He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. He too fought some wars in the ring, not always observing the rules as set down by the Marquis of Queensbury. The cinematic Rocky came from the tough ...

Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with ... including pinball machines. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa ...

Hollywood icon Stallone has discussed the criticism he gets from real-life war veterans over his character’s exploits in ...

The character that brought him fame had also brought hubris, but this low moment reminded him of his roots. Despite these reflections, Stallone's portrayal of Rocky resonated globally. The ...

Rocky's character development was also praised. The third film finds Rocky Balboa enjoying his fame as heavyweight champion. However, his trainer feels Rocky is starting to lose some desire.

Back in 1970, Sylvester Stallone was just a 24-year-old actor desperate for anything, and it meant anything, to get him off the streets. No Rambo script in hand, no Rocky script either—just a ...

Released in 1976, "Rocky I" was the first sports-themed movie ... His role in the film catapulted him to Hollywood fame, leading to his iconic role as B. A. Baracus in the hit TV series "The ...

He is perhaps most well-known for the “Rocky” movies, that he wrote and also played the main character. Stallone has five children from two marriages. In August 2022, he and his wife of 25 ...