Tony Burton

March 23, 1937 - February 25, 2016 Flint, Michigan, USA

Anthony "Tony" Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer, best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. He also appeared in The Shining, Assault on Precinct 13, and other films and TV shows.

His titles like The Shining, Rocky II, and Rocky IV - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/33

Weighted avg: 7.09 /10

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The Shining

1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick

Minor role as Durkin

Minor role as Durkin

7.92 Excellent+
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2

Rocky II

1979June 1979 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

6.91 Good+
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3

Rocky IV

1985November 1985 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Tony "Duke" Evers

Supporting as Tony "Duke" Evers

6.69 Good
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4

Rocky III

1982May 1982 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

6.48 Good-
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5

Rocky Balboa

2006December 2006 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

6.46 Good-
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6

Rocky V

1990November 1990 by John G. Avildsen

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

Supporting as Tony 'Duke' Evers

5.27 Okay-
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7

Assault on Precinct 13

1976October 1976 by John Carpenter

Supporting as Wells

Supporting as Wells

6.84 Good+
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8

Armed and Dangerous

1986August 1986 by Mark L. Lester

Minor role as Cappy

Minor role as Cappy

5.30 Okay-
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9

House Party 2

1991October 1991 by Doug McHenry

Minor role as Mr. Lee

Minor role as Mr. Lee

5.24 Okay-
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10

Hack!

2007July 2007 by Matt Flynn

Supporting as Sheriff Stoker

Supporting as Sheriff Stoker

4.98 Mediocre++
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11

Mission of Justice

1992December 1992 by Steve Barnett

Minor role as Cedric Williams

Minor role as Cedric Williams

6.12 Good--
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12

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020June 2020 by Derek Wayne Johnson

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.59 Good
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13

Inside Moves

1980December 1980 by Richard Donner

Supporting as Lucius

Supporting as Lucius

5.94 Okay++
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Side Out

1990March 1990 by Peter Israelson

Minor role as Louie

Minor role as Louie

5.46 Okay
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15

CyberTracker 2

1995November 1995 by Richard Pepin

Starring as Swain

Starring as Swain

5.35 Okay-
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16

Private Obsession

1995March 1995 by Lee Frost

Supporting as Sergeant Jim Lytel

Supporting as Sergeant Jim Lytel

5.39 Okay-
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17

Heroes

1977November 1977 by Jeremy Kagan

Supporting as Chef

Supporting as Chef

5.91 Okay++
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18

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976July 1976 by John Badham

Supporting as Issac

Supporting as Issac

5.88 Okay+
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19

The Black Godfather

1974September 1974 by John Evans

Supporting as Sonny Spyder Brown

Supporting as Sonny Spyder Brown

5.54 Okay
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20

Blackjack

1978November 1978 by John Evans

Starring as Charles

Starring as Charles

Needs more reviews
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21

Oceans of Fire

1986September 1986 by Steve Carver

Supporting as Clay

Supporting as Clay

Needs more reviews
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22

Exorcism

2003August 2003 by William A. Baker

Starring as Bishop Harris

Starring as Bishop Harris

Needs more reviews
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23

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011December 2011

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.96 Okay++
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24

Frank's Place

1987–1988 by Hugh Wilson

Supporting as Big Arthur

Supporting as Big Arthur

Needs more reviews
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25

You Ruined My Life

1987February 1987 by David Ashwell

Supporting as Moustache

Supporting as Moustache

Needs more reviews
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26

Flipping

1997March 1997 by Gene Mitchell

Supporting as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

Supporting as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager

Needs more reviews
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27

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

1985May 1985 by Richard Michaels

Supporting as Grif

Supporting as Grif

Needs more reviews
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28

White Mama

1980March 1980 by Jackie Cooper

Supporting as Black Fighter

Supporting as Black Fighter

Needs more reviews
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29

Knockout

2000February 2000 by Lorenzo Doumani

Minor role as Sergeant Hawkins

Minor role as Sergeant Hawkins

Needs more reviews
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30

Black Rose of Harlem

1996March 1996 by Fred Gallo

Minor role as Turner

Minor role as Turner

Needs more reviews
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31

The River Niger

1976April 1976 by Krishna Shah

Minor role as Black Policeman

Minor role as Black Policeman

Needs more reviews
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Trackdown

1976May 1976 by Richard T. Heffron

Minor role as Zelds

Minor role as Zelds

Needs more reviews
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33

Twisted Fate

1995January 1995 by Jenő Hódi

Supporting as Columbus

Supporting as Columbus

Needs more reviews