Carl Weathers
Biography
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director, and former professional football player in the United States and Canada. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 1948, he lived until February 2, 2024, passing away at the age of 76. Known for his extensive work in acting with one hundred four known credits on the Movie Database, he gained widespread recognition for several notable roles. He portrayed Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series and played Dillon in the first Predator movie. His film credits also include playing Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky. On television, he played Magistrate Greef Karga in The Mandalorian and a fictionalized version of himself in the television series Arrested Development.
Career overview
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director, and former professional football player in the United States and Canada, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 1948, and passing away on February 2, 2024. Throughout his career in entertainment, he accumulated 104 known acting credits.
He gained widespread recognition for portraying Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series. In addition to his role in the Rocky franchise, Weathers appeared as Dillon in the first Predator movie and played Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky. His later television and film work included portraying Magistrate Greef Karga in the television series The Mandalorian and playing a fictionalized version of himself in the television series Arrested Development.
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106 titles- Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022) as Self
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020) as Self - Greef Karga
- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) as Combat Carl (voice)
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Greef Karga
- The Mandalorian (2019) Director
- FBI (2018) Director
- Magnum P.I. (2018) as Dan Sawyer
- Omar Sy, c'est ta chance (2018) as Self
- Chicago Justice (2017) as Mark Jefferies
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (2017) as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- Colony (2016) as Beau
- Chicago Med (2015) Director
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
- From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues (2015) as Self
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as Mark Jefferies
- Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
- Toy Story of Terror! (2013) as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Mark Jefferies
- American Warships (2012) as General McKraken
- The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011) as Self
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) Director
- Regular Show (2010) as God of Basketball (voice)
- Brothers (2009) as 'Coach' Trainor
- Phoo Action (2008) as Chief Benjamin Benson
- The Comebacks (2007) as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
- Psych (2006) as Boone
- The Sasquatch Gang (2006) as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
- Tribute To Burgess Meredith (2006) as Self (voice)
- The Opponents (2006) as Self / Apollo Creed
- Alien Siege (2005) as General Skyler
- Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) as Kirby (voice)
- Micro-Minis (2004) Director
- Arrested Development (2003) as Carl Weathers
- The Shield (2002) as Joe Clark
- For the People (2002) Director
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002) as GNC Guy (voice)
- Iron and Beyond (2002) as Self - Co-star: Predator
- Predator: The Life Inside (2001) as Self
- Predator: Old Painless (2001) as Self
- Predator: Classified Action (2001) as Self
- Strong Medicine (2000) Director
- Sheena (2000) Director
- Little Nicky (2000) as Chubbs (uncredited)
- If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as SA Mark Jefferies
- Assault on Death Mountain (1999) as Roy Brown
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) Director
- Assault on Devil's Island (1997) as Roy Brown
- Happy Gilmore (1996) as Chubbs Peterson
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- OP Center (1995) as Gen. Mike Rodgers
- OP Center (1995) as Gen. Mike Rodgers
- In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me (1995) as Hampton Forbes
- In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound (1995) as Hampton Forbes
- ER (1994) as Louie Taylor
- In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994) as Hampton Forbes
- In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life (1994) as Chief Hampton Forbes
- In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994) as Hampton Forbes
- Hurricane Smith (1992) as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
- Silk Stalkings (1991) Director
- Street Justice (1991) as Adam Beaudreaux
- Law & Order (1990) Director
- Dangerous Passion (1990) as Kyle Western
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990) as Self
- Rocky Special: Burning Youth (1990) as Apollo Creed (archive footage)
- In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Hampton Forbes
- Action Jackson (1988) as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
- Predator (1987) as Al Dillon
- Tour of Duty (1987) as Col. Carl Brewster
- The Defiant Ones (1986) as Cullen Monroe
- Fortune Dane (1986) as Fortune Dane
- Fortune Dane (1986) as Fortune Dane
- Rocky IV (1985) as Apollo Creed
- Braker (1985) as Lieutenant Harry Braker
- Rocky III (1982) as Apollo Creed
- Death Hunt (1981) as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
- Rocky II (1979) as Apollo Creed
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) as Weaver
- The Bermuda Depths (1978) as Eric
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Military Policeman
- The Hostage Heart (1977) as Bateman Hooks
- Semi-Tough (1977) as Dreamer Tatum
- Rocky (1976) as Apollo Creed
- Delvecchio (1976) as Sgt. Bell
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Mitzi Graham
- Switch (1975) as Lt. Gifford
- Bronk (1975)
- S.W.A.T. (1975)
- Friday Foster (1975) as Yarbro
- Bucktown (1975) as Hambone
- The Four Deuces (1975) as Taxi cab driver
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Stolar
- Good Times (1974)
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Jack Hopper
- Magnum Force (1973) as Demonstrator
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Officer Hague
- Kung Fu (1972) as Bad Sam
- Cannon (1971)
- McCloud (1970)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Predator: The Unseen Arnold as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Carl Weathers best known for?
Carl Weathers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022), Toy Story 4 (2019), The Mandalorian (2019), The Mandalorian (2019).
When and where was Carl Weathers born?
Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. They passed away on February 2, 2024.
How many credits does Carl Weathers have?
Carl Weathers has accumulated over 106 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2022.
What is Carl Weathers's background in cinema and television?
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director, and former professional football player in the United States and Canada. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 1948, he lived until February 2, 2024, passing away at the age of 76. Known for his extensive work in acting with one hundred four known credits on the M...