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

  1. 2026Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool48mSelf (archive footage)
  2. 2022Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer1h 30mSelf
  3. 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic30mSelf (archive footage)
  4. 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs1h 18mSelf
  5. 2017Chicago Justice1 seasonMark Jefferies
  6. 2015From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues56mSelf
  7. 2013Toy Story of Terror!22mCombat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
  8. 2012American Warships1h 30mGeneral McKraken
  9. 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance1h 28mSelf
  10. 2009Brothers1 season'Coach' Trainor
  11. 2008Phoo Action1 seasonChief Benjamin Benson
  12. 2007The Comebacks1h 47mFreddie Wiseman/Narrator
  13. 2006The Opponents16mSelf / Apollo Creed
  14. 2006Tribute To Burgess Meredith7mSelf (voice)
  15. 2006The Sasquatch Gang1h 28mDr. Artimus Snodgrass
  16. 2005Alien Siege1h 30mGeneral Skyler
  17. 2004Balto III: Wings of Change1h 18mKirby (voice)
  18. 2002Iron and Beyond14mSelf - Co-star: Predator
  19. 2002Eight Crazy Nights1h 16mGNC Guy (voice)
  20. 2001Predator: The Life InsideSelf
  21. 2001Predator: Old PainlessSelf
  22. 2001Predator: Classified ActionSelf
  23. 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'29mSelf
  24. 2000Little Nicky1h 30mChubbs (uncredited)
  25. 1999Assault on Death Mountain1h 31mRoy Brown
  26. 1997Assault on Devil's Island1h 34mRoy Brown
  27. 1996Happy Gilmore1h 32mChubbs Peterson
  28. 1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound1h 35mHampton Forbes
  29. 1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me1h 36mHampton Forbes
  30. 1995OP Center1 seasonGen. Mike Rodgers
  31. 1995OP Center1h 54mGen. Mike Rodgers
  32. 1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?1h 32mHampton Forbes
  33. 1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice1h 32mHampton Forbes
  34. 1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life1h 32mChief Hampton Forbes
  35. 1992Hurricane Smith1h 26mBilly 'Hurricane' Smith
  36. 1991Street Justice2 seasonsAdam Beaudreaux
  37. 1990Dangerous Passion1h 34mKyle Western
  38. 1990Rocky Special: Burning Youth14mApollo Creed (archive footage)
  39. 1988Action Jackson1h 36mSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
  40. 1988In the Heat of the Night8 seasonsHampton Forbes
  41. 1987Predator1h 47mAl Dillon
  42. 1986Fortune Dane1 seasonFortune Dane
  43. 1986Fortune Dane1h 23mFortune Dane
  44. 1986The Defiant Ones1h 40mCullen Monroe
  45. 1985Braker1h 30mLieutenant Harry Braker
  46. 1985Rocky IV1h 31mApollo Creed
  47. 1982Rocky III1h 39mApollo Creed
  48. 1981Death Hunt1h 37mGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
  49. 1979Rocky II1h 59mApollo Creed
  50. 1978The Bermuda Depths1h 37mEric
  51. 1978Force 10 from Navarone1h 54mWeaver
  52. 1977Semi-Tough1h 48mDreamer Tatum
  53. 1977The Hostage Heart1h 40mBateman Hooks
  54. 1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind2h 17mMilitary Policeman
  55. 1976Rocky2hApollo Creed
  56. 1975Bucktown1h 34mHambone
  57. 1975Friday Foster1h 30mYarbro
  58. Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut1h 33mApollo Creed
  59. Predator: The Unseen Arnold5mSelf