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Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone ( stə-LOHN; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. Aye aye! In a film career spannin' more than 50 years, Stallone has received numerous accolades, includin' a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one o' only two actors in history (alongside Harrison Ford) t' have starred in a box-office No. Well, blow me down! 1 film across six consecutive decades. Aye aye! Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide. Strugglin' as an actor for a number o' years upon movin' t' New York City in 1969, Stallone found gradual work in films such as T' Lords o' Flatbush (1974). He achieved his greatest critical and commercial success startin' in 1976 with his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa in t' first film o' t' successful Rocky franchise, me hearties, which he also wrote. Avast, me proud beauty! In 1977, he became t' third actor in history t' be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. He portrayed t' PTSD-plagued soldier John Rambo in First Blood (1982), a role he would play across five Rambo films (1982–2019) which he also co-wrote. From t' mid-1980s t' t' late 1990s, Stallone would go on t' become one o' Hollywood's highest-paid actors actin' in action films such as Cobra (1986), Tango and Cash (1989), Cliffhanger (1993), Demolition Man (1993), and T' Specialist (1994). At t' height o' his career, ya bilge rat, Stallone was known for his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Stallone continued his established roles in Rocky Balboa (2006) and Rambo (2008) before launchin' T' Expendables film franchise (2010–present), in which he wrote most o' t' films and starred as t' mercenary Barney Ross. In 2013, me bucko, he starred in t' successful film Escape Plan and appeared in its sequels. In 2015, he returned t' Rocky again with Creed, in which a retired Rocky mentors former rival Apollo Creed's son Adonis Creed. Ya scallywag! T' film brought Stallone widespread praise and his first Golden Globe Award, ya bilge rat, as well as a third Academy Award nomination, matey, havin' been first nominated for t' same role 40 years prior. Begad! He also starred in t' sequel Creed II (2018) and portrayed Stakar Ogord in t' Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians o' t' Galaxy Vol. Ahoy! 2 (2017) and Guardians o' t' Galaxy Vol. Avast, me proud beauty! 3 (2023). Regarded as an icon o' action cinema, Stallone is credited with helpin' redefine t' Hollywood action hero. Aye aye! He has occasionally ventured from t' action genre, with mixed results. He starred in t' comedies Oscar (1991) and Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992); t' first film failed at box office but t' second one had modest success. Avast, me proud beauty! He also starred in t' 1997 drama Cop Land, for which he temporarily shed his sculpted physique and gained weight for his role as a powerless sheriff. In television, he has starred in t' Paramount+ crime series Tulsa Kin' (2022–present). In addition t' his film work, Stallone is a noted art collector and painter, matey, and has written books on fitness.

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