Carl Weathers

Acting

Carl Weathers

Born January 14, 1948New Orleans, Louisiana, USA99 credits

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

Filmography

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Mandalorian
2019The Mandalorian
as Greef KargaTV
Toy Story 4
2019Toy Story 4
as Combat Carl (voice)Movie
FBI
2018FBI
DirectorTV
Magnum P.I.
2018Magnum P.I.
as Dan SawyerTV
Chicago Justice
2017Chicago Justice
as Mark JefferiesTV
Colony
2016Colony
as BeauTV
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
DirectorTV
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)TV
Think Like a Man Too
2014Think Like a Man Too
as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)Movie
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.
as Mark JefferiesTV
Toy Story of Terror!
2013Toy Story of Terror!
as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)Movie
Chicago Fire
2012Chicago Fire
as Mark JefferiesTV
American Warships
2012American Warships
as General McKrakenMovie
Regular Show
2010Regular Show
as God of Basketball (voice)TV
Brothers
2009Brothers
as 'Coach' TrainorTV
Phoo Action
2008Phoo Action
as Chief Benjamin BensonTV
The Comebacks
2007The Comebacks
as Freddie Wiseman/NarratorMovie
The Opponents
2006The Opponents
as Self / Apollo CreedMovie
Psych
2006Psych
as BooneTV
The Sasquatch Gang
2006The Sasquatch Gang
as Dr. Artimus SnodgrassMovie
Alien Siege
2005Alien Siege
as General SkylerMovie
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004Balto III: Wings of Change
as Kirby (voice)Movie
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Development
as Carl WeathersTV
Eight Crazy Nights
2002Eight Crazy Nights
as GNC Guy (voice)Movie
Iron and Beyond
2002Iron and Beyond
as Self - Co-star: PredatorMovie
The Shield
2002The Shield
as Joe ClarkTV
Little Nicky
2000Little Nicky
as Chubbs (uncredited)Movie
Sheena
2000Sheena
DirectorTV
Happy Gilmore
1996Happy Gilmore
as ChubbsMovie
OP Center
1995OP Center
as Gen. Mike RodgersMovie
OP Center
1995OP Center
as Gen. Mike RodgersTV
ER
1994ER
as Louie TaylorTV
Hurricane Smith
1992Hurricane Smith
as Billy 'Hurricane' SmithMovie
Street Justice
1991Street Justice
as Adam BeaudreauxTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
DirectorTV
Dangerous Passion
1990Dangerous Passion
as Kyle WesternMovie
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
1990Rocky Special: Burning Youth
as Apollo Creed (archive footage)Movie
In the Heat of the Night
1988In the Heat of the Night
as Hampton ForbesTV
Action Jackson
1988Action Jackson
as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' JacksonMovie
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of Duty
as Col. Carl BrewsterTV
Predator
1987Predator
as Al DillonMovie
Fortune Dane
1986Fortune Dane
as Fortune DaneMovie
Fortune Dane
1986Fortune Dane
as Fortune DaneTV
The Defiant Ones
1986The Defiant Ones
as Cullen MonroeMovie
Rocky IV
1985Rocky IV
as Apollo CreedMovie
Braker
1985Braker
as Lieutenant Harry BrakerMovie
Rocky III
1982Rocky III
as Apollo CreedMovie
Death Hunt
1981Death Hunt
as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' BrownMovie
Rocky II
1979Rocky II
as Apollo CreedMovie
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Military PolicemanMovie
Semi-Tough
1977Semi-Tough
as Dreamer TatumMovie
The Hostage Heart
1977The Hostage Heart
as Bateman HooksMovie
Rocky
1976Rocky
as Apollo CreedMovie
Delvecchio
1976Delvecchio
as Sgt. BellTV
Friday Foster
1975Friday Foster
as YarbroMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutch
as Mitzi GrahamTV
Switch
1975Switch
as Lt. GiffordTV
The Four Deuces
1975The Four Deuces
as Taxi cab driverMovie
Bucktown
1975Bucktown
as HamboneMovie
Magnum Force
1973Magnum Force
as DemonstratorMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jones
as Jack HopperTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Bad SamTV