Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor, author, and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series, his performance in the first installment of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Known For
Rocky
(1976)
Paulie Pennino
Chinatown
(1974)
Curly
Rocky V
(1990)
Paulie Pennino
Rocky IV
(1985)
Paulie Pennino
Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Paulie Pennino
Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)
Joe
Rocky III
(1982)
Paulie Pennino
Rocky II
(1979)
Paulie Pennino
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Convoy
(1978)
Pig Pen
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Vito Graziosi
New York, I Love You
(2008)
Landlord
Going Overboard
(1989)
General Noriega
The Killer Elite
(1975)
Mac
Transamerica
(2005)
Murray Schupak
Amityville II: The Possession
(1982)
Anthony Montelli
Full Filmography
Acting
Carnival of Blood
(1970)
Gimpy (as John Harris)
Born to Win
(1971)
First Hood
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
(1971)
Willie Quarequlo
Across 110th Street
(1972)
Lapides
Cinderella Liberty
(1973)
Master at Arms
The Connection
(1973)
Ernie
Chinatown
(1974)
Curly
The Gambler
(1974)
Carmine
The Great Niagara
(1974)
Ace Tully
Hustling
(1975)
Gustavino
Murph the Surf
(1975)
Sgt. Bernasconi
The Killer Elite
(1975)
Mac
Woman of the Year
(1976)
Ralph Rodino
Serpico: The Deadly Game
(1976)
Alec Rosen
Rocky
(1976)
Paulie Pennino
Harry and Walter Go to New York
(1976)
Warden Durgom
The Choirboys
(1977)
Scuzzi
Twilight's Last Gleaming
(1977)
Augie Garvas
Uncle Joe Shannon
(1978)
Joe Shannon
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
(1978)
Rocco Agnelli
Convoy
(1978)
Pig Pen
Rocky II
(1979)
Paulie Pennino
Murder Can Hurt You!
(1980)
Lt. Palumbo
Blood Beach
(1980)
Sergeant Royko
...All the Marbles
(1981)
Eddie Cisco
Rocky III
(1982)
Paulie Pennino
Amityville II: The Possession
(1982)
Anthony Montelli
Lookin' to Get Out
(1982)
Jerry Feldman
The Pope of Greenwich Village
(1984)
Bed Bug Eddie
Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)
Joe
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
(1984)
Phil
A Summer to Remember
(1985)
Fidel Fargo
Rocky IV
(1985)
Paulie Pennino
Back to School
(1986)
Lou
Medium Rare
(1987)
Harry Costas
Hello Actors Studio
(1988)
Self
Last Exit to Brooklyn
(1989)
Big Joe
Beverly Hills Brats
(1989)
Clive
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
(1989)
Rocco
Going Overboard
(1989)
General Noriega
Blood Red
(1989)
Andrews
Bright Angel
(1990)
Art
Betsy's Wedding
(1990)
Georgie
Diving In
(1990)
Coach Mack
Club Fed
(1990)
Warden Boyle
Rocky V
(1990)
Paulie Pennino
Backstreet Dreams
(1990)
Luca
Americano rosso
(1991)
George Maniago
Circle of Fear
(1992)
Mancini
Bad Girls
(1992)
Leo
Excessive Force
(1993)
Sal DiMarco
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
(1993)
Vincent Domenici
The Final Contract
(1993)
Francesco Della Croce
Double Deception
(1993)
Zimmer
North Star
(1996)
Reno
Kicked in the Head
(1997)
Jack
She's So Lovely
(1997)
Lorenzo
Hot Blooded
(1997)
Roy
FireHouse
(1997)
Chief Shea
The Deli
(1997)
JC
Before Women Had Wings
(1997)
Louis Ippolito
The Undertaker's Wedding
(1997)
Alberto
Heaven Before I Die
(1997)
Pollof
Loser Love
(1999)
Sydney
Terra bruciata
(1999)
Joe
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
(1999)
Self
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Vito Graziosi
The Florentine
(1999)
Joe McCollough
Table One
(2000)
Frankie Chips
Blue Moon
(2000)
Bobby
Never Look Back
(2000)
Warden Gavin
Very Mean Men
(2000)
Dominic Piazza
L'uomo della fortuna
(2000)
Don Ettore Visone
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
(2001)
Hank Bartlowski
The Day the Ponies Come Back
(2001)
John Stoller
Plan B
(2001)
Sal Palermo
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
(2002)
Gino
Checkout
(2002)
Uncle Louie
Kiss The Bride
(2002)
Santo Sposato
Crooked Lines
(2003)
Mike
Downtown: A Street Tale
(2004)
Gus
Land of Plenty
(2004)
Sherman
Los Angeles Plays Itself
(2004)
Curly in Chinatown (archive footage)
Nicky's Game
(2005)
Leo Singer
Bio.
(2005)
Self
Transamerica
(2005)
Murray Schupak
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
(2005)
Artie Bottolota Sr.
The Opponents
(2006)
Self (archive footage) / Paulie Pennino
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
(2006)
Rocky Balboa
(2006)
Paulie Pennino
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
(2006)
Self (voice)
Go Go Tales
(2007)
Murray
Blue Lake Butcher
(2007)
Pops
The Hideout
(2007)
Mueller
Hack!
(2007)
J.T. Bates
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'
(2007)
Self
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
(2008)
Lou Soresi
New York, I Love You
(2008)
Landlord
Oliviero Rising
(2009)
Santino
Kingshighway
(2010)
Mario Capriolini
Win Win
(2011)
Leo Poplar
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
(2011)
Self
Casting By
(2012)
Self
The Shoemaker
(2012)
Nicky the Greek
See You Tomorrow
(2013)
Palagonia
Abigail Harm
(2013)
Mr. Warren
Rob the Mob
(2014)
Joey D
Zarra's Law
(2014)
Paul Canto
Tom in America
(2014)
Michael
Irene & Marie
(2015)
John
The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life
(2015)
George
The Neighborhood
(2017)
Jingles
King Rat
(2017)
Art Stillman
The Amityville Murders
(2018)
Michael Brigante
Sarah Q
(2018)
Grandpa
Epiphany
(2019)
Crab Apple
Vault
(2019)
Don Ruggiero
Smothered by Mothers
(2019)
Ivan
Six Children and One Grandfather
(2019)
Mr. Bloom
Road to the Lemon Grove
(2019)
Zio Vincenzo
The Brawler
(2019)
Salvatore
Tapestry
(2019)
Ian
Beckman
(2020)
Salvatore
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
The Final Code
(2021)
Detective
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
(2021)
Paulie Pennino (archive footage)
Stallone: Frank, That Is
(2021)
Self
Tomorrow's Today
(2021)
Luca
Sly
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
(2024)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Writing