Carl Weathers
- Born
- January 14, 1948 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- February 2, 2024
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
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.
Filmography · 15 credits
- 2021The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' · Archive footage (Self)
- 2021The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' · Archive footage (Apollo Creed)
- 2007The Comebacks · Actor (Freddie Wiseman)
- 2007Keeping the Faith · Self (Self)
- 1996Happy Gilmore · Actor (Chubbs)
- 1988Action Jackson · Actor (Det. Jericho Jackson)
- 1987Predator · Actor (Dillon)
- 1985Rocky IV · Actor (Apollo Creed)
- 1982Rocky III · Actor (Apollo Creed)
- 1981Death Hunt · Actor (Sundog)
- 1979Rocky II · Actor (Apollo Creed)
- 1978Force 10 from Navarone · Actor (Weaver)
- 1977Semi-Tough · Actor (Dreamer Tatum)
- 1976Rocky · Actor (Apollo)
- 1975Bucktown · Actor (Hambone)