American actor, screenwriter, and director known for the Rocky and Rambo franchises and as a founding lead of The Expendables.
Background
Born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, he attended the American College of Switzerland and the University of Miami before pursuing acting in New York.
Career
He wrote and starred in John G. Avildsen’s “Rocky,” winning Best Picture and earning him Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay nominations. He continued the franchise through “Rocky Balboa” and the spinoff “Creed” pair, and led the “Rambo” films and “The Expendables” ensemble. He earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for “Creed.”
Style
Stallone has been a defining lead of the action genre since the late 1970s and has consistently produced, written, and directed within his own franchises.
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