
It was at the University of Miami that he would go on to earn his bachelor's degree.

The teen Stallone may not have known it at the time, but Philadelphia would also go on to become the location for his most memorable film, 1976's "Rocky." After graduating from high school Stallone went on to pursue his studies in dramatic arts, first at the American College in Switzerland, and then later the University of Miami. It was in the City of Brotherly Love that Stallone would attend high school, and first become interested in acting.

area, Stallone moved to Philadelphia to live with his mother and her second husband. So, after living for a number of years in the Washington, D.C. His parents had a volatile relationship and fought all the time.

By all accounts, Stallone also had a difficult childhood. Born in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, Stallone was left paralyzed in parts of face due to complications during his birth. Sylvester Stallone was an icon of American cinema who, over the course of his nearly half-century in the film industry, was singlehandedly responsible for giving life to two of the most beloved characters to have ever graced the silver screen: Rocky Balboa and John Rambo.
