |
 | North Star | Reno | Movie | 1996 |
 | Bless This House | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Outer Limits | Captain Parker | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Maharaja's Daughter | Milai | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Crocodile Shoes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Vincent Domenici | Movie | 1993 |
 | Double Deception | Zimmer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Excessive Force | Sal DiMarco | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jack 'Soldier' Belmont | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Final Contract | Francesco Della Croce | Movie | 1993 |
 | Circle of Fear | Mancini | Movie | 1992 |
 | Bad Girls | Leo | Movie | 1992 |
 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Americano rosso | George Maniago | Movie | 1991 |
 | Rocky V | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 1990 |
 | Bright Angel | Art | Movie | 1990 |
 | Backstreet Dreams | Luca | Movie | 1990 |
 | Diving In | Coach Mack | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Lewis Darnell | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Club Fed | Warden Boyle | Movie | 1990 |
 | Betsy's Wedding | Georgie | Movie | 1990 |
 | Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Rocco | Movie | 1989 |
 | Beverly Hills Brats | Clive | Movie | 1989 |
 | Blood Red | Andrews | Movie | 1989 |
 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Big Joe | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Gambler | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Going Overboard | General Noriega | Movie | 1989 |
 | Hello Actors Studio | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Roomies | Nick Chase | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Medium Rare | Harry Costas | Movie | 1987 |
 | Back to School | Lou | Movie | 1986 |
 | Rocky IV | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 1985 |
 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ed Fratus. the Salesman | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Equalizer | Louie Ganucci | TV Series | 1985 |
 | A Summer to Remember | Fidel Fargo | Movie | 1985 |
 | Miami Vice | Lupo Ramirez | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | Bed Bug Eddie | Movie | 1984 |
 | Once Upon a Time in America | Joe | Movie | 1984 |
 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Phil | Movie | 1984 |
 | Lookin' to Get Out | Jerry Feldman | Movie | 1982 |
 | Amityville II: The Possession | Anthony Montelli | Movie | 1982 |
 | Rocky III | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 1982 |
 | ...All the Marbles | Eddie Cisco | Movie | 1981 |
 | Blood Beach | Sergeant Royko | Movie | 1980 |
 | Murder Can Hurt You! | Lt. Palumbo | Movie | 1980 |
 | Rocky II | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 1979 |
 | Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Rocco Agnelli | Movie | 1978 |
| Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Writer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Convoy | Pig Pen | Movie | 1978 |
 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Joe Shannon | Movie | 1978 |
| Uncle Joe Shannon | Writer | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Choirboys | Scuzzi | Movie | 1977 |
 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Augie Garvas | Movie | 1977 |
 | Rocky | Paulie Pennino | Movie | 1976 |
 | Woman of the Year | Ralph Rodino | Movie | 1976 |
 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Warden Durgom | Movie | 1976 |
 | Serpico: The Deadly Game | Alec Rosen | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Killer Elite | Mac | Movie | 1975 |
 | Murph the Surf | Sgt. Bernasconi | Movie | 1975 |
 | Hustling | Gustavino | Movie | 1975 |
 | Baretta | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
| Baretta | Solomon | TV Series | 1975 |
| Baretta | Willy | TV Series | 1975 |
| Baretta | Writer | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Gambler | Carmine | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Great Niagara | Ace Tully | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Rockford Files | Stuart Gaily | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Chinatown | Curly | Movie | 1974 |
 | Cinderella Liberty | Master at Arms | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Connection | Ernie | Movie | 1973 |
 | Across 110th Street | Lapides | Movie | 1972 |
 | M*A*S*H | Lt. Willis | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Willie Quarequlo | Movie | 1971 |
 | Born to Win | First Hood | Movie | 1971 |
 | Columbo | Mo Weinberg | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Carnival of Blood | Gimpy (as John Harris) | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
| Way of the Warriors | George Stevens | Movie | — |