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Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 14, 1948
Died Feb 02, 2024 (76)
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Apr 27, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Pete ... rson 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.

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The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

2021

as Apollo Creed (archive footage)

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Combat Carl (voice)

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)

American Warships

American Warships

2012

as General McKraken

The Comebacks

The Comebacks

2007

as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass

Alien Siege

Alien Siege

2005

as General Skyler

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

as Kirby (voice)

Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

as GNC Guy (voice)

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Chubbs (uncredited)

Assault on Death Mountain

Assault on Death Mountain

1999

as Roy Brown

Assault on Devil's Island

Assault on Devil's Island

1997

as Roy Brown

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as Chubbs

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995

as Chief Hampton Forbes

OP Center

OP Center

1995

as Gen. Mike Rodgers

Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1992

as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith

Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion

1990

as Kyle Western

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson

Predator

Predator

1987

as Al Dillon

Fortune Dane

Fortune Dane

1986

as Fortune Dane

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986

as Cullen Monroe

Braker

Braker

1985

as Lieutenant Harry Braker

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985

as Apollo Creed

Rocky III

Rocky III

1982

as Apollo Creed

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

Rocky II

Rocky II

1979

as Apollo Creed

The Bermuda Depths

The Bermuda Depths

1978

as Eric

Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Weaver

Semi-Tough

Semi-Tough

1977

as Dreamer Tatum

The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

1977

as Bateman Hooks

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Military Policeman

Rocky

Rocky

1976

as Apollo Creed

The Four Deuces

The Four Deuces

1976

as Taxi cab driver

Bucktown

Bucktown

1975

as Hambone

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Yarbro

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

as Demonstrator

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Street Justice

as Adam Beaudreaux

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 29, 1991

In the Heat of the Night

as Hampton Forbes

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Mar 06, 1988

Brothers

as 'Coach' Trainor

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 25, 2009

Chicago Justice

as Mark Jefferies

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 01, 2017

The Mandalorian

as Greef Karga

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Nov 12, 2019

Tour of Duty

as Col. Carl Brewster

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 18, 2015

Colony

as Beau

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 14, 2016

Fortune Dane

as Fortune Dane

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 15, 1986

Arrested Development

as Carl Weathers

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

OP Center

as Gen. Mike Rodgers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 26, 1995

The Shield

as Joe Clark

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

Regular Show

as God of Basketball voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 2010

Kung Fu

as Bad Sam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Starsky & Hutch

as Mitzi Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Phoo Action

as Chief Benjamin Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 12, 2008

ER

as Louie Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Psych

as Boone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Stolar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Chicago Fire

as Mark Jefferies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as SA Mark Jefferies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Chicago P.D.

as Mark Jefferies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Magnum P.I.

as Dan Sawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2018

Delvecchio

as Sgt. Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

Switch

as Lt. Gifford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Barnaby Jones

as Jack Hopper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

The Streets of San Francisco

as Officer Hague

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self - Greef Karga

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 04, 2020

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Good Times

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 1974

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

S.W.A.T.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 1975

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Bronk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

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