Quick Facts
Born:
1948-01-14
Birthplace:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits:
90 Total Roles
Carl Weathers
Acting
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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
Greef Karga
Toy Story 4
Combat Carl (voice)
Predator
Al Dillon
Rocky
Apollo Creed
Rocky IV
Apollo Creed
Rocky II
Apollo Creed
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Military Policeman
Rocky III
Apollo Creed
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV | Self - Greef Karga |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian TV | Greef Karga |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 MOVIE | Combat Carl (voice) |
| 2018 | Omar Sy, c'est ta chance MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. TV | Dan Sawyer |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni MOVIE | Omnitraxus Prime (voice) |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice TV | Mark Jefferies |