Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Deceased · Born: Jan 14, 1948 · Died: Feb 1, 2024

Personal Details

Born Jan 14, 1948 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Spouse
  • Jennifer Peterson

    ( Mar 15, 2007 to Jan 31, 2009 )
  • Rhona Unsell

    ( Feb 20, 1984 to Mar 29, 2024 )
  • Mary Ann Castle

    ( Feb 17, 1973 to Jul 22, 1983 )

Biography

Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 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.

Career

2021
Keep Punching: The Present Meets the Past
Keep Punching: The Present Meets the Past as Apollo Creed (Archive Footage)
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2020
2019
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian as Greef Karga
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2018
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I. as Dan Sawyer
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2017
Chicago Justice
Chicago Justice as Mark Jefferies
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2016
Colony
Colony as Beau
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2013
Toy Story of Terror
Toy Story of Terror as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
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2012
American Warships
American Warships as General McKraken
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2011
Regular Show
Regular Show as God of Basketball voice)
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2010
Psych
Psych as Boone
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2009
Brothers
Brothers as 'Coach' Trainor
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2008
ER
ER as Louie Taylor
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2007
The Comebacks
The Comebacks as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
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2005
Alien Siege
Alien Siege as General Skyler
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2003
The Shield
The Shield as Joe Clark
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1999
Assault on Death Mountain
Assault on Death Mountain as Roy Brown
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1997
Assault on Devil's Island
Assault on Devil's Island as Roy Brown
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1996
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore as Chubbs
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1995
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night as Chief Hampton Forbes
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OP Center
OP Center as Gen. Mike Rodgers
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1993
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night as Hampton Forbes
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1992
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
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1991
Street Justice
Street Justice as Adam Beaudreaux
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1990
Dangerous Passion
Dangerous Passion as Kyle Western
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1989
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty as Col. Carl Brewster
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1988
Action Jackson
Action Jackson as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
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1987
Predator
Predator as Al Dillon
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1986
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones as Cullen Monroe
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1985
Rocky IV
Rocky IV as Apollo Creed
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Braker
Braker as Lieutenant Harry Braker
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1982
Rocky III
Rocky III as Apollo Creed
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1981
Death Hunt
Death Hunt as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
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1979
Rocky II
Rocky II as Apollo Creed
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1978
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone as Weaver
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The Bermuda Depths
The Bermuda Depths as Eric
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1977
Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough as Dreamer Tatum
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The Hostage Heart
The Hostage Heart as Bateman Hooks
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1976
Rocky
Rocky as Apollo Creed
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Starsky and Hutch
Starsky and Hutch as Mitzi Graham
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1975
Bucktown
Bucktown as Hambone
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S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
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2020
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
2011
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2008
Rocky Jumped a Park Bench
2006
In the Ring
In the Ring
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The Opponents
The Opponents
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2002
Iron and Beyond
Iron and Beyond
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