Former NHL exec Brian Burke makes cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’
"I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too.
Former NHL executive Brian Burke made a brief appearance in the film "I Play Rocky," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie chronicles the creation of the iconic 1976 film "Rocky," starring Sylvester Stallone. Burke, a familiar face among hockey fans, is an old friend of director Peter Farrelly from their days at Providence College in Rhode Island.
Farrelly invited Burke to the movie's set in New Jersey, leading to his cameo opposite Anthony Ippolito, who portrays Stallone. Burke has had a successful career, working for NHL teams like the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Calgary Flames, as well as serving as a TV analyst for Sportsnet.
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