Carl Weathers
Known for
Acting
Life
1948 – 2024 (aged 76)
Born in
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height
188 cm (6′ 2″)
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
The Mandalorian
12 Nov 2019
Toy Story 4
19 Jun 2019
Predator
12 Jun 1987
Rocky
03 Dec 1976
Rocky IV
21 Nov 1985
Rocky II
15 Jun 1979
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
14 Dec 1977
Rocky III
28 May 1982
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Filmography
2019
- The Mandalorianas Greef Karga10 episodes
- Toy Story 4as Combat Carl (voice)
2018
- Magnum P.I.as Dan Sawyer1 episode
2017
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewnias Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
- Chicago Justiceas Mark Jefferies13 episodes
2016
- Colonyas Beau7 episodes
2015
- Star vs. the Forces of Evilas Omnitraxus Prime (voice)8 episodes
2014
- Think Like a Man Tooas Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
- Chicago P.D.as Mark Jefferies1 episode
2013
- Toy Story of Terror!as Combat Carl
2012
- Chicago Fireas Mark Jefferies1 episode
- American Warshipsas General McKraken
2010
- Regular Showas God of Basketball (voice)2 episodes
2009
- Brothersas 'Coach' Trainor13 episodes
2008
- Phoo Actionas Chief Benjamin Benson1 episode
2007
- The Comebacksas Freddie Wiseman
2006
- Psychas Boone1 episode
- The Sasquatch Gangas Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
2005
- Alien Siegeas General Skyler
2004
- Balto III: Wings of Changeas Kirby (voice)
2003
- Arrested Developmentas Carl Weathers4 episodes
2002
- Eight Crazy Nightsas GNC Guy (voice)
- The Shieldas Joe Clark2 episodes
2000
- Little Nickyas Chubbs (uncredited)
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas SA Mark Jefferies1 episode
- Assault on Death Mountainas Roy Brown
1997
- Assault on Devil's Islandas Roy Brown
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- Happy Gilmoreas Chubbs Peterson
1995
- In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Meas Hampton Forbes
- OP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers
- OP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers2 episodes
- In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Boundas Hampton Forbes
1994
- In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?as Hampton Forbes
- In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justiceas Hampton Forbes
- ERas Louie Taylor1 episode
- In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Lifeas Chief Hampton Forbes
1992
- Hurricane Smithas Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
1991
- Street Justiceas Adam Beaudreaux44 episodes
1990
- Dangerous Passionas Kyle Western
- Rocky Special: Burning Youthas Apollo Creed (archive footage)
1988
- In the Heat of the Nightas Hampton Forbes28 episodes
- Action Jacksonas Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
1987
- Tour of Dutyas Col. Carl Brewster9 episodes
- Predatoras Al Dillon
1986
- Fortune Daneas Fortune Dane
- Fortune Daneas Fortune Dane6 episodes
- The Defiant Onesas Cullen Monroe
1982
- Rocky IIIas Apollo Creed
1981
- Death Huntas George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
1979
- Rocky IIas Apollo Creed
1978
- Force 10 from Navaroneas Weaver
- The Bermuda Depthsas Eric
1977
- Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Military Policeman
- Semi-Toughas Dreamer Tatum
- The Hostage Heartas Bateman Hooks
1976
- Rockyas Apollo Creed
- Delvecchioas Sgt. Bell1 episode
1975
- Friday Fosteras Yarbro
- Starsky & Hutchas Mitzi Graham1 episode
- Switchas Lt. Gifford1 episode
- The Four Deucesas Taxi cab driver
- Bucktownas Hambone
- Bronk1 episode
- S.W.A.T.1 episode
1974
- Good Times1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Stolar1 episode
1973
- Magnum Forceas Demonstrator
- Barnaby Jonesas Jack Hopper1 episode
1972
- Kung Fuas Bad Sam1 episode
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Officer Hague1 episode
1971
- Cannon1 episode
1970
- McCloudas Delaney1 episode