Carl Weathers
Biography
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
Al Dillon
Predator
Apollo Creed
Rocky
Apollo Creed
Rocky II
Apollo Creed
Rocky III
Apollo Creed
Rocky IV
Military Policeman
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
Action Jackson
Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
The Comebacks
Dreamer Tatum
Semi-Tough
General Skyler
Alien Siege
Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
Think Like a Man Too
George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
Death Hunt
Apollo Creed (archive footage)
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Chubbs
Happy Gilmore
Gen. Mike Rodgers
OP Center
Roy Brown
Assault on Death Mountain
Weaver
Force 10 from Navarone
Self
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Self - Co-star: Predator
Iron and Beyond
Roy Brown
Assault on Devil's Island
Yarbro
Friday Foster
Eric
The Bermuda Depths
General McKraken
American Warships
Hambone
Bucktown
Bateman Hooks
The Hostage Heart
Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
Hurricane Smith
Self (archive footage)
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
Toy Story of Terror!
Self
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Demonstrator
Magnum Force
Cullen Monroe
The Defiant Ones
Kirby (voice)
Balto III: Wings of Change
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sly
Hampton Forbes
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
Hampton Forbes
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
Chief Hampton Forbes
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
Self
Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer
Hampton Forbes
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
GNC Guy (voice)
Eight Crazy Nights
Fortune Dane
Fortune Dane
Self
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Self (voice)
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Kyle Western
Dangerous Passion
Chubbs (uncredited)
Little Nicky
Combat Carl (voice)
Toy Story 4
Self / Apollo Creed
The Opponents
Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
The Sasquatch Gang
Lieutenant Harry Braker
Braker
Hampton Forbes
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Taxi cab driver
The Four Deuces
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
52
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-14
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
کارل ویترز