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Actor
Carl Weathers
- Born January 14, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died February 2, 2024
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
The Mandalorian2019
Toy Story 42019
Predator1987
Rocky1976
Rocky II1979
Rocky IV1985
Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977
Rocky III1982
Filmography
- TBAPredator: The Unseen ArnoldFilmSelf
- TBARocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s CutFilmApollo Creed
- 2026Untold Mr. T: I Pity the FoolFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Werner Herzog: Radical DreamerFilmSelf
- 2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSeriesSelf - Greef Karga
- 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019The MandalorianSeriesGreef Karga, Director
- 2019Toy Story 4FilmCombat Carl (voice)
- 2018FBISeriesDirector
- 2018Magnum P.I.SeriesDan Sawyer
- 2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceFilmSelf
- 2017Chicago JusticeSeriesMark Jefferies
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsFilmSelf
- 2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniFilmOmnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2016ColonySeriesBeau
- 2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilSeriesOmnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2015Chicago MedSeriesDirector
- 2015From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy ContinuesFilmSelf
- 2014Chicago P.D.SeriesMark Jefferies
- 2014Think Like a Man TooFilmMr. Davenport (uncredited)
- 2013Toy Story of Terror!FilmCombat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
- 2012Chicago FireSeriesMark Jefferies
- 2012American WarshipsFilmGeneral McKraken
- 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the DistanceFilmSelf
- 2010Regular ShowSeriesGod of Basketball (voice)
- 2010Hawaii Five-0SeriesDirector
- 2009BrothersSeries'Coach' Trainor
- 2008Phoo ActionSeriesChief Benjamin Benson
- 2007The ComebacksFilmFreddie Wiseman/Narrator
- 2006PsychSeriesBoone
- 2006The Sasquatch GangFilmDr. Artimus Snodgrass
- 2006Tribute To Burgess MeredithFilmSelf (voice)
- 2006The OpponentsFilmSelf / Apollo Creed
- 2005Alien SiegeFilmGeneral Skyler
- 2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeFilmKirby (voice)
- 2004Micro-MinisSeriesDirector
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentSeriesCarl Weathers
- 2002The ShieldSeriesJoe Clark
- 2002Eight Crazy NightsFilmGNC Guy (voice)
- 2002Iron and BeyondFilmSelf - Co-star: Predator
- 2002For the PeopleSeriesDirector
- 2001Predator: Classified ActionFilmSelf
- 2001Predator: Old PainlessFilmSelf
- 2001Predator: The Life InsideFilmSelf
- 2000Little NickyFilmChubbs (uncredited)
- 2000SheenaSeriesDirector
- 2000Strong MedicineSeriesDirector
- 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'FilmSelf
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesSA Mark Jefferies
- 1999Assault on Death MountainFilmRoy Brown
- 1997Assault on Devil's IslandFilmRoy Brown
- 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldSeriesDirector
- 1996Happy GilmoreFilmChubbs
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1995OP CenterFilmGen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeFilmHampton Forbes
- 1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundFilmHampton Forbes
- 1995OP CenterSeriesGen. Mike Rodgers
- 1994ERSeriesLouie Taylor
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?FilmHampton Forbes
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeFilmHampton Forbes
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeFilmChief Hampton Forbes
- 1992Hurricane SmithFilmBilly 'Hurricane' Smith
- 1991Silk StalkingsSeriesDirector
- 1991Street JusticeSeriesAdam Beaudreaux
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesDirector
- 1990Dangerous PassionFilmKyle Western
- 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilmSelf
- 1988Action JacksonFilmSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
- 1988In the Heat of the NightSeriesHampton Forbes
- 1987PredatorFilmAl Dillon
- 1987Tour of DutySeriesCol. Carl Brewster
- 1986The Defiant OnesFilmCullen Monroe
- 1986Fortune DaneSeriesFortune Dane
- 1986Fortune DaneFilmFortune Dane
- 1985Rocky IVFilmApollo Creed
- 1985BrakerFilmLieutenant Harry Braker
- 1982Rocky IIIFilmApollo Creed
- 1981Death HuntFilmGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
- 1979Rocky IIFilmApollo Creed