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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
100
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-14 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Acting
2024
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
Sly as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022
Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer as Self2021
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' as Apollo Creed (archive footage)2020
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian as Self - Greef Karga2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage)2019
The Mandalorian as Greef Karga2019
Toy Story 4 as Combat Carl (voice)2018
Magnum P.I. as Dan Sawyer2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance as Self2017
Chicago Justice as Mark Jefferies2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self2016
Colony as Beau2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)2015
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues as Self2014
Chicago P.D. as Mark Jefferies2014
Think Like a Man Too as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)2013
Toy Story of Terror! as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)2012
Chicago Fire as Mark Jefferies2012
American Warships as General McKraken2011
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance as Self2010
Regular Show as God of Basketball voice)2009
Brothers as 'Coach' Trainor2008
Phoo Action as Chief Benjamin Benson2007
The Comebacks as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator2006
Psych as Boone2006
The Sasquatch Gang as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass2006
The Opponents as Self / Apollo Creed2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredith as Self (voice)2005
Alien Siege as General Skyler2004
Balto III: Wings of Change as Kirby (voice)2003
Arrested Development as Carl Weathers2002
The Shield as Joe Clark2002
Eight Crazy Nights as GNC Guy (voice)2002
Iron and Beyond as Self - Co-star: Predator2000
Little Nicky as Chubbs (uncredited)1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as SA Mark Jefferies1999
Assault on Death Mountain as Roy Brown1997
Assault on Devil's Island as Roy Brown1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
Happy Gilmore as Chubbs1995
OP Center as Gen. Mike Rodgers1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound as Hampton Forbes1995
OP Center as Gen. Mike Rodgers1995
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me as Hampton Forbes1994
ER as Louie Taylor1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice as Hampton Forbes1994
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? as Hampton Forbes1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life as Chief Hampton Forbes1992
Hurricane Smith as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith1991
Street Justice as Adam Beaudreaux1990
Dangerous Passion as Kyle Western1988
In the Heat of the Night as Hampton Forbes1988
Action Jackson as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson1987
Tour of Duty as Col. Carl Brewster1987
Predator as Al Dillon1986
Fortune Dane as Fortune Dane1986
The Defiant Ones as Cullen Monroe1986
Fortune Dane as Fortune Dane1985
Rocky IV as Apollo Creed1985
Braker as Lieutenant Harry Braker1982
Rocky III as Apollo Creed1981
Death Hunt as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown1979
Rocky II as Apollo Creed1978
Force 10 from Navarone as Weaver1978
The Bermuda Depths as Eric1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Military Policeman1977
Semi-Tough as Dreamer Tatum1977
The Hostage Heart as Bateman Hooks1976
Delvecchio as Sgt. Bell1976
Rocky as Apollo Creed1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975
Starsky & Hutch as Mitzi Graham1975
Switch as Lt. Gifford1975
Bronk as Not available1975
S.W.A.T. as Not available1975
Bucktown as Hambone1975
Friday Foster as Yarbro1975
The Four Deuces as Taxi cab driver1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Stolar1974
Good Times as Not available1973
Barnaby Jones as Jack Hopper1973
Magnum Force as Demonstrator1972
The Streets of San Francisco as Officer Hague1972
Kung Fu as Bad Sam1971
Cannon as Not available1970
McCloud as Not available1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as SelfCrew
2019
The Mandalorian Director2018
FBI Director2015
Chicago Med Director2010
Hawaii Five-0 Director2004
Micro-Minis Director2000
Strong Medicine Director2000
Sheena Director1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold Director1991
Silk Stalkings Director1990
Law & Order Director