Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Known for: Acting

Born: January 14, 1948

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

Action Jackson
Action Jackson
1988
The Comebacks
The Comebacks
2007
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
1992
Fortune Dane
Fortune Dane
1986
Dangerous Passion
Dangerous Passion
1990
Braker
Braker
1985
Predator
Predator
1987
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
Assault on Devil's Island
Assault on Devil's Island
1997
The Bermuda Depths
The Bermuda Depths
1978
American Warships
American Warships
2012
Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
1986
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
1995
The Opponents
The Opponents
2006
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
1995
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985
Assault on Death Mountain
Assault on Death Mountain
1999
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
2006
Rocky
Rocky
1976
Rocky II
Rocky II
1979
Rocky III
Rocky III
1982
Death Hunt
Death Hunt
1981
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
1990
Predator: Old Painless
Predator: Old Painless
2001
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
1996
OP Center
OP Center
1995
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2022
Predator: Classified Action
Predator: Classified Action
2001
Predator: The Life Inside
Predator: The Life Inside
2001
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
2015
Iron and Beyond
Iron and Beyond
2002
Alien Siege
Alien Siege
2005
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
 
Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough
1977
Bucktown
Bucktown
1975
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
The Hostage Heart
The Hostage Heart
1977
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
Balto III: Wings of Change
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
Friday Foster
Friday Foster
1975
Eight Crazy Nights
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
Little Nicky
Little Nicky
2000
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
2018
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4
2019
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
The Four Deuces
The Four Deuces
1975
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
1973
Good Times
Good Times
1974
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Cannon
Cannon
1971
Phoo Action
Phoo Action
2008
ER
ER
1994
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
2003
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
1987
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
1975
McCloud
McCloud
1970
Fortune Dane
Fortune Dane
1986
Brothers
Brothers
2009
Street Justice
Street Justice
1991
Bronk
Bronk
1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Psych
Psych
2006
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
Chicago Justice
Chicago Justice
2017
OP Center
OP Center
1995
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
2012
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Shield
The Shield
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.
2014
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I.
2018
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Delvecchio
Delvecchio
1976
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
1973
Switch
Switch
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Colony
Colony
2016
Regular Show
Regular Show
2010
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
2019
Think Like a Man Too
Think Like a Man Too
2014