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Burt Young (born April 30, 1940) is an American actor.

Early life

Born Jerry De Louise to an Italian family in New York City, Young was trained by Lee Strasberg at the world-famous Actor's Studio.

Career

Young made his name playing rough-edged, working class Italian-American characters, the best known example being his signature role, as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law Paulie in Rocky, in 1976, for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. He reprised the role in all five of the hit movie's sequels. He has played similar roles in Chinatown, Convoy, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Once Upon A Time In America, and Last Exit to Brooklyn.

Young has also appeared in many television programs, including Baretta, Law & Order and The Sopranos.

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