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Meredith then played Rocky Balboa's trainer Mickey Goldmill in the first three Rocky films (1976, 1979, and 1982). Though his character died in the third Rocky film, he returned briefly in a flashback in the fifth film, Rocky V (1990).
Mickey Goldmill is a fictional character created by Sylvester Stallone and portrayed by Burgess Meredith in the Rocky film series. Meredith was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the first film, as was his co-star Burt Young.
His career picked up again, especially with television roles, in the 1960s, although younger audiences know him best for either the Rocky (1976) or Grumpy Old Men (1993) films. Meredith also did a large amount of commercial work, serving as the voice for Skippy Peanut Butter and United Air Lines, among others.
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Moses Gunn and Burgess Meredith in McCloud (1970)- Sylvester Stallone and Burgess Meredith in Rocky (1976)
- Sylvester Stallone and Burgess Meredith in Rocky II (1979)
- Gregory Peck, Edward G. Robinson, Omar Sharif, Lee J. Cobb, David Garfield, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Shelley Morrison, Dick Peabody, Robert Phillips, Robert Porter, Anthony Quayle, Eli Wallach, and Keenan Wynn in Mackenna's Gold (1969)
- Sylvester Stallone and Burgess Meredith in Rocky III (1982)
- Burgess Meredith and Maurice Moscovitch in Winterset (1936)
- Sylvester Stallone, John G. Avildsen, and Burgess Meredith in Rocky (1976)
- Burgess Meredith in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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Rocky : *I wanna know how*! Mickey : OK, I'm gonna tell ya! You had the talent to become a good fighter, but instead of that, you become a legbreaker to some cheap, second rate loanshark!
Meredith played Rocky Balboa's trainer, Mickey Goldmill, in the first three Rocky films (1976, 1979 and 1982), to great acclaim. Even though his character died in the third Rocky film, he returned briefly in the fifth film, Rocky V (1990).
Jan 23, 2023 · The first three "Rocky" films saw Burgess Meredith turn the role of Rocky's trainer, Mickey, from a simple supporting player into one of the franchise's most beloved characters.
Actor best known for playing the gristly boxing trainer Mickey Goldmill in the Rocky movies, Meredith also played "The Penguin" in TV's Batman series.
