Carl Weathers
January 14, 1948 (77 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He was best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films. He also played Dillon in the first Predator movie, Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky, Magistrate Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, and played a fictionalized version of himself in the television series Arrested Development.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Iconsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 ·Slyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 ·Werner Herzog: Radical Dreameras Self
- 2021 ·The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'as Apollo Creed (archive footage)
- 2020 ·40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self - Greef Karga
- 2019 ·The Mandalorianas Greef Karga
- 2019 ·Toy Story 4as Combat Carl (voice)
- 2018 ·Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceas Self
- 2018 ·Magnum P.I.as Dan Sawyer
- 2017 ·John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self
- 2017 ·Chicago Justiceas Mark Jefferies
- 2016 ·Colonyas Beau
- 2015 ·From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continuesas Self
- 2015 ·Star vs. the Forces of Evilas Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2014 ·Think Like a Man Tooas Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
- 2014 ·Chicago P.D.as Mark Jefferies
- 2013 ·Toy Story of Terror!as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
- 2012 ·Chicago Fireas Mark Jefferies
- 2012 ·American Warshipsas General McKraken
- 2011 ·The Rocky Saga: Going the Distanceas Self
- 2010 ·Regular Showas God of Basketball voice)
- 2009 ·Brothersas 'Coach' Trainor
- 2008 ·Phoo Actionas Chief Benjamin Benson
- 2007 ·The Comebacksas Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
- 2006 ·The Opponentsas Self / Apollo Creed
- 2006 ·Psychas Boone
- 2006 ·The Sasquatch Gangas Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
- 2006 ·Tribute To Burgess Meredithas Self (voice)
- 2005 ·Alien Siegeas General Skyler
- 2004 ·Balto III: Wings of Changeas Kirby (voice)
- 2003 ·Arrested Developmentas Carl Weathers
- 2002 ·Eight Crazy Nightsas GNC Guy (voice)
- 2002 ·Iron and Beyondas Self - Co-star: Predator
- 2002 ·The Shieldas Joe Clark
- 2000 ·Little Nickyas Chubbs (uncredited)
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas SA Mark Jefferies
- 1999 ·Assault on Death Mountainas Roy Brown
- 1997 ·Assault on Devil's Islandas Roy Brown
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·Happy Gilmoreas Chubbs
- 1995 ·In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Meas Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1995 ·OP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995 ·OP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995 ·In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Boundas Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1994 ·In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?as Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1994 ·In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justiceas Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1994 ·ERas Louie Taylor
- 1994 ·In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Lifeas Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1992 ·Hurricane Smithas Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
- 1991 ·Street Justiceas Adam Beaudreaux
- 1990 ·Dangerous Passionas Kyle Western
- 1988 ·In the Heat of the Nightas Hampton Forbes
- 1988 ·Action Jacksonas Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
- 1987 ·Tour of Dutyas Col. Carl Brewster
- 1987 ·Predatoras Al Dillon
- 1986 ·Fortune Daneas Fortune Dane
- 1986 ·Fortune Daneas Fortune Dane
- 1986 ·The Defiant Onesas Cullen Monroe
- 1985 ·Rocky IVas Apollo Creed
- 1985 ·Brakeras Lieutenant Harry Braker
- 1982 ·Rocky IIIas Apollo Creed
- 1981 ·Death Huntas George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
- 1979 ·Rocky IIas Apollo Creed
- 1978 ·Force 10 from Navaroneas Weaver
- 1978 ·The Bermuda Depthsas Eric
- 1977 ·Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Military Policeman
- 1977 ·Semi-Toughas Dreamer Tatum
- 1977 ·The Hostage Heartas Bateman Hooks
- 1976 ·Rockyas Apollo Creed
- 1976 ·Delvecchioas Sgt. Bell
- 1975 ·Friday Fosteras Yarbro
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas Mitzi Graham
- 1975 ·Switchas Lt. Gifford
- 1975 ·The Four Deucesas Taxi cab driver
- 1975 ·Bucktownas Hambone
- 1975 ·Bronkas
- 1975 ·S.W.A.T.as
- 1974 ·Good Timesas
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Stolar
- 1973 ·Magnum Forceas Demonstrator
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Jack Hopper
- 1972 ·Kung Fuas Bad Sam
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas Officer Hague
- 1971 ·Cannonas
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self