Jade Roberts was told by a friend that he looked like this guy in a boxing movie in 1976. In 1980, Jade won his first look-alike contest as Sylvester Stallone.
In 1986 Jade traveled to Italy, Chile and had a guest starring role on Bruce Willis’ T.V. show “Moonlighting”.
“It was strictly biceps, triceps, and brawn. He looked big, he looked broad, he looked Ram Tough…. Could it be Sylvester Stallone? No, ladies, it’s Jade Roberts.” (Dallas Times Herald )
The next 20 years have been filled with tribute performances as Sly Stallone and his iconic characters “Rocky” Balboa and Rambo! Jade has promoted Stallone’s Movies for Warner Brothers Pictures in L.A. and done other appearances around the world.
Jade was considered for stand in work for the latest ” Rocky Balboa”, in Las Vegas. Sony Pictures then commissioned two ad agencies to submit movie posters for the film using Jade as the model!
Lionsgate Films hired Jade to promote the video release of “Rambo”4.
In 2013 Jade was featured on the DVD cover and acted in the parody movie “The Starving Games” as Sylvester Stallone. He also was flown in to New Orleans to be a boxing double for Sly in the movie “The Grudge Match” with Robert Deniro, Kim Basinger and Allan Arkin.
He has performed all over the country at “Fight Night” charity events and “Hollywood Casinos”.
Jade has been the #1 Stallone performer ever and has the ability to sound like and create that “Rocky” image like no other! He has extensive experience in all mediums and types of performing.
Currently working on projects involving an "Expendables" tribute group and Indie films such as "Comfortable Rut" with Gene Williams.
Unique traits: "Stallone-ish" but plays other characters as well.
The Starving Games
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by Friedberg/Seltzer
Sylvester Stallone look-a-like
Bamboo Shark
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by Mental Ward Films
Rambo look-a-like