Burt Young…what can we say!?  Burt  was born on April 30th, 1940, in New York City. The “Thug” is the character type this he often portrays. Young is best remembered for his role as Sylvester Stallone’s brother-in-law, Paulie, in ROCKY; (1976), for which Burt Young earned an Oscar nomination). Young went on and portrayed this same character in the four ROCKY sequels. From the Marines…to the professional boxing ring…to the silverscreen…to his artist studio…he has lived quite a life. Rocky-Balboa-movie The video on page 2 shows an emotional Burt Young receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014…Definitely worth the watch!