Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone born on july 6 , 1946 , nicknamed Sly Stallone , is an American actor , director , producer and screen writter. One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the 1970s to the 1990s , Stallone is an icon of Machismo and Hollywood action heroism. He has played two characters who have became a part of the American cultural lexicon; Rocky Balboa , the boxer who overcame all odds to fight for love and glory , a courageous soldier who specialized in very voilent rescue and revenge missions. During the 1980s , he enjoyed phenominal popularity and was one of the biggest movie stars in the world with the Rocky and Rambo franchises. Stallone's culturally influential films changed pop culture history and he has largely enjoyed a career on the Hollywood A list for over 30 years.Stallone's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky steps. His popularity in Philadelphia has led to a statue of his Rocky character being placed permanently near the musuem as a cultural landmark . Stallone's film Rocky has also been inducted in to the national film ragistry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum as a national treasure.He is a part of the generation of the movie Action Hero actors (including Arnold Schwarzenegger , Jean-Claudde Van Damme , Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal) , who were featured in many of the Holly wood block-buster action films of the 1980s and 1990s.Stallone married three times . At age 28 on December 28 , 1974 , he married Sasha Czack . The couple had two sons , Sage Moonblood (b. 5 May 1976) and Seargeoh (b. 1979) . His younger son was diagonised with Autism at an early age . The couple divorced on Febrauary 14 , 1985. The same year his divorce finalized , he married model -actress , Brigitte Nielsen , on December 15 , 1985 , in Beverly Hills , California. His second marriage only lasted two years in May 1997 , Stallone married Jenifer Flavin , with whom he shares three daughters ; Sophia Rose (b. 27 August 1996) , Sistene Rose (b. 27 June 1998) , and Scarlet Rose (b. 25 May 2002) . Stallone has repeatedly used Human Growth Hormone for its reputation of being anti-agging . In 2007 , he was caught in Australia with 48 vials of the synthetic human growth hormone Jintropin; this led to concerns that the resulting publicity would increase usage of drug. After Stallone's request that his acting and life experiences be accepted in exchange for his remaining credits , he was granted a Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) degree by the President of the "University of Miami"in 1999. Stallone is a Everton fan and appeared on the pitch wearing an Everton Tracksuit and scarf before a home against reading in January 2007. Stallone dated former "Supermodel" i.e., "Janice Dickinson".Politics - Although Stallone is registered as a Republican , he has donated $44,000 to Democratic party candidates over the years , including $30,000 to the Democratic National Comitte , as well as contributions to the campaigns of Bill Bradley and Joe Biden.
