Sylvester Stallone calls himself an 'idiot' for doing his own stunts, details nine back surgeries

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Janelle Ash, Larry Fink

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Sylvester Stallone spoke to Fox News Digital about his regrets from performing his own stunts over a long career as an action star. He mentioned having nine back surgeries and three neck fusions among other injuries. At 80 years old, he advises others not to do their own stunts because it can lead to serious health issues. Stallone also discussed the upcoming fourth season of "Tulsa King," set to release on October 16, highlighting new challenges for his character Dwight Manfredi.
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Sylvester Stallone, the 80-year-old actor known for his action roles in films like "Rocky" and "Rambo," recently admitted to Fox News Digital that he was an "idiot" for performing his own stunts over decades. During a candid interview, Stallone detailed nine back surgeries, three neck fusions, shoulder injuries, and eye damage from stunt work. He expressed having "millions of regrets" about the physical toll it took on him and advised others to let professionals handle dangerous scenes. Reflecting on his health issues, he noted that he has "never been quite the same" since undergoing multiple surgeries and now deals with chronic pain.

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Ash, J., & Fink, L. (2026, October 13). Sylvester Stallone calls himself an 'idiot' for doing his own stunts, details nine back surgeries. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/sylvester-stallone-calls-himself-idiot-doing-his-own-stunts-details-nine-back-surgeries

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WATCH: Sylvester Stallone calls himself an 'idiot' for doing his own stunts The biggest lesson he has now, at 80 after decades of crazy stunt work, is to "let other people do their job."
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🔮 I could literally spend a half hour talking about injuries, the amount, not even like one, I'm talking about 30 hours, 30 minutes of just individual ones, because it becomes compounded.

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Sylvester Stallone admitted that he was an "idiot" for performing his own stunts after extensive medical procedures. asserted
he → admit → procedures
During an interview with Fox News Digital, the "Tulsa King" star opened up about the "millions" of regrets he has after decades of being an action star. asserted
he → open → decades
I could literally spend a half hour talking about injuries, the amount, not even like one, I'm talking about 30 hours, 30 minutes of just individual ones, because it becomes compounded. uncertain
it → spend → ones
I have been injured many, many times, but after 'Expendables,' I ended up with nine back operations, three neck fusions. asserted
I → injure → operations
Both shoulders ripped out, eye, you know, all kinds of lens put... asserted
kinds → rip → lens
it's been brutal," Stallone began. asserted
Stallone → begin → ?
Stallone admitted that he's never been "quite the same" since the surgeries. asserted
he → admit → surgeries
"Now you have to like make peace with the pain as much as you can," he shared. asserted
he → have → pain
WATCH: Sylvester Stallone calls himself an 'idiot' for doing his own stunts The biggest lesson he has now, at 80 after decades of crazy stunt work, is to "let other people do their job." asserted
people → watch → job
"I think I'm an idiot for doing that." "Don't be a stage hawk, or whatever you call it, a showboat. asserted
you → think → it
I know a lot of people are thinking about doing stunts... don't. asserted
lot → know → stunts
Let the pro do it," Stallone said. asserted
Stallone → let → it
"Let me explain something, you cannot beat gravity when you hit the ground, you lose, and it's going to come back." asserted
it → let → ground
He continued, "I mean, just ask every football player in the world. asserted
I → continue → world
So yeah, that and people go, 'Aren't you proud of them?' asserted
you → go → them
I think I'm an idiot for doing that. asserted
I → think → that
I'm proud that I broke myself in pieces. asserted
I → break → pieces
The Stallone-led "Tulsa King" is gearing up to release its fourth season on Oct. 16. asserted
King → lead → Oct.
The actor told Fox News Digital what still excites him about his character, Dwight Manfredi. asserted
what → tell → character
"He still hasn't achieved his goal, just when he thinks he's arrived, another situation, another dramatic episode presents itself, which is exactly what the show needs. asserted
show → achieve → what
We don't want him to be like, 'I can finally exhale.' asserted
I → want → ?
No, you don't wanna," Stallone said. asserted
Stallone → wanna → ?
Stallone said the new season opens with a jolt, putting Dwight under pressure from new enemies and tensions within his own crew. asserted
season → say → crew
"Well, it's quite shocking to start off with because certain elements happen that it's... quite unnerving. asserted
it → start → ?
And now I'm presented with a new level of, you might say, adversaries, gangsters, criminals that are coming at me technologically, politically, and mafioso-ishly from New York," he said. uncertain
he → present → York
"So, I'm getting bombarded from all sides. asserted
I → bombard → sides
Plus I have internal struggles with some of my own crew. asserted
I → have → crew
Like having like a cuckoo's nest and trying to reign it all in, you know what I mean?" asserted
I → have → what
"Tulsa King" season 4 comes out on Friday, October 16, 2026 on Paramount+. asserted
season → come → Paramount+
Stallone also discussed a major change in his life outside of Hollywood: moving from California to Florida. asserted
Stallone → discuss → Florida
He told Fox News Digital the move helped him feel "invigorated" after he began growing complacent in California. asserted
he → tell → California
"In New York, I was a New York animal, like we all are here, I just said, you have to be. asserted
you → say → York
And then I got to California and I thought I was in Nirvana," Stallone began. asserted
Stallone → get → Nirvana
"I did very well in California. asserted
I → do → California
And then California sort of changed. And became more populous and everything else. asserted
California → change → ?
And I felt myself becoming very complacent and dull." asserted
myself → feel → ?
Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, moved out of California for Florida permanently in 2024. asserted
Stallone → move → 2024
"When we went to Florida, I didn't know one person. asserted
I → go → person
And now we have a great circle. asserted
we → have → circle
I think a lot of people would like to get a little peace and quiet. asserted
lot → think → peace
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