Rocky 1976
Rocky (1976) has 5 Black credited characters out of 41.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 12%
12% of the credited cast.
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Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. 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 | |
| 9 | Bill Baldwin | Fight Announcer | |
| 10 | Al Silvani | Cut Man | |
| 11 | George Memmoli | Ice Rink Attendant | |
| 12 | Jodi Letizia | Marie | |
| 13 | Diana Lewis | TV Commentator | |
| 14 | George O'Hanlon | TV Commentator | |
| 15 | Larry Carroll | TV Interviewer | |
| 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 | |
| 24 | Shirley O'Hara | Secretary | |
| 25 | Kathleen Parker | Paulie's Date | |
| 26 | Frank Stallone Jr. | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 27 | Lloyd Kaufman | Drunk | |
| 28 | Jane Marla Robbins | Owner of Pet Shop | |
| 29 | Jack Hollander | Fats | |
| 30 | Joe Sorbello | Bodyguard | |
| 31 | Christopher Avildsen | Chiptooth | |
| 32 | Frankie Van | Club Fight Referee | |
| 33 | Lou Fillipo | Championship Fight Announcer | |
| 34 | Paris Eagle | Fighter | |
| 35 | Frank Stallone Sr. | Timekeeper | |
| 36 | Robert L. Tangrea | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 37 | Peter Glassberg | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 38 | William E. Ring | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 39 | Joseph C. Giambelluc | Streetcorner Singer | |
| 40 | Joe Frazier | Himself | ●Counted as Black |
| 41 | Butkus Stallone | Dog |