Carl Weathers
Acting·January 14, 1948·† February 2, 2024 — 76 years old·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
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—Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelf2022Werner Herzog: Radical DreamerSelf202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianTVSelf - Greef Karga2019The MandalorianTVGreef Karga · Director2019Toy Story 4Combat Carl (voice)2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceSelf2018FBITVDirector2018Magnum P.I.TVDan Sawyer2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniOmnitraxus Prime (voice)2017Chicago JusticeTVMark Jefferies2016ColonyTVBeau2015From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy ContinuesSelf2015Chicago MedTVDirector2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilTVOmnitraxus Prime (voice)2014Think Like a Man TooMr. Davenport (uncredited)2014Chicago P.D.TVMark Jefferies2013Toy Story of Terror!Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)2012Chicago FireTVMark Jefferies2012American WarshipsGeneral McKraken2011The Rocky Saga: Going the DistanceSelf2010Hawaii Five-0TVDirector2010Regular ShowTVGod of Basketball (voice)2009BrothersTV'Coach' Trainor2008Phoo ActionTVChief Benjamin Benson2007The ComebacksFreddie Wiseman/Narrator2006The OpponentsSelf / Apollo Creed2006PsychTVBoone2006The Sasquatch GangDr. Artimus Snodgrass2006Tribute To Burgess MeredithSelf (voice)2005Alien SiegeGeneral Skyler2004Micro-MinisTVDirector2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeKirby (voice)2003Arrested DevelopmentTVCarl Weathers2002Eight Crazy NightsGNC Guy (voice)2002Iron and BeyondSelf - Co-star: Predator2002For the PeopleTVDirector2002The ShieldTVJoe Clark2001Predator: Classified ActionSelf2001Predator: Old PainlessSelf2001Predator: The Life InsideSelf2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'Self2000Little NickyChubbs (uncredited)2000SheenaTVDirector2000Strong MedicineTVDirector1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVSA Mark Jefferies1999Assault on Death MountainRoy Brown1997Assault on Devil's IslandRoy Brown1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldTVDirector1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1996Happy GilmoreChubbs Peterson1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeHampton Forbes1995OP CenterGen. Mike Rodgers1995OP CenterTVGen. Mike Rodgers1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundHampton Forbes1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Hampton Forbes1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeHampton Forbes1994ERTVLouie Taylor1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeChief Hampton Forbes1992Hurricane SmithBilly 'Hurricane' Smith1991Silk StalkingsTVDirector1991Street JusticeTVAdam Beaudreaux1990Law & OrderTVDirector1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelf1990Dangerous PassionKyle Western1990Rocky Special: Burning YouthApollo Creed (archive footage)1988In the Heat of the NightTVHampton Forbes1988Action JacksonSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson1987Tour of DutyTVCol. Carl Brewster1987PredatorAl Dillon1986Fortune DaneFortune Dane1986Fortune DaneTVFortune Dane1986The Defiant OnesCullen Monroe1985Rocky IVApollo Creed1985BrakerLieutenant Harry Braker1982Rocky IIIApollo Creed1981Death HuntGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown1979Rocky IIApollo Creed1978Force 10 from NavaroneWeaver1978The Bermuda DepthsEric1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMilitary Policeman1977Semi-ToughDreamer Tatum1977The Hostage HeartBateman Hooks1976RockyApollo Creed1976DelvecchioTVSgt. Bell1975Friday FosterYarbro1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host · Self (uncredited)1975Starsky & HutchTVMitzi Graham1975SwitchTVLt. Gifford1975The Four DeucesTaxi cab driver1975BucktownHambone1975BronkTV1975S.W.A.T.TV1974Good TimesTV1974The Six Million Dollar ManTVStolar1973Magnum ForceDemonstrator1973Barnaby JonesTVJack Hopper1972Kung FuTVBad Sam1972The Streets of San FranciscoTVOfficer Hague1971CannonTV1970McCloudTV1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf