Sylvester Stallone's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies Sylvester S… The Arsenio Hall Show Sylvester S… A Current Affair (AU) Sylvester S… Sunday Morning Shootout Sylvester S… Clive Anderson All Talk (UK) Sylvester S…

Main Movie Roles 2010 - The Expendables 2009 - Kambakkht Ishq 2008 - Bigger Stronger Faster* 2008 - Rambo 2006 - Rocky Balboa 2005 - Sir! No Sir! 2003 - Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003 - Taxi 3 2002 - Avenging Angelo 2002 - D-Tox 2001 - Driven 2000 - Get Carter 1998 - Antz 1997 - Men in Black 1997 - Cop Land 1996 - Daylight 1995 - Your Studio and You 1995 - Assassins 1995 - Judge Dredd 1994 - The Specialist 1993 - Demolition Man 1993 - Cliffhanger 1992 - Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992 - Peter's Friends 1991 - Oscar 1990 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 - Rocky V 1989 - Lock Up 1989 - Tango & Cash 1988 - Rambo III 1987 - Over the Top 1986 - Cobra 1985 - Rocky IV 1985 - Rambo: First Blood Part II 1984 - Terror in the Aisles 1983 - Staying Alive 1982 - Rocky III 1982 - Rambo: First Blood 1981 - Victory 1981 - Nighthawks 1979 - Rocky II 1978 - F.I.S.T 1978 - Paradise Alley 1976 - Rocky 1976 - Cannonball! 1975 - Mandingo 1975 - Capone 1975 - Death Race 2000 1975 - The Prisoner of Second Avenue 1975 - Farewell, My Lovely 1974 - The Lord's of Flatbush 1971 - Bananas 1971 - Klute

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 the role of John McClane in _Die Hard (1988)_ (qv). The part went to 'Bruce Willis' (qv) instead.
• Along with 'Bruce Willis' (qv), he is a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
• Oddly, 1994 was one of the few years he was not nominated for an acting Razzie Award, even though he had appeared in both _Cliffhanger (1993)_ (qv) and _Demolition Man (1993)_ (qv), which had been nominated, with "Cliffhanger" receiving a nomination for Worst Screenplay, which Stallone had written himself.
• Listed as one of the top heroes of all time by the American film Institute (AFI) on 2003, he listed seventh behind 'Gregory Peck' (qv), 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv), 'Sean Connery' (qv), 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv), 'Gary Cooper (I)' (qv) and 'Jodie Foster' (qv).
• Publicly endorsed Senator 'John McCain (I)' (qv) as his choice for Republican candidate in the 2008 presidential election.
• Attended the first inauguration of President 'George W. Bush' (qv) along with other long-time Republican supporters 'Chuck Norris' (qv) and 'Robert Duvall' (qv). (January 20th 2001)
• (October 1997) Ranked #92 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
• 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.