Including the very first Rocky movie in 1976, there have been six such films plus three more in the Creed spin-off series.

Then there was Paulie Pennino, a career-defining role across six iterations of the franchise, he took the part only after Sylvester Stallone squatted down next to him in a Los Angeles commissary ...

Burt Young, who played Paulie Pennino, Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend, in six of the "Rocky" films, has died at the age of 83. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea ...

But he was always best known for playing Paulie Pennino in six “Rocky” movies. The short, paunchy, balding Young was the sort of actor who always seemed to play middle-aged no matter his age.

But he was always best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the “Rocky” movies. No matter his age, he always seemed to be cast as middle-aged, due to his short, paunchy and balding appearance.

But he was always best known for playing Paulie Pennino in six "Rocky" movies. The short, paunchy, balding Young was the sort of actor who always seemed to play middle-aged no matter his age.