Burt Young

Biography

Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor who played Rocky Balboa's friend Paulie in the Rocky film series. He also appeared in films such as Chinatown, The Gambler, and Once Upon a Time in America, and was a painter and a writer.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Sopranos

Columbo

The Mike Douglas Show

Miami Vice

M*A*S*H

The Rockford Files

All Movies (130)

• Medium Rare Cold Case2025 · as Harry
• The Final Code2021 · as Detective
• Tomorrow's Today2021 · as Luca
• Stallone: Frank, That Is2021 · as Self
• Beckman2020 · as Salvatore
• 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Road to the Lemon Grove2019 · as Zio Vincenzo
• Vault2019 · as Don Ruggiero
• Epiphany2019 · as Crab Apple
• Six Children and One Grandfather2019 · as Mr. Bloom
• Smothered by Mothers2019 · as Ivan
• The Brawler2019 · as Salvatore
• Tapestry2019 · as Ian
• The Amityville Murders2018 · as Michael Brigante
• Sarah Q2018 · as Grandpa
• The Neighborhood2017 · as Jingles
• John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs2017 · as Self
• King Rat2017 · as Art Stillman
• Irene & Marie2015 · as John
• The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life2015 · as George
• Tom in America2014 · as Michael
• Zarra's Law2014 · as Paul Canto
• Rob the Mob2014 · as Joey D
• Abigail Harm2013 · as Mr. Warren
• See You Tomorrow2013 · as Palagonia
• Casting By2012 · as Self
• The Shoemaker2012 · as Nicky the Greek
• The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance2011 · as Self
• Win Win2011 · as Leo Poplar
• Kingshighway2010 · as Mario Capriolini
• Oliviero Rising2009 · as Santino
• New York, I Love You2008 · as Landlord
• Go Go Tales2008 · as Murray
• Carnera: The Walking Mountain2008 · as Lou Soresi
• The Hideout2007 · as Mueller
• Hack!2007 · as J.T. Bates
• Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'2007 · as Self
• Blue Lake Butcher2007 · as Pops
• Rocky Balboa2006 · as Paulie Pennino
• The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'2006
• Tribute To Burgess Meredith2006 · as Self (voice)
• Carlito's Way: Rise to Power2005 · as Artie Bottolota Sr.
• Bio.2005 · as Self
• Transamerica2005 · as Murray Schupak
• Nicky's Game2005 · as Leo Singer
• Downtown: A Street Tale2004 · as Gus
• Land of Plenty2004 · as Sherman
• Crooked Lines2003 · as Mike
• Kiss The Bride2002 · as Santo Sposato
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash2002 · as Gino
• Checkout2002 · as Uncle Louie
• Plan B2002 · as Sal Palermo
• The Day the Ponies Come Back2001 · as John Stoller
• The Boys of Sunset Ridge2001 · as Hank Bartlowski
• Very Mean Men2000 · as Dominic Piazza
• Table One2000 · as Frankie Chips
• Never Look Back2000 · as Warden Gavin
• L'uomo della fortuna2000 · as Don Ettore Visone
• Blue Moon2000 · as Bobby
• The Wasteland1999 · as Joe
• Mickey Blue Eyes1999 · as Vito Graziosi
• The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'1999 · as Self
• The Florentine1999 · as Joe McCollough
• Loser Love1999 · as Sydney
• The Mouse1997 · as Burt Young
• The Deli1997 · as JC
• Before Women Had Wings1997 · as Louis Ippolito
• Kicked in the Head1997 · as Jack
• She's So Lovely1997 · as Lorenzo
• The Undertaker's Wedding1997 · as Alberto
• Hot Blooded1997 · as Roy
• Heaven Before I Die1997 · as Pollof
• Firehouse1996 · as Chief Shea
• North Star1996 · as Reno
• Vendetta II: The New Mafia1993 · as Vincent Domenici
• Double Deception1993 · as Zimmer
• Excessive Force1993 · as Sal DiMarco
• The Final Contract1993 · as Francesco Della Croce
• Circle of Fear1992 · as Mancini
• Bad Girls1992 · as Leo
• Americano rosso1991 · as George Maniago
• Rocky V1990 · as Paulie Pennino
• Bright Angel1990 · as Art
• Backstreet Dreams1990 · as Luca
• Diving In1990 · as Coach Mack
• Club Fed1990 · as Warden Boyle
• Betsy's Wedding1990 · as Georgie
• Rocky Special: Burning Youth1990 · as Paulie Pennino (archive footage)
• Wait Until Spring, Bandini1989 · as Rocco
• Beverly Hills Brats1989 · as Clive
• Blood Red1989 · as Andrews
• Last Exit to Brooklyn1989 · as Big Joe
• Going Overboard1989 · as General Noriega
• Hello Actors Studio1988 · as Self
• Medium Rare1987 · as Harry Costas
• Back to School1986 · as Lou
• Rocky IV1985 · as Paulie Pennino
• A Summer to Remember1985 · as Fidel Fargo
• The Pope of Greenwich Village1984 · as Bed Bug Eddie
• Once Upon a Time in America1984 · as Joe
• Over the Brooklyn Bridge1984 · as Phil
• Lookin' to Get Out1982 · as Jerry Feldman
• Amityville II: The Possession1982 · as Anthony Montelli
• Rocky III1982 · as Paulie Pennino
• ...All the Marbles1981 · as Eddie Cisco
• Blood Beach1980 · as Sergeant Royko
• Murder Can Hurt You!1980 · as Lt. Palumbo
• Rocky II1979 · as Paulie Pennino
• Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This1978 · as Rocco Agnelli
• Convoy1978 · as Pig Pen
• Uncle Joe Shannon1978 · as Joe Shannon
• The Choirboys1977 · as Scuzzi
• Twilight's Last Gleaming1977 · as Augie Garvas
• Rocky1976 · as Paulie Pennino
• Woman of the Year1976 · as Ralph Rodino
• Harry and Walter Go to New York1976 · as Warden Durgom
• Serpico: The Deadly Game1976 · as Alec Rosen
• The Killer Elite1975 · as Mac
• Murph the Surf1975 · as Sgt. Bernasconi
• Hustling1975 · as Gustavino
• The Gambler1974 · as Carmine
• The Great Niagara1974 · as Ace Tully
• Chinatown1974 · as Curly
• Cinderella Liberty1973 · as Master at Arms
• The Connection1973 · as Ernie
• Across 110th Street1972 · as Lapides
• The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971 · as Willie Quarequlo
• Born to Win1971 · as First Hood
• Carnival of Blood1970 · as Gimpy (as John Harris)
• Way of the Warriors— · as George Stevens

All TV Shows (27)

• Russian Doll2019 · as Joe
• Horace and Pete2016 · as Horace Sr.
• L'onore e il rispetto2006 · as Pasquale Li Causi
• The Handler2003 · as Dino Mantoni
• I'm with Her2003
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Eddy Mack
• The Sopranos1999 · as Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.
• The Last Don1997 · as Virginio Ballazzo
• Bless This House1995
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Captain Parker
• The Maharaja's Daughter1995 · as Milai
• Crocodile Shoes1994
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Jack 'Soldier' Belmont
• Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride1991
• Law & Order1990 · as Lewis Darnell
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Gambler
• Roomies1987 · as Nick Chase
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Ed Fratus. the Salesman
• The Equalizer1985 · as Louie Ganucci
• Miami Vice1984 · as Lupo Ramirez
• Baretta1975
• Baretta1975 · as Solomon
• Baretta1975 · as Willy
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Stuart Gaily
• M*A*S*H1972 · as Lt. Willis
• Columbo1971 · as Mo Weinberg
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self