Rocky IV: cast and crew

• Sylvester Stallone 39 at release Also in The Expendables 2 (2012)

Actors

11

Crew

2

Youngest at release

22 yearsBrigitte Nielsen

Eldest at release

78 yearsBurgess Meredith

• Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa 39 at release Also in The Expendables 2 (2012)
• Talia Shire Adrian 39 at release Also in The Godfather (1972)
• Burt Young † 2023 Paulie 45 at release Also in Rocky (1976)
• Dolph Lundgren Ivan Drago 28 at release Also in The Expendables 2 (2012)
• Carl Weathers † 2024 Apollo Creed 38 at release Also in Toy Story 4 (2019)
• Brigitte Nielsen Ludmilla 22 at release Also in Creed II (2018)
• Tony Burton † 2016 Duke 48 at release Also in The Shining (1980)
• Michael Pataki † 2010 Nicoli Koloff Also in Rocky V (1990)
• James Brown † 2006 The Godfather of Soul 52 at release Also in Robots (2005)

The whole cast 11

1. Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa
2. Talia Shire Adrian
3. Burt Young Paulie
4. Dolph Lundgren Ivan Drago
5. Carl Weathers Apollo Creed
6. Brigitte Nielsen Ludmilla
7. Tony Burton Duke
8. Michael Pataki Nicoli Koloff
9. James Brown The Godfather of Soul
10. Burgess Meredith Mickey Goldmill
11. Mr. T Clubber Lang

Production companies

United Artists, Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Who plays Rocky Balboa in Rocky IV?

Sylvester Stallone plays Rocky Balboa.

Who plays Adrian in Rocky IV?

Talia Shire plays Adrian.

Who plays Paulie in Rocky IV?

Burt Young plays Paulie.

Who plays Ivan Drago in Rocky IV?

Dolph Lundgren plays Ivan Drago.

Who plays Apollo Creed in Rocky IV?

Carl Weathers plays Apollo Creed.

Who plays Ludmilla in Rocky IV?

Brigitte Nielsen plays Ludmilla.

Who directed Rocky IV?

Sylvester Stallone.

Who wrote Rocky IV?

Sylvester Stallone.

How many actors are in Rocky IV?

11 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Sylvester Stallone has also directed Dolph Lundgren in 2 films: The Expendables (2010) and Rocky Balboa (2006).

• Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren have worked together on 6 other films: The Expend4bles (2023), Creed II (2018), Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) and 3 more.

• Sylvester Stallone has also directed Talia Shire in 3 films: Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky III (1982) and Rocky II (1979).

• Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire have worked together on 2 other films: Rocky V (1990) and Rocky (1976).

• Burt Young and Talia Shire have worked together on 6 other films: Rocky Balboa (2006), She's So Lovely (1997), Rocky V (1990) and 3 more.

• Burt Young and Tony Burton have worked together on 5 other films: Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky V (1990), Rocky III (1982) and 2 more.

• Burgess Meredith and Tony Burton have worked together on 5 other films: Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky V (1990), Rocky III (1982) and 2 more.

• Burgess Meredith and Carl Weathers had already worked together on 3 films: Rocky III (1982), Rocky II (1979) and Rocky (1976).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Sylvester Stallone (57), Dolph Lundgren (24) and Burt Young (18).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 10 actors whose birth date we know).