American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has appeared in over 82 films. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits.
American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone has appeared in over 82 films. This is a list of his acting roles as well as directing, screenwriting, producing credits.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Square Root | Unknown | Uncredited extra |
| Downhill Racer | Restaurant Patron | ||
| 1970 | M*A*S*H | Soldier Sitting at Camp Table | |
| The Party at Kitty and Stud's | Stud | ||
| Lovers and Other Strangers | Groomsman | Uncredited extra | |
| The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | Party Guest | ||
| 1971 | Bananas | Subway Thug #1 | |
| Klute | Club Patron | ||
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Hotel Guest | |
| 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 | |
| Capone | Frank Ralph "The Enforcer" Nitti | ||
| Death Race 2000 | Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo | ||
| Mandingo | Lynching Witness | Uncredited extra | |
| Farewell, My Lovely | Jonnie | ||
| 1976 | Cannonball | Mafioso #2 | Uncredited cameo |
| Rocky | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and boxing choreographer | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Johnny Kovak | Also writer |
| 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 | Also uncredited director |
| Escape to Victory | Captain Robert Hatch | ||
| 1982 | Rocky III | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also director, writer and boxing choreographer |
| First Blood | John J. Rambo | Also writer | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Man on Street | Also director, writer and producer; uncredited cameo |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | Nick Martinelli | Also writer |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | John J. Rambo | |
| 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 | |
| 1988 | Rambo III | John J. Rambo | |
| 1989 | Lock Up | Frank Leone | |
| 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 |
| Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | ||
| 1994 | The Specialist | Captain Ray Quick | |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You | Himself | Short film; uncredited cameo |
| Judge Dredd | Judge Joseph Dredd | ||
| Assassins | Robert Rath / Joseph Rath | ||
| 1996 | Daylight | Chief Kit Latura | |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Sheriff Freddy Heflin | |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Himself | Cameo | |
| 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 | |
| Avenging Angelo | Frankie Delano | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Taxi 3 | Passenger to Airport | Uncredited cameo |
| Shade | Dean "The Dean" Stevens | ||
| 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 |
| Bullet to the Head | James "Jimmy Bobo" Bonomo | ||
| 2013 | Escape Plan | Ray Breslin / Anthony Portos | |
| Homefront | None | Writer and producer only | |
| Grudge Match | Henry "Razor" Sharp | Also boxing choreographer | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Barney Ross | Also story writer |
| Reach Me | Chief Gerald Cavallo | ||
| 2015 | Creed | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also producer |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Lieutenant Victor Von Ion | Voice role |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Stakar Ogord | |
| Animal Crackers | Bulletman | Voice role | |
| 2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Ray Breslin | Direct-to-video |
| Creed II | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Also writer and producer | |
| Backtrace | Detective Sykes | ||
| 2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Ray Breslin | Direct-to-video |
| Rallying Cry | Jasper Reese | Short film | |
| Rambo: Last Blood | John J. Rambo | Also story writer | |
| One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Nanaue / King Shark | Voice role |
| The Making of Rocky vs. Drago by Sylvester Stallone | Himself | Documentary film; also producer | |
| 2022 | Samaritan | Joe Smith / Samaritan / Nemesis | Also producer |
| MVP | None | Executive producer only | |
| 2023 | Creed III | None | Producer only |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Stakar Ogord | ||
| Expend4bles | Barney Ross | ||
| Sly | Himself | Documentary film; also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine | None | Producer only |
| Armor | Rook | ||
| 2025 | Alarum | Agent Chester | |
| A Working Man | None | Writer and producer only; completed | |
| Giant | None | Executive producer only; in production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | None | Episode: "Heart to Heart"; writer only | |
| 1975 | Police Story | Elmore "Rocky" Caddo | Episode: "The Cutting Edge" | |
| 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 | |
| Liberty's Kids | Paul Revere | Episode: "Midnight Ride"; voice role | ||
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Frank "The Repairman" | 2 episodes | |
| 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 | [1] |
| 2016 | Strong | None | 3 episodes; executive producer only | |
| 2017 | Ultimate Beastmaster | None | 24 episodes; creator and producer only | |
| This Is Us | Himself | Episode: "Déjà Vu" | ||
| 2022–present | Tulsa King | Dwight "The General" Manfredi | 19 episodes; also executive producer and writer of 2 episodes | |
| 2023–present | The Family Stallone | Himself | Reality show; also executive producer | |
| 2025–present | Extracted | None | 3 episodes; executive producer only |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Score | Telephone Repairman Mike | Martinique Theater | [2] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Facebook: Groups - Ready to Rock? - 2020 Super Bowl Commercial | Robert "Rocky" Balboa | Cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Performer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Winner Takes It All" | Lincoln "Linc" Hawk | Sammy Hagar | Uncredited cameo | [3] |
| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [4] |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Demolition Man | Sergeant John Spartan | Live action full-motion video (3DO version only) | |
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat 11 | John J. Rambo | Downloadable content | [5] |
