Burt Young

Burt Young
Young in 2012
Born	Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (1940-04-30)April 30, 1940 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 8, 2023(2023-10-08) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Mount St. Mary Cemetery New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–2023
Spouse	Gloria DeLouise ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 1974)​
Children	1
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1957–1959

Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series, his performance in the first installment of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Young also appeared in such films as Chinatown (1974), The Gambler (1974), The Killer Elite (1975), Convoy (1978), Uncle Joe Shannon (1978), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), A Summer to Remember (1985), Back to School (1986), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1990), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Transamerica (2005), Win Win (2011), and Bottom of the 9th (2019).