Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Acting

Born:
1948-01-14
Died:
2024-02-02
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

Filmography

Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool

Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool

7.22026Self (archive footage)
Movie
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

7.62022Self
Movie
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

7.52020Self (archive footage)
Movie
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

7.42020Self - Greef Karga
TV
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

8.42019Greef Karga
TV
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

7.52019Combat Carl (voice)
Movie
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

6.02018Self
Movie
FBI

FBI

7.92018Director
TV
Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

7.52018Dan Sawyer
TV
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

6.82017Self
Movie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

2017Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
Movie
Chicago Justice

Chicago Justice

6.82017Mark Jefferies
TV
Colony

Colony

6.92016Beau
TV
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

7.02015Self
Movie
Chicago Med

Chicago Med

8.32015Director
TV
Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

8.42015Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
TV
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

6.42014Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
Movie
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.42014Mark Jefferies
TV
Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

7.32013Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
Movie
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

8.42012Mark Jefferies
TV
American Warships

American Warships

3.62012General McKraken
Movie
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

6.42011Self
Movie
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.72010Director
TV
Regular Show

Regular Show

8.62010God of Basketball (voice)
TV
Brothers

Brothers

7.02009'Coach' Trainor
TV
Phoo Action

Phoo Action

5.02008Chief Benjamin Benson
TV
The Comebacks

The Comebacks

4.82007Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
Movie
The Opponents

The Opponents

2006Self / Apollo Creed
Movie
In the Ring: The Making of Rocky

In the Ring: The Making of Rocky

6.52006
Movie
Psych

Psych

7.92006Boone
TV
The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang

5.92006Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
Movie
Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

5.52006Self (voice)
Movie
Alien Siege

Alien Siege

4.82005General Skyler
Movie
Micro-Minis

Micro-Minis

9.02004Director
TV
Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

6.72004Kirby (voice)
Movie
Arrested Development

Arrested Development

7.92003Carl Weathers
TV
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

5.22002GNC Guy (voice)
Movie
Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

6.42002Self - Co-star: Predator
Movie
For the People

For the People

10.02002Director
TV
The Shield

The Shield

8.22002Joe Clark
TV
Predator: Classified Action

Predator: Classified Action

2001Self
Movie
Predator: Old Painless

Predator: Old Painless

2001Self
Movie
Predator: The Life Inside

Predator: The Life Inside

2001Self
Movie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

7.52000Self
Movie
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

5.82000Chubbs (uncredited)
Movie
Sheena

Sheena

5.52000Director
TV
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.42000Director
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999SA Mark Jefferies
TV
Assault on Death Mountain

Assault on Death Mountain

4.51999Roy Brown
Movie
Assault on Devil's Island

Assault on Devil's Island

4.21997Roy Brown
Movie
Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

6.41997Director
TV
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.11996
TV
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

6.71996Chubbs
Movie
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

7.51995Hampton Forbes
Movie
OP Center

OP Center

6.11995Gen. Mike Rodgers
Movie
OP Center

OP Center

5.01995Gen. Mike Rodgers
TV
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

9.01995Hampton Forbes
Movie
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

9.51994Hampton Forbes
Movie
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

10.01994Hampton Forbes
Movie
ER

ER

7.81994Louie Taylor
TV