Carl Weathers
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Carl Weathers
Filmography
Acting (57)
2026
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Foolas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2022
7.6
2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2019
Toy Story 4as Combat Carl (voice)
7.5
2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceas Self
6.0
2017
6.8
2017
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewnias Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
2015
7.0
2014
Think Like a Man Tooas Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
6.4
2013
Toy Story of Terror!as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
7.3
2012
American Warshipsas General McKraken
3.7
2011
6.4
2007
The Comebacksas Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
4.8
2006
The Opponentsas Self / Apollo Creed
2006
The Sasquatch Gangas Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
5.9
2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredithas Self (voice)
5.5
2005
Alien Siegeas General Skyler
4.8
2004
Balto III: Wings of Changeas Kirby (voice)
6.7
2002
Eight Crazy Nightsas GNC Guy (voice)
5.2
2002
Iron and Beyondas Self - Co-star: Predator
6.4
2001
Predator: Classified Actionas Self
2001
Predator: Old Painlessas Self
2001
Predator: The Life Insideas Self
7.5
2000
Little Nickyas Chubbs (uncredited)
5.8
1999
Assault on Death Mountainas Roy Brown
4.4
1997
Assault on Devil's Islandas Roy Brown
4.2
1996
Happy Gilmoreas Chubbs
6.7
1995
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Meas Hampton Forbes
7.5
1995
OP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers
6.1
1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Boundas Hampton Forbes
9.0
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?as Hampton Forbes
9.5
1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justiceas Hampton Forbes
10.0
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Lifeas Chief Hampton Forbes
10.0
1992
Hurricane Smithas Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
4.5
1990
7.2
1990
Dangerous Passionas Kyle Western
5.0
1988
Action Jacksonas Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
5.5
1987
Predatoras Al Dillon
7.6
1986
Fortune Daneas Fortune Dane
1986
The Defiant Onesas Cullen Monroe
5.1
1985
Rocky IVas Apollo Creed
7.1
1985
Brakeras Lieutenant Harry Braker
5.0
1982
Rocky IIIas Apollo Creed
6.9
1981
Death Huntas George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
6.7
1979
Rocky IIas Apollo Creed
7.3
1978
Force 10 from Navaroneas Weaver
6.2
1978
The Bermuda Depthsas Eric
5.5
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Military Policeman
7.4
1977
Semi-Toughas Dreamer Tatum
5.4
1977
The Hostage Heartas Bateman Hooks
8.0
1976
Rockyas Apollo Creed
7.8
1975
Friday Fosteras Yarbro
6.1
1975
The Four Deucesas Taxi cab driver
5.0
1975
Bucktownas Hambone
5.8
1973
Magnum Forceas Demonstrator
7.1
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Predator: The Unseen Arnoldas Self