Stallone, Sylvester Gardenzio ( born July 6, 1946) is a film and television actor from the United States. After a number of years as a struggling actor after moving to New York City in 1969 and then to Hollywood in 1974, he received his first critical praise as an actor for his co-starring performance as Stanley Rosiello in The Lords of Flatbush.
Stallone then gradually found work as an extra or side character in films with large budgets until he achieved his greatest critical and commercial success as an actor and screenwriter, beginning in 1976 with his role as boxer Rocky Balboa in the first film of the successful Rocky series (1976-present), for which he also wrote the screenplays.
Sylvester Stallone autism: Does the actor’s son Seargeoh Stallone have autism?
Stallone’s son, Seargeoh Stallone was indeed diagnosed with autism in 1982, at the age of three, putting a full stop to his career.
Meanwhile, Stallone, who is known for physically demanding roles and his willingness to handle the majority of his own stunts, has suffered a number of injuries during his acting career. He shattered his finger during filming Escape to Victory while attempting to save a penalty kick from Pelé.
He told Dolph Lundgren in Rocky IV, “Punch me as hard as you can in the chest.” “The next thing I knew, I was in intensive care at St. John’s Hospital for four days,” he subsequently explained. It’s ridiculous!” He broke his neck while filming a fight sequence with Steve Austin for The Expendables, necessitating the installation of a metal plate.
