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Sylvester Stallone

Biography

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone is the creative force behind some of the most lasting and iconic characters in film, including Rocky Balboa in the Academy Award-winning Rocky, and John Rambo in First Blood, as well as the blockbuster franchise The Expendables. In addition to being a prolific writer and director, he is the only actor to open a number-one film across six decades. He currently stars in the critically acclaimed hit TV series "Tulsa King," where he also acts as executive producer and writer. He and his wife, Jennifer, share three beautiful daughters: Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet.

Sylvester Stallone

Books by Sylvester Stallone

The Steps: A Memoir
by Sylvester Stallone - Memoir, Nonfiction

In the 50 years since Sylvester Stallone ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, he and those steps have become symbols of resilience and determination, and have inspired millions from all over the world to pursue their dreams. In THE STEPS, Stallone recounts how he pursued his own dreams. A culmination of decades of reflection, Stallone shares where he came from --- a difficult birth, an even more difficult childhood, years of struggle in school being misunderstood --- and he explains how the real story of a successful life is built by facing, embracing and ultimately overcoming our challenges. It’s found in the distances we are willing to go and the steps we must take to get from where we are to where we want to go.