American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has appeared in over 81 films. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1969 | The Square Root | Unknown | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1969 | Downhill Racer | Restaurant Patron | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1970 | M*A*S*H | Soldier in Catering Area | Uncredited extra | [2] |
1970 | The Party at Kitty and Stud's | Stud | ||
1970 | Lovers and Other Strangers | Groomsman | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1970 | The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | Party Guest | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1971 | Bananas | Subway Thug #1 | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1971 | Klute | Club Patron | Uncredited extra | [1] |
1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Hotel Guest | Uncredited extra | [3] |
1973 | No Place to Hide | Jerry Savage | ||
1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Stanley Rosiello | Also additional dialogue | |
1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Youth in Park | [4] | |
1975 | Capone | Frank Ralph "The Enforcer" Nitti | ||
1975 | Death Race 2000 | Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo | ||
1975 | Mandingo | Lynching Witness | Uncredited extra | [5] |
1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Jonnie | [6] | |
1976 | Cannonball | Mafioso #2 | Uncredited cameo | [7] |
1976 | Rocky | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and boxing choreographer | |
1978 | F.I.S.T. | Johnny Kovak | Also writer | |
1978 | Paradise Alley | Cosmo Carboni | Also director and writer | |
1979 | Rocky II | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | |
1981 | Nighthawks | Sergeant Deke DaSilva | ||
1981 | Escape to Victory | Captain Robert Hatch | ||
1982 | Rocky III | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | |
1982 | First Blood | John J. Rambo | Also writer | |
1983 | Staying Alive | Man on Street | Also director, writer and producer; uncredited cameo | [8] |
1984 | Rhinestone | Nick Martinelli | Also writer | |
1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | John J. Rambo | Also writer | |
1985 | Rocky IV | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | |
1986 | Cobra | Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti | Also writer | |
1987 | Over the Top | Lincoln "Linc" Hawk | Also writer | |
1988 | Rambo III | John J. Rambo | Also writer | |
1989 | Lock Up | Frank Leone | ||
1989 | Tango & Cash | Lieutenant Raymond "Ray" Tango | ||
1990 | Rocky V | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer | |
1991 | Oscar | Angelo "Snaps" Provolone | ||
1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Sergeant Joseph Andrew "Joe" Bomowski | ||
1993 | Cliffhanger | Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker | Also writer | |
1993 | Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | ||
1994 | The Specialist | Captain Ray Quick | ||
1995 | Judge Dredd | Judge Joseph Dredd | ||
1995 | Assassins | Robert Rath / Joseph Rath | ||
1996 | Daylight | Chief Kit Latura | ||
1997 | Cop Land | Sheriff Freddy Heflin | ||
1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Himself | Cameo | |
1997 | The Good Life | Boss | Unreleased film; cameo | |
1998 | Antz | Corporal Weaver | Voice role | |
2000 | Get Carter | Jack Carter | ||
2001 | Driven | Joe "The Hummer" Tanto | Also writer and producer | |
2002 | D-Tox | Agent Jake Malloy | ||
2002 | Avenging Angelo | Frankie Delano | Direct-to-video | |
2003 | Taxi 3 | Passenger to Airport | Uncredited cameo | [9] |
2003 | Shade | Dean "The Dean" Stevens | ||
2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Agent Sebastian "The Toymaker" | ||
2006 | Rocky Balboa | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer | |
2008 | Rambo | John J. Rambo | Also director and writer | |
2009 | Kambakkht Ishq | Himself | Cameo | |
2010 | The Expendables | Barney Ross | Also director and writer | |
2011 | Zookeeper | Joe the Lion | Voice role | |
2012 | The Expendables 2 | Barney Ross | Also writer | |
2012 | Bullet to the Head | James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo | ||
2013 | Escape Plan | Ray Breslin / Anthony Portos | ||
2013 | Homefront | None | Writer and producer only | |
2013 | Grudge Match | Henry "Razor" Sharp | Also boxing choreographer | |
2014 | The Expendables 3 | Barney Ross | Also story writer | |
2014 | Reach Me | Chief Gerald Cavallo | ||
2015 | Creed | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also producer | [10] |
2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Lieutenant Victor Von Ion | Voice role | |
2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Stakar Ogord | [11] | |
2017 | Animal Crackers | Bulletman | Voice role | |
2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Ray Breslin | Direct-to-video | |
2018 | Creed II | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and producer | [10] |
2018 | Backtrace | Detective Sykes | ||
2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Ray Breslin | Direct-to-video | |
2019 | Rallying Cry | Jasper Reese | Short film | |
2019 | Rambo: Last Blood | John J. Rambo | Also story writer | |
2019 | One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |
2021 | The Suicide Squad | Nanaue / King Shark | Voice role | |
2021 | The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' | Himself | Documentary film; also producer | |
2022 | Samaritan | Joe Smith / Samaritan / Nemesis | Also producer | |
2022 | MVP | None | Executive producer only | |
2023 | Creed III | None | Producer only | |
2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Stakar Ogord | [12] | |
2023 | Expend4ables | Barney Ross | ||
2024 | Armored | TBA | Post-production | |
2025 | Levon's Trade | None | Writer and producer only | |
2025 | Alarum | Chester | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1973 | The Evil Touch | None | Episode: "Heart to Heart"; writer only | |
1975 | Police Story | Elmore "Rocky" Caddo | Episode: "The Cutting Edge" | |
1975 | Kojak | Detective Rick Daly | Episode: "My Brother, My Enemy" | |
1979 | The Muppet Show | Himself | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone" | |
1985 | Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | None | Television film; executive producer only | |
1991 | Dream On | Himself | Episode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2" | |
1997 | Saturday Night Live | Himself - Host / Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai" | |
2002 | Father Lefty | None | Television pilot; writer and executive producer only | |
2002 | Liberty's Kids | Paul Revere | Episode: "Midnight Ride"; voice role | |
2005 | Las Vegas | Frank "The Repairman" | 2 episodes | |
2005 | The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. Manfredo | None | Television special; executive producer only | |
2006–2009 | The Contender | Himself - Host | 16 episodes; also executive producer | |
2010 | Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' | Himself | Television documentary film; also producer | |
2013 | Saturday Night Live | Three Wise Guys | Episode: "John Goodman/Kings of Leon"; uncredited cameo | [13] |
2016 | Strong | None | 3 episodes; executive producer only | |
2017 | Ultimate Beastmaster | None | 24 episodes; creator and producer | |
2017 | This Is Us | Himself | Episode: "Déjà Vu" | |
2022–present | Tulsa King | Dwight "The General" Manfredi | 9 episodes; also executive producer for 9 episodes | |
2023–present | The Family Stallone | Himself | Reality show; also executive producer |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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1970 | Score | Telephone Repairman Mike | Martinique Theater | [1] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
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1987 | " Winner Takes It All" | Lincoln "Linc" Hawk | Sammy Hagar | Uncredited cameo | [14] |
Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
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1978 | Paradise Alley | "Too Close To Paradise" | ||
1979 | The Muppet Show | " Let's Call the Whole Thing Off", " A Bird in a Gilded Cage" | Episode: "Sylvester Stallone"; uncredited | [15] |
1982 | Rocky III | "Take You Back" | Uncredited | |
1984 | Rhinestone | "Stay Out of My Bedroom", "Woke Up in Love", "Drinkinstein", "Sweet Lovin' Friends", "Be There" | ||
2013 | Grudge Match | " The Star-Spangled Banner" |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
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1994 | Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | Live action full-motion video (3DO version only) | |
2020 | Mortal Kombat 11 | John J. Rambo | Downloadable content | [16] |
2021 | Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions | Robert "Rocky" Balboa |