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Burt Young  was born in Queens, New York. He is an American actor, painter and author. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the Rocky film series. He is one of four actors who have appeared in every Rocky film. He has played similar roles in Chinatown, Convoy, Back to School, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Once Upon a Time in America, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Downtown: A Street Tale, and even a brutal and darker role in Amityville II: The Possession. Young is a painter whose art has been displayed in galleries throughout the world. Young is also a published author whose works include two filmed screenplays and a 400-page historically based novel called Endings.