Carl Weathers
Known for acting · Born 14 January 1948 · Died 2 February 2024 · aged 76 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
105 credits
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.
Known for
The Mandalorian
2019
Predator
1987
Rocky IV
1985
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Chicago Med
2015
Rocky
1976
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
FBI
2018
Rocky II
1979
Rocky III
1982
Law & Order
1990
Happy Gilmore
1996
Acting (94)
2026Untold Mr. T: I Pity the FoolSelf (archive footage)Film
2022Werner Herzog: Radical DreamerSelfFilm
2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSelf - Greef Karga · 7 episodesSeries
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)Film
2019The MandalorianGreef Karga · 10 episodesSeries
2019Toy Story 4Combat Carl (voice)Film
2018Magnum P.I.Dan SawyerSeries
2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceSelfFilm
2017Chicago JusticeMark Jefferies · 13 episodesSeries
2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelfFilm
2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniOmnitraxus Prime (voice)Film
2016ColonyBeau · 7 episodesSeries
2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilOmnitraxus Prime (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2015From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy ContinuesSelfFilm
2014Chicago P.D.Mark JefferiesSeries
2014Think Like a Man TooMr. Davenport (uncredited)Film
2013Toy Story of Terror!Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)Film
2012Chicago FireMark JefferiesSeries
2012American WarshipsGeneral McKrakenFilm
2011The Rocky Saga: Going the DistanceSelfFilm
2010Regular ShowGod of Basketball (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2009Brothers'Coach' Trainor · 13 episodesSeries
2008Phoo ActionChief Benjamin BensonSeries
2007The ComebacksFreddie Wiseman/NarratorFilm
2006PsychBooneSeries
2006The Sasquatch GangDr. Artimus SnodgrassFilm
2006Tribute To Burgess MeredithSelf (voice)Film
2006The OpponentsSelf / Apollo CreedFilm
2005Alien SiegeGeneral SkylerFilm
2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeKirby (voice)Film
2003Arrested DevelopmentCarl Weathers · 4 episodesSeries
2002The ShieldJoe Clark · 2 episodesSeries
2002Eight Crazy NightsGNC Guy (voice)Film
2002Iron and BeyondSelf - Co-star: PredatorFilm
2001Predator: Classified ActionSelfFilm
2001Predator: Old PainlessSelfFilm
2001Predator: The Life InsideSelfFilm
2000Little NickyChubbs (uncredited)Film
2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'SelfFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSA Mark JefferiesSeries
1999Assault on Death MountainRoy BrownFilm
1997Assault on Devil's IslandRoy BrownFilm
1996Happy GilmoreChubbsFilm
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1995OP CenterGen. Mike RodgersFilm
1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeHampton ForbesFilm
1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundHampton ForbesFilm
1995OP CenterGen. Mike Rodgers · 2 episodesSeries
1994ERLouie TaylorSeries
1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Hampton ForbesFilm
1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeHampton ForbesFilm
1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeChief Hampton ForbesFilm
1992Hurricane SmithBilly 'Hurricane' SmithFilm
1991Street JusticeAdam Beaudreaux · 44 episodesSeries
1990Dangerous PassionKyle WesternFilm
1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelfFilm
1988Action JacksonSgt. Jericho 'Action' JacksonFilm
1988In the Heat of the NightHampton Forbes · 28 episodesSeries
1987PredatorAl DillonFilm
1987Tour of DutyCol. Carl Brewster · 9 episodesSeries
1986The Defiant OnesCullen MonroeFilm
1986Fortune DaneFortune Dane · 6 episodesSeries
1986Fortune DaneFortune DaneFilm
1985Rocky IVApollo CreedFilm
1985BrakerLieutenant Harry BrakerFilm
1982Rocky IIIApollo CreedFilm
1981Death HuntGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' BrownFilm
1979Rocky IIApollo CreedFilm
1978Force 10 from NavaroneWeaverFilm
1978The Bermuda DepthsEricFilm
1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMilitary PolicemanFilm
1977Semi-ToughDreamer TatumFilm
1977The Hostage HeartBateman HooksFilm
1976RockyApollo CreedFilm
1976DelvecchioSgt. BellSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host, Self (uncredited)Series
1975Starsky & HutchMitzi GrahamSeries
1975S.W.A.T.Series
1975Friday FosterYarbroFilm
1975BucktownHamboneFilm
1975SwitchLt. GiffordSeries
1975BronkSeries
1975The Four DeucesTaxi cab driverFilm
1974The Six Million Dollar ManStolarSeries
1974Good TimesSeries
1973Magnum ForceDemonstratorFilm
1973Barnaby JonesJack HopperSeries
1972Kung FuBad SamSeries
1972The Streets of San FranciscoOfficer HagueSeries
1971CannonSeries
1970McCloudDelaneySeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 episodesSeries
—Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelfFilm
Directing (11)
2019The MandalorianDirectorSeries
2018FBIDirectorSeries
2015Chicago MedDirectorSeries
2010Hawaii Five-0DirectorSeries
2004Micro-MinisDirectorSeries
2002For the PeopleDirectorSeries
2000SheenaDirectorSeries
2000Strong MedicineDirectorSeries
1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirectorSeries
1991Silk StalkingsDirectorSeries
1990Law & OrderDirectorSeries