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.

Filmography

• 2025Medium Rare Cold Case — Harry
• 2021The Final Code — Detective
• 2021Tomorrow's Today — Luca
• 2020Beckman — Salvatore
• 2019Epiphany — Crab Apple
• 2019Road to the Lemon Grove — Zio Vincenzo
• Russian Doll — Joe
• 2019Six Children and One Grandfather — Mr. Bloom
• 2019Smothered by Mothers — Ivan
• 2019Tapestry — Ian
• 2019The Brawler — Salvatore
• 2019Vault — Don Ruggiero
• 2018Sarah Q — Grandpa
• 2018The Amityville Murders — Michael Brigante
• 2017King Rat — Art Stillman
• 2017The Neighborhood — Jingles
• Horace and Pete — Horace Sr.
• 2015Irene & Marie — John
• 2015The Elevator: Three Minutes Can Change Your Life — George
• 2014Rob the Mob — Joey D
• 2014Tom in America — Michael
• 2014Zarra's Law — Paul Canto
• 2013Abigail Harm — Mr. Warren
• 2013See You Tomorrow — Palagonia
• 2012The Shoemaker — Nicky the Greek
• 2011Win Win — Leo Poplar
• 2010Kingshighway — Mario Capriolini
• 2009Oliviero Rising — Santino
• 2008Carnera: The Walking Mountain — Lou Soresi
• 2008Go Go Tales — Murray
• 2008New York, I Love You — Landlord
• 2007Blue Lake Butcher — Pops
• 2007Hack! — J.T. Bates
• 2007The Hideout — Mueller
• L'onore e il rispetto — Pasquale Li Causi
• 2006Rocky Balboa — Paulie Pennino
• 2006The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'
• 2005Carlito's Way: Rise to Power — Artie Bottolota Sr.
• 2005Nicky's Game — Leo Singer
• 2005Transamerica — Murray Schupak
• 2004Downtown: A Street Tale — Gus
• 2004Land of Plenty — Sherman
• 2003Crooked Lines — Mike
• I'm with Her — Burt Young
• The Handler — Dino Mantoni
• 2002Checkout — Uncle Louie
• 2002Kiss The Bride — Santo Sposato
• 2002Plan B — Sal Palermo
• 2002The Adventures of Pluto Nash — Gino
• 2001The Boys of Sunset Ridge — Hank Bartlowski
• 2001The Day the Ponies Come Back — John Stoller
• 2000Blue Moon — Bobby
• 2000L'uomo della fortuna — Don Ettore Visone
• 2000Never Look Back — Warden Gavin
• 2000Table One — Frankie Chips
• 2000Very Mean Men — Dominic Piazza
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Eddy Mack
• 1999Loser Love — Sydney
• 1999Mickey Blue Eyes — Vito Graziosi
• 1999The Florentine — Joe McCollough
• The Sopranos — Bobby Baccalieri, Sr.
• 1999The Wasteland — Joe
• 1997Before Women Had Wings — Louis Ippolito
• 1997Heaven Before I Die — Pollof
• 1997Hot Blooded — Roy
• 1997Kicked in the Head — Jack
• 1997She's So Lovely — Lorenzo
• 1997The Deli — JC
• The Last Don — Virginio Ballazzo
• 1997The Mouse — Burt Young
• 1997The Undertaker's Wedding — Alberto
• 1996Firehouse — Chief Shea
• 1996North Star — Reno
• Bless This House
• The Maharaja's Daughter — Milai
• The Outer Limits — Captain Parker
• Crocodile Shoes
• 1993Double Deception — Zimmer
• 1993Excessive Force — Sal DiMarco
• 1993The Final Contract — Francesco Della Croce
• Vendetta II: The New Mafia — Vincent Domenici
• Walker, Texas Ranger — Jack 'Soldier' Belmont
• 1992Bad Girls — Leo
• 1992Circle of Fear — Mancini
• 1991Americano rosso — George Maniago
• Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
• 1990Backstreet Dreams — Luca
• 1990Betsy's Wedding — Georgie
• 1990Bright Angel — Art
• 1990Club Fed — Warden Boyle
• 1990Diving In — Coach Mack
• Law & Order — Lewis Darnell
• 1990Rocky V — Paulie Pennino
• 1989Beverly Hills Brats — Clive
• 1989Blood Red — Andrews
• 1989Going Overboard — General Noriega
• 1989Last Exit to Brooklyn — Big Joe
• Tales from the Crypt — Gambler
• 1989Wait Until Spring, Bandini — Rocco
• 1987Medium Rare — Harry Costas
• Roomies — Nick Chase
• 1986Back to School — Lou
• 1985A Summer to Remember — Fidel Fargo
• 1985Rocky IV — Paulie Pennino
• The Equalizer — Louie Ganucci
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Ed Fratus. the Salesman
• Miami Vice — Lupo Ramirez
• 1984Once Upon a Time in America — Joe
• 1984Over the Brooklyn Bridge — Phil
• 1984The Pope of Greenwich Village — Bed Bug Eddie
• 1982Amityville II: The Possession — Anthony Montelli
• 1982Lookin' to Get Out — Jerry Feldman
• 1982Rocky III — Paulie Pennino
• 1981...All the Marbles — Eddie Cisco
• 1980Blood Beach — Sergeant Royko
• 1980Murder Can Hurt You! — Lt. Palumbo
• 1979Rocky II — Paulie Pennino
• 1978Convoy — Pig Pen
• 1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This — Rocco Agnelli, Writer
• 1978Uncle Joe Shannon — Joe Shannon, Writer
• 1977The Choirboys — Scuzzi
• 1977Twilight's Last Gleaming — Augie Garvas
• 1976Harry and Walter Go to New York — Warden Durgom
• 1976Rocky — Paulie Pennino
• 1976Serpico: The Deadly Game — Alec Rosen
• 1976Woman of the Year — Ralph Rodino
• Baretta — Solomon, Willy, Writer
• 1975Hustling — Gustavino
• 1975Murph the Surf — Sgt. Bernasconi
• 1975The Killer Elite — Mac
• 1974Chinatown — Curly
• 1974The Gambler — Carmine
• 1974The Great Niagara — Ace Tully
• The Rockford Files — Stuart Gaily
• 1973Cinderella Liberty — Master at Arms
• 1973The Connection — Ernie
• 1972Across 110th Street — Lapides
• M*A*S*H — Lt. Willis
• 1971Born to Win — First Hood
• Columbo — Mo Weinberg
• 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight — Willie Quarequlo
• 1970Carnival of Blood — Gimpy (as John Harris)
• The Good Life — Jimmy
• Way of the Warriors — George Stevens

Appearances as themselves (11)

• 2021Stallone: Frank, That Is — Self
• 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic — Self (archive footage)
• 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs — Self
• 2012Casting By — Self
• 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance — Self
• 2007Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' — Self
• 2006Tribute To Burgess Meredith — Self (voice)
• 2005Bio. — Self
• 1999The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' — Self
• 1988Hello Actors Studio — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self