Sylvester Stallone rose to prominence as one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors, frequently portraying antisocial, underdog heroes in one-syllable films. While Stallone has made an effort to diversify his filmography by starring in comedies and dramas, his main box office success still lies in action movies. An estimate of Stallone’s wealth puts it at $400 million.
He wrote eight scripts, helped to launch two of the most successful film franchises ever, brought in close to $4 billion for the studios, and is sometimes mentioned in the same breath as Charlie Chaplin.
Sylvester Stallone, like his first on-screen alter ego Rocky Balboa, has absorbed some blows but has thrown a lot of knockouts to go along with them. Stallone combined a real-life boxing battle and his own life experiences to create Rocky, a timeless underdog story that created Rocky Balboa the modern-day cinematic underdog. Rocky Balboa had humble origins and made his film debut in a skin flick. Stallone followed out the classic underdog, rags-to-riches dream of becoming one of Hollywood’s top stars for more than 30 years by taking on the role of tormented Vietnam veteran John Rambo a few years later and illuminating the 1980s with Rocky and Rambo successes.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Film, Television
Age:
74
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Height:
5′ 9½” (1.77 m)
Weight:
228 lbs (103 kg)
Marital Status:
Married (Jennifer Flavin)
Full Name:
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
July 6, 1946
Ethnicity:
Italian, French, Jewish-Ukrainian
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Education:
University of Miami
Children:
5 (Sage, Seargeoh, Sophia, Sistine, Scarlet)
Salary 2014The Expendables 3 salary
$15,000,000
Asset 2013Escape Plan salary
$10,000
Salary 2013Escape Plan salary
$35,000,000
Salary 2012Bullet to the Head salary
$15,000,000
Salary 2012The Expendables 2 salary
$12,000,000
Asset 2008The value of Stallone’s Lakeside home in Thousand Oaks, California
$4,850
Salary 2002D-Tox salary
$20,000,000
Lawsuit Settlement 2002Amount he received for the damages after suing his former business manager, Kenneth Starr, for giving him bad business advice
$17,000,000
Salary 2001Driven salary
$20,000,000
Sale of Asset 2000Amount earned from the sale of Stallone’s Miami villa after being on the market for two years
$24,000,000
Sale of Asset 1999The value of Beverly Hills mansion owned by Sylvester Stallone which he sold for $16.2 million in 1999
$16,200,000
Salary 1997Payment received for doing Cop Land in 1997 (Includes Backend Royalties)
$60,000,000
Salary 1996Daylight salary
$17,500,000
Salary 1995Assassins salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1995Judge Dredd salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1994The Specialist salary
$12,000,000
Salary 1993Cliffhanger salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1993Demolition Man salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1991Oscar salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1990Rocky V salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1989Lock Up salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1989Tango & Cash salary
$15,000,000
Salary 1988Rambo III salary
$16,000,000
Salary 1987Over the Top salary
$12,000,000
Salary 1986Cobra salary
$13,000,000
Salary 1985Rocky IV salary
$12,000,000
Salary 1984Rhinestore salary
$4,000,000
Sponsorship 1983Sponsored Placement of B&W Products in his films paid $250k upfront, and $50k per subsequent project.
$500,000
Salary 1983Staying Alive salary
$10,000,000
Salary 1982First Blood salary
$7,000,000
Salary 1982Rocky III salary
$3,500,000
Salary 1976Rocky salary
$23,000
Salary 1975Death Race 2000 Salary (700$)
$700,000
Salary 1970The Party at Kitty and Stud’s Salary (200$)
$200,000
Salary 1970The Italian Stallion salary
$200,000
