Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Born January 14, 1948 (Age: 78) 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.
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.
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Filmography

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

2026 as Apollo Creed (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 78
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022 as Self Age: 74
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019 as Combat Carl (voice) Age: 71
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

2017 as Omnitraxus Prime (voice) Age: 69
Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014 as Mr. Davenport (uncredited) Age: 66
American Warships

American Warships

2012 as General McKraken Age: 64
The Comebacks

The Comebacks

2007 as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator Age: 59
The Opponents

The Opponents

2006 as Self / Apollo Creed Age: 58
The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang

2006 as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass Age: 58
No Image

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

2006 as Self (voice) Age: 57
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002 as GNC Guy (voice) Age: 54
Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

2002 as Self - Co-star: Predator Age: 54
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 Age: 52
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000 as Chubbs (uncredited) Age: 52
Assault on Devil's Island

Assault on Devil's Island

1997 as Roy Brown Age: 49
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996 as Chubbs Age: 48
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

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

1994 as Hampton Forbes Age: 46
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

1994 as Hampton Forbes Age: 46
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 Age: 46
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1992 as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith Age: 44
Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion

1990 as Kyle Western Age: 42
Rocky Special: Burning Youth

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

1990 as Apollo Creed (archive footage) Age: 41
Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988 as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson Age: 40
Predator

Predator

1987 as Al Dillon Age: 39
Fortune Dane

Fortune Dane

1986 as Fortune Dane Age: 38
Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985 as Apollo Creed Age: 37
Braker

Braker

1985 as Lieutenant Harry Braker Age: 37
Rocky III

Rocky III

1982 as Apollo Creed Age: 34
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981 as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown Age: 33
Rocky II

Rocky II

1979 as Apollo Creed Age: 31
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978 as Weaver Age: 30
The Bermuda Depths

The Bermuda Depths

1978 as Eric Age: 30
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 as Military Policeman Age: 29
The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

1977 as Bateman Hooks Age: 29
Rocky

Rocky

1976 as Apollo Creed Age: 28
Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973 as Demonstrator Age: 25