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Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

ActorDirector Jan 14 (died age 76) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1961–2026 (65 year career)
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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
Film

The Mandalorian

Director
Rocky
Film

Rocky

Apollo Creed
Toy Story 4
Film

Toy Story 4

Combat Carl (voice)
Predator
Film

Predator

Al Dillon
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Film

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Military Policeman
Rocky II
Film

Rocky II

Apollo Creed
Rocky IV
Film

Rocky IV

Apollo Creed
Chicago Med
Film

Chicago Med

Director

Filmography

Acting (89)

·

Movies (52)

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

2026

as Apollo Creed (archive footage) (uncredited)

8.2
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

as Self

7.9
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.6
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Combat Carl (voice)

7.5
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

2018

as Self

6.0
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

as Self

6.7
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

2015

as Self

7.0
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)

6.4
Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)

7.2
American Warships

American Warships

2012

as General McKraken

3.5
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011

as Self

6.2
The Comebacks

The Comebacks

2007

as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

4.9
The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass

5.8
The Opponents

The Opponents

2006

as Self / Apollo Creed

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

2006

as Self (voice)

6.0
Alien Siege

Alien Siege

2005

as General Skyler

4.5
Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

as Kirby (voice)

6.7
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

as GNC Guy (voice)

5.2
Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

2002

as Self - Co-star: Predator

5.3
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Chubbs (uncredited)

5.8
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000

as Self

Assault on Death Mountain

Assault on Death Mountain

1999

as Roy Brown

4.2
Assault on Devil's Island

Assault on Devil's Island

1997

as Roy Brown

4.2
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as Chubbs

6.7
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995

as Hampton Forbes

10.0
OP Center

OP Center

1995

as Gen. Mike Rodgers

5.8
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

1995

as Hampton Forbes

10.0
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

1994

as Hampton Forbes

10.0
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

1994

as Chief Hampton Forbes

10.0
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

1994

as Hampton Forbes

10.0
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1992

as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith

4.3
Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion

1990

as Kyle Western

4.6
Rocky Special: Burning Youth

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

1990

as Apollo Creed (archive footage)

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson

5.5
Predator

Predator

1987

as Al Dillon

7.5
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986

as Cullen Monroe

4.7
Fortune Dane

Fortune Dane

1986

as Fortune Dane

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985

as Apollo Creed

7.1
Braker

Braker

1985

as Lieutenant Harry Braker

1.0
Rocky III

Rocky III

1982

as Apollo Creed

6.9
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

6.6
Rocky II

Rocky II

1979

as Apollo Creed

7.3
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Weaver

6.2
The Bermuda Depths

The Bermuda Depths

1978

as Eric

5.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Military Policeman

7.4
Semi-Tough

Semi-Tough

1977

as Dreamer Tatum

5.5
The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

1977

as Bateman Hooks

Rocky

Rocky

1976

as Apollo Creed

7.8
The Four Deuces

The Four Deuces

1975

as Taxi cab driver

4.0
Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Yarbro

5.9
Bucktown

Bucktown

1975

as Hambone

5.6
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

as Demonstrator

7.1