Characters Rocky Balboa - Sylvester Stallone Apollo Creed - Carl Weathers Adrian Balboa - Talia Shire Mickey Goldmill - Burgess Meredith Mason Dixon - Antonio Tarver Paulie - Burt Young Duke - Tony Burton James 'Clubber' Lang - Mr. T Ivan Drago - Dolph Ludrogen Tommy 'The Machine' Gunn - Tommy Morrison Thunderlips - Hulk Hulgan