Rocky Balboa (character)
| Rocky Balboa | |
|---|---|
| Rocky character | |
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
|
|
| First appearance | Rocky (1976) |
| Created by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Portrayed by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | The Italian Stallion The Pride of Philadelphia |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Professional boxer (retired) Restaurant owner Boxing trainer |
| Spouse(s) | Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (née Pennino) (1976-2005; her death) |
| Children | Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr. (son) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | Italian-American |
| Rocky Balboa | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | 216 lb (93 kg) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Born |
July 6, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is the title character of the Rocky series. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who also portrayed him in all seven Rocky films. He is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer. While he is loosely based on Chuck Wepner, a one-time boxer who fought Muhammad Ali and lost on a TKO in the 15th round, the inspiration for the name, iconography, and fighting style came from boxing legend Rocky Marciano.
The character is widely considered to be Stallone's most iconic role and is often considered the role that started his film career. He received critical acclaim for his performance in the first movie, earning Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. When Stallone reprised his role once again in 2015 for Creed, his performance received wide acclaim and he received his first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, along with his third Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and several other accolades.
Robert "Rocky" Balboa was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1945 (one year before Sylvester Stallone's actual birth date). He was the only child in a Roman Catholic Italian-American family. The surname Balboa/Valboa (roughly meaning "beautiful valley") originates from a Galician-speaking town in Northwestern Spain, so it is likely he had some Iberian ancestry as well. When Rocky is spoken to by his priest, Father Carmine, it is apparent that he understands Italian very well, including a scene in which he translates for Tommy Gunn; however, it is undetermined how well he actually speaks the language as his responses are always in English.
...
Wikipedia