Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone, the creator and star of three major movie franchises—Rocky, Rambo, and The Expendables—is the only actor to open a number one film across five decades. Born in New York City, Stallone attendedschool in suburban Philadelphia and enrolled as a drama major at the University of Miami. His first acting break was in 1974’s The Lords of Flatbush. In addition to his extensive film career, Stallone is an accomplished artist, completing paintings on canvas as well as sculpture work. He has had impressive exhibitions at Art Basil, The Russian State Museum, and most recently at the Nice Museum of Contemporary Art in France. He lives with his wife Jennifer and their daughters in Palm Beach, Florida.