Although Sage Stallone Jr. eventually went on to play Rocky Balboa Jr. in “Rocky V,” the actor who played Rocky Jr. in “Rocky III” was actually Ina Fried. Fried appears only briefly in the film, with most of her scenes coming in the opening montage that shows Rocky Balboa and his family enjoying his newfound fame.
Outside of this small role in “Rocky III,” Fried is most well known for her work as a child actor throughout the 1980s. She appeared in a slew of prominent television shows like “CHiPs,” “Cagney & Lacey,” “Diff’rent Strokes,” and “St. Elsewhere.” Fried’s last acting role came in the Sean Astin-led television film “The Willies” (1990), and since then, she hasn’t appeared in any films or television series. Instead, Fried is now an award-winning tech journalist who works as the chief technology correspondent for Axios, where she also maintains a daily newsletter.
Though she may have stepped away from the Hollywood limelight, Fried is still an important member of the modern media landscape.
