Sylvester Stallone

Born: 6 July 1946 Birthplace: New York, New York Best Known As: Star of the Rocky and Rambo movies Sylvester "Sly" Stallone took Hollywood by storm in 1976, writing, directing and starring in the blockbuster hit Rocky. For the next decade Stallone was a top box-office draw, and by 1990 he had made a total of five Rocky movies and three movies as Rambo, a tortured veteran with a thirst for swift justice. Stallone has tried his hand at comedy (1991's Oscar and 1998's Antz) and serious drama (1997's Cop Land, with Robert DeNiro and Janeane Garofolo), but is best known as an action hero. His other movies include Cliffhanger (1993), Judge Dredd (1995) and Get Carter (2000). Sly's other nickname is "The Italian Stallion."