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Burt Young: Biography

Burt Young

Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/30/1940, Taurus
Profession: Actor; writer

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Burt Young Fast Facts:

Served in the Marines and was put in the brig in Okinawa for his involvement in a disturbance with anti-American protesters.
Fought in 14 professional boxing matches (winning all of them).
Started acting in his late 20s by studying with Lee Strasberg, mostly to impress an aspiring actress.
Owned a restaurant in The Bronx called Burt Young's Il Boschetto.
Made his Broadway debut in Reinaldo Povod's Cuba and the Teddy Bear, which also starred Robert De Niro and Ralph Macchio.
Hosted "On the Couch with Burt Young," a discussion series with celebrity guests, at a New York Hotel in 2002.
Close friends with James Caan.
Is an accomplished painter, a talent he has been practicing since childhood.

Burt Young Relationships:
Anne Morea - Daughter
Gloria - Wife (deceased)
Burt Young Awards:
1976 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee

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Law and Order SVU, Burt Young, Christopher Meloni Virginia Sherwood/NBC Photo

Law and Order SVU, Burt Young, Christopher Meloni, Ron Eldard Virginia Sherwood/NBC Photo

The Sopranos, James Gandolfini, Burt Young Barry Wetcher/HBO

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