Rocky II 1979
Rocky II (1979) has 2 Black credited characters out of 9.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 22%
22% of the credited cast.
On The Rewatchables
- Dec 2, 2025 Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
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' Balboa | |
| 3 | Burt Young | Paulie Pennino | |
| 4 | Carl Weathers | Apollo Creed | ●Counted as Black |
| 5 | Burgess Meredith | Mickey Goldmill | |
| 6 | Tony Burton | Tony 'Duke' Evers | ●Counted as Black |
| 7 | Joe Spinell | Tony Gazzo | |
| 8 | Leonard Gaines | Agent | |
| 9 | Sylvia Meals | Mary Anne Creed |
Considered, not counted
We looked closely at whether to count this actor and decided not to. Here's why.
- Leonard Gaines: There's very little published about him, and we couldn't find how he describes himself, so we didn't count him.