“I was very much into buying contemporary art, but I've just decided I want to get rid of it all. Not that it's not great art, but all of a sudden my mood has changed, and I want to go back to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century masters.”

American actor and filmmaker

Sylvester Stallone is an American actor and filmmaker known for his intense screen presence and his portrayals of vulnerable, working-class characters. He emerged as a major figure of 1980s cinema and has had a long career across film and screenwriting. Over 58 years in the industry, Stallone has received numerous honors, including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Award, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA Awards. His films have grossed more than $7.5 billion worldwide, and he is one of only two actors, along with Harrison Ford, to appear in a box office number-one film across six consecutive decades.