Rocky 1976
Rocky (1976) has at least 5 Black credited characters out of 41.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 12%
At least 12% of the credited cast.
18 actors have no public bio we could find, so the real number may be higher. Why.
On The Rewatchables
- Mar 4, 2025 Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors we counted as Black; marks actors with no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Stallone | Robert 'Rocky' Balboa | |
| 2 | Talia Shire | Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino | |
| 3 | Burt Young | Paulie Pennino | |
| 4 | Carl Weathers | Apollo Creed | ●Counted as Black |
| 5 | Burgess Meredith | Mickey Goldmill | |
| 6 | Thayer David | George 'Miles' Jergens | |
| 7 | Joe Spinell | Tony Gazzo | |
| 8 | Jimmy Gambina | Mike | ?No public bio we could find |
| 9 | Bill Baldwin | Fight Announcer | |
| 10 | Al Silvani | Cut Man | |
| 11 | George Memmoli | Ice Rink Attendant | |
| 12 | Jodi Letizia | Marie | ?No public bio we could find |
| 13 | Diana Lewis | TV Commentator | ?No public bio we could find |
| 14 | George O'Hanlon | TV Commentator | |
| 15 | Larry Carroll | TV Interviewer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 16 | Stan Shaw | Dipper | ●Counted as Black |
| 17 | Don Sherman | Bartender | |
| 18 | Billy Sands | Club Fight Announcer | |
| 19 | Pedro Lovell | Club Fighter | |
| 20 | DeForest Covan | Apollo's Corner | ●Counted as Black |
| 21 | Simmy Bow | Club Corner Man | |
| 22 | Tony Burton | Tony "Duke" Evers | ●Counted as Black |
| 23 | Hank Rolike | Apollo Corner Man | ?No public bio we could find |
| 24 | Shirley O'Hara | Secretary | |
| 25 | Kathleen Parker | Paulie's Date | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Frank Stallone Jr. | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 27 | Lloyd Kaufman | Drunk | |
| 28 | Jane Marla Robbins | Owner of Pet Shop | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | Jack Hollander | Fats | ?No public bio we could find |
| 30 | Joe Sorbello | Bodyguard | ?No public bio we could find |
| 31 | Christopher Avildsen | Chiptooth | ?No public bio we could find |
| 32 | Frankie Van | Club Fight Referee | ?No public bio we could find |
| 33 | Lou Fillipo | Championship Fight Announcer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 34 | Paris Eagle | Fighter | ?No public bio we could find |
| 35 | Frank Stallone Sr. | Timekeeper | |
| 36 | Robert L. Tangrea | Streetcorner Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 37 | Peter Glassberg | Streetcorner Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 38 | William E. Ring | Streetcorner Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 39 | Joseph C. Giambelluc | Streetcorner Singer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 40 | Joe Frazier | Himself | ●Counted as Black |
| 41 | Butkus Stallone | Dog | ?No public bio we could find |
Considered, not counted
We looked closely at whether to count this actor and decided not to. Here's why.
- Pedro Lovell: Argentine boxer with mixed ancestry. Ancestry alone isn't enough under our rule, so we didn't count him.
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