What actor plays the role of Paulie in the movie "Rocky"?

Burt Young played Paulie Pennino in the movie Rocky. Paulie is Adrian’s older brother, Rocky Balboa’s close friend, and eventually Rocky’s brother-in-law.

Young’s performance helped establish Paulie as one of the film’s memorable supporting characters. Paulie works at a meat-packing facility and is portrayed as rough-tempered, insecure, and prone to drinking, but he also cares deeply about his sister Adrian and his longtime friend Rocky. His complicated personality gives the film a grounded working-class dimension beyond the boxing story.

Rocky was released in 1976 and became a major critical and commercial success. Young received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing Paulie in the original film. He returned to the role in the Rocky sequels, including Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, and Rocky Balboa. A frequent mix-up is confusing the actor with Sylvester Stallone, who played Rocky, or Burgess Meredith, who played Rocky’s trainer Mickey Goldmill.