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Sylvester Stallone
Age: 63
Height: 5' 9 1/2"
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Jul. 6th, 1946
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Sylvester Stallone's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Sylvester Stallone became one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, usually playing monosyllablic, antisociety, underdog heroes. While Stallone has attempted to extend his range into film comedies and drama, his real box office success continues in action films.
TRIVIA:
- Turned down 'Christopher Reeve' (qv)'s role in _Superman (1978)_ (qv), 'Jon Voight' (qv)'s role in _Coming Home (1978)_ (qv), 'Eddie Murphy (I)' (qv)'s role in _Beverly Hills Cop (1984)_ (qv), 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv)'s role in _Witness (1985)_ (qv), 'Bruce Willis' (qv)'s roles in _Die Hard (1988)_ (qv) and _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv), 'John Travolta' (qv)'s role in _Face/Off (1997)_ (qv), 'Samuel L. Jackson' (qv)'s role in _Rules of Engagement (2000)_ (qv), and 'Kurt Russell (I)' (qv)'s role in _Death Proof (2007)_ (qv).
- He was a manager for the 'Lee Canalito' (qv) vs. Curtis Whitner Boxing Match on his 36th birthday in July 6th, 1982, at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. His brother 'Frank Stallone (I)' (qv) was a corner man for Canalito in this match.
- Stallone has never recaptured the critical success he won initially after _Rocky (1976)_ (qv), when 'Roger Ebert' (qv) said he could be the next 'Marlon Brando' (qv). He has been nominated a record 30 times for the Golden Raspberry Awards, usually in the "Worst Actor" category, and has won 10 times. The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation awarded him a special "Worst Actor of the Century" award in 2000.
- Went to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. Among his classmates were 'Goldie Hawn' (qv) and 'Ben Stein (I)' (qv).
- Cousin of 'Paul Dion Monte' (qv).
- Pleaded guilty to bringing vials of restricted muscle-building hormones into Australia and faces sentencing next week. Lawyers for Stallone entered the guilty pleas on behalf of the actor, who did not appear before Sydney's Downing Center Local Court. The star was accused of bringing banned substances into Australia after a customs search of his luggage during a 16 February 2007 visit to Sydney revealed 48 vials of the human growth hormone product, Jintropin. (14 May 2007).
- The ten awards from the Razzies that he's "won" so far are Worst Actor of 1985 for _Rhinestone (1984)_ (qv), Worst Actor of 1986 for both _Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)_ (qv) and _Rocky IV (1985)_ (qv), Worst Director of 1986 for _Rocky IV (1985)_ (qv), Worst Screenplay of 1986 with 'James Cameron (I)' (qv) and 'Kevin Jarre' (qv) for _Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)_ (qv), Worst Actor of 1989 for _Rambo III (1988)_ (qv), Worst Actor of the Decade (1980s), Worst Actor of 1993 for _Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)_ (qv), Worst Screen Couple of 1995 with 'Sharon Stone (I)' (qv) in _The Specialist (1994)_ (qv), Worst Actor of the Century, and Worst Supporting Actor of 2004 for _Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)_ (qv).
- In 1998, following the murder of his friend 'Phil Hartman (I)' (qv), Stallone, then living in England, called for America to ban all guns. This caused some controversy, since he had used guns in many of his movies.
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