Actor
Carl Weathers
Born 14 January 1948 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · Died 2 February 2024
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.
Films and shows
- 2026
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool48mSelf (archive footage) - 2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer1h 30mSelf - 2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic30mSelf (archive footage) - 2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs1h 18mSelf - 2017
Chicago Justice1 seasonMark Jefferies - 2015
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues56mSelf - 2013
Toy Story of Terror!22mCombat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice) - 2012
American Warships1h 30mGeneral McKraken - 2011
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance1h 28mSelf - 2009
Brothers1 season'Coach' Trainor - 2008
Phoo Action1 seasonChief Benjamin Benson - 2007
The Comebacks1h 47mFreddie Wiseman/Narrator - 2006
The Opponents16mSelf / Apollo Creed - 2006Tribute To Burgess Meredith7mSelf (voice)
- 2006
The Sasquatch Gang1h 28mDr. Artimus Snodgrass - 2005
Alien Siege1h 30mGeneral Skyler - 2004
Balto III: Wings of Change1h 18mKirby (voice) - 2002
Iron and Beyond14mSelf - Co-star: Predator - 2002
Eight Crazy Nights1h 16mGNC Guy (voice) - 2001
Predator: The Life InsideSelf - 2001
Predator: Old PainlessSelf - 2001
Predator: Classified ActionSelf - 2000
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'29mSelf - 2000
Little Nicky1h 30mChubbs (uncredited) - 1999
Assault on Death Mountain1h 31mRoy Brown - 1997
Assault on Devil's Island1h 34mRoy Brown - 1996
Happy Gilmore1h 32mChubbs Peterson - 1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound1h 35mHampton Forbes
- 1995
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me1h 36mHampton Forbes - 1995
OP Center1 seasonGen. Mike Rodgers - 1995
OP Center1h 54mGen. Mike Rodgers - 1994
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?1h 32mHampton Forbes - 1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice1h 32mHampton Forbes - 1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life1h 32mChief Hampton Forbes - 1992
Hurricane Smith1h 26mBilly 'Hurricane' Smith - 1991
Street Justice2 seasonsAdam Beaudreaux - 1990
Dangerous Passion1h 34mKyle Western - 1990
Rocky Special: Burning Youth14mApollo Creed (archive footage) - 1988
Action Jackson1h 36mSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson - 1988
In the Heat of the Night8 seasonsHampton Forbes - 1987
Predator1h 47mAl Dillon - 1986
Fortune Dane1 seasonFortune Dane - 1986
Fortune Dane1h 23mFortune Dane - 1986
The Defiant Ones1h 40mCullen Monroe - 1985
Braker1h 30mLieutenant Harry Braker - 1985
Rocky IV1h 31mApollo Creed - 1982
Rocky III1h 39mApollo Creed - 1981
Death Hunt1h 37mGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown - 1979
Rocky II1h 59mApollo Creed - 1978
The Bermuda Depths1h 37mEric - 1978
Force 10 from Navarone1h 54mWeaver - 1977
Semi-Tough1h 48mDreamer Tatum - 1977
The Hostage Heart1h 40mBateman Hooks - 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind2h 17mMilitary Policeman - 1976
Rocky2hApollo Creed - 1975
Bucktown1h 34mHambone - 1975
Friday Foster1h 30mYarbro
Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut1h 33mApollo Creed
Predator: The Unseen Arnold5mSelf
