Carl Weathers
41 movies · 43 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 14, 1948
- Died
- Feb 2, 2024 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
Carl Weathers: movies and TV shows
Acting (74)
- 2019
- 2019 Toy Story 4
as Combat Carl (voice)
- 2018
- 2017 Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014 Think Like a Man Too
as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
- 2014
- 2013 Toy Story of Terror!
as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
- 2012
- 2012 American Warships
as General McKraken
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007 The Comebacks
as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
- 2006
- 2006 The Sasquatch Gang
as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
- 2005 Alien Siege
as General Skyler
- 2004 Balto III: Wings of Change
as Kirby (voice)
- 2003
- 2002 Eight Crazy Nights
as GNC Guy (voice)
- 2002
- 2000 Little Nicky
as Chubbs (uncredited)
- 1999
- 1999 Assault on Death Mountain
as Roy Brown
- 1997 Assault on Devil's Island
as Roy Brown
- 1996
- 1996 Happy Gilmore
as Chubbs
- 1995 In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
as Hampton Forbes
- 1995 OP Center
as Gen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995
- 1995 In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Hampton Forbes
- 1994 In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
as Hampton Forbes
- 1994 In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as Hampton Forbes
- 1994
- 1994 In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
as Chief Hampton Forbes
- 1992 Hurricane Smith
as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
- 1991
- 1990 Dangerous Passion
as Kyle Western
- 1988
- 1988 Action Jackson
as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
- 1987
- 1987 Predator
as Al Dillon
- 1986 Fortune Dane
as Fortune Dane
- 1986
- 1986 The Defiant Ones
as Cullen Monroe
- 1985 Rocky IV
as Apollo Creed
- 1985 Braker
as Lieutenant Harry Braker
- 1982 Rocky III
as Apollo Creed
- 1981 Death Hunt
as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
- 1979 Rocky II
as Apollo Creed
- 1978 Force 10 from Navarone
as Weaver
- 1978 The Bermuda Depths
as Eric
- 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Military Policeman
- 1977 Semi-Tough
as Dreamer Tatum
- 1977 The Hostage Heart
as Bateman Hooks
- 1976 Rocky
as Apollo Creed
- 1976
- 1975 Friday Foster
as Yarbro
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 The Four Deuces
as Taxi cab driver
- 1975 Bucktown
as Hambone
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973 Magnum Force
as Demonstrator
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
Behind the camera (11)
- 2019
- 2018
- 2015
- 2010
- 2004
- 2002
- 2000
- 2000
- 1997
- 1991
- 1990
Talk shows and appearances (20)
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2022
- 2020
- 2020 Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
7 episodes
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2011
- 2006
- 2006
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 1990
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
5 episodes