Sylvester Stallone is an actor.
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone ( [ stəˈloʊn ] [ stalˈloːne ] ; born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , and screenwriter . He received critical raves , as well as his first Golden Globe Award win and third Academy Award nomination , for reprising the role of Rocky Balboa in Ryan Coogler 's 2015 film Creed .