Biography
Burt Young, born Gerald Tommaso DeLouise, was an American actor. He was born on 30 April 1940 in New York City and died on 8 October 2023 in Los Angeles. He trained under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio and had earlier served in the United States Marine Corps and boxed professionally.
Young was best known for playing Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa’s friend and brother-in-law, in the Rocky film series from 1976 to 2006. His performance in the first film earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Curly in Chinatown (1974) and in films including Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984). He had guest roles in series such as The Sopranos and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
