Clubber Lang was created by a writer.
James `` Clubber '' Lang is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone for the film Rocky III , which was released in 1982 . Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone ( [ stəˈloʊn ] [ stalˈloːne ] ; born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American actor , filmmaker , and screenwriter .