Carl Weathers

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.

Born: January 14, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died: February 2, 2024 (age 76)

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Known For

7.9

The Mandalorian

Movies & TV Credits

98 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, Icons Movie	7.0	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2024
Sly Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2023
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2022
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' Movie	7.3	Actor	Apollo Creed (archive footage)	2021
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Short Film	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self - Greef Karga(7 Episodes)	2020
Toy Story 4 Movie	7.8	Actor	Combat Carl (voice)	2019
The Mandalorian TV Show	8.4	Actor	Greef Karga(10 Episodes)	2019
The Mandalorian TV Show	8.4	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2019
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Movie	—	Actor	Self	2018
Magnum P.I. TV Show	6.5	Actor	Dan Sawyer(1 Episode)	2018
FBI TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2018
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2017
Chicago Justice TV Show	6.9	Actor	Mark Jefferies(13 Episodes)	2017
Colony TV Show	7.4	Actor	Beau(7 Episodes)	2016
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2015
Chicago Med TV Show	7.8	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2015
Think Like a Man Too Movie	5.9	Actor	Mr. Davenport (uncredited)	2014
Chicago P.D. TV Show	8.3	Actor	Mark Jefferies(1 Episode)	2014
Toy Story of Terror Movie	7.6	Actor	Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)	2013
American Warships Movie	3.0	Actor	General McKraken	2012
Chicago Fire TV Show	8.2	Actor	Mark Jefferies(1 Episode)	2012
Star vs. the Forces of Evil TV Show	8.0	Actor	Omnitraxus Prime (voice)(8 Episodes)	2012
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2011
Regular Show TV Show	8.7	Actor	God of Basketball voice)(2 Episodes)	2010
Hawaii Five-0 TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2010
Brothers TV Show	4.5	Actor	'Coach' Trainor(13 Episodes)	2009
Phoo Action Movie	4.4	Actor	Chief Benjamin Benson(1 Episode)	2008
The Comebacks Movie	4.4	Actor	Freddie Wiseman/Narrator	2007
The Sasquatch Gang Movie	6.0	Actor	Dr. Artimus Snodgrass	2006
The Opponents Movie	7.2	Actor	Self / Apollo Creed	2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredith Movie	5.7	Actor	Self (voice)	2006
Psych TV Show	8.3	Actor	Boone(1 Episode)	2006
Alien Siege Movie	3.3	Actor	General Skyler	2005
Balto III: Wings of Change Movie	6.3	Actor	Kirby (voice)	2004
ABC/TTV Micro-Mini Series Limited Series	7.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2004
Arrested Development TV Show	8.4	Actor	Carl Weathers(4 Episodes)	2003
Eight Crazy Nights Movie	5.4	Actor	GNC Guy (voice)	2002
Iron and Beyond Movie	6.4	Actor	Self - Co-star: Predator	2002
The Shield TV Show	8.5	Actor	Joe Clark(2 Episodes)	2002
Little Nicky Movie	5.5	Actor	Chubbs (uncredited)	2000
Sheena TV Show	5.3	Directing	Director(9 Episodes)	2000
Strong Medicine TV Show	6.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Show	8.2	Actor	SA Mark Jefferies(1 Episode)	1999
Assault on Death Mountain Movie	3.5	Actor	Roy Brown	1999
Assault on Devil's Island Movie	3.8	Actor	Roy Brown	1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold TV Show	5.8	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1997
Happy Gilmore Movie	7.2	Actor	Chubbs	1996
E! True Hollywood Story TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1996
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound Movie	7.2	Actor	Hampton Forbes	1995
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me Movie	—	Actor	Hampton Forbes	1995
OP Center Limited Series	5.5	Actor	Gen. Mike Rodgers(2 Episodes)	1995
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? Movie	7.2	Actor	Hampton Forbes	1994
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice Movie	—	Actor	Hampton Forbes	1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life Movie	—	Actor	Chief Hampton Forbes	1994
ER TV Show	8.0	Actor	Louie Taylor(1 Episode)	1994
Hurricane Smith Movie	4.2	Actor	Billy 'Hurricane' Smith	1992
Street Justice TV Show	6.8	Actor	Adam Beaudreaux(44 Episodes)	1991
Silk Stalkings TV Show	6.4	Directing	Director(7 Episodes)	1991
Dangerous Passion Movie	4.2	Actor	Kyle Western	1990
Law & Order TV Show	7.7	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1990
Action Jackson Movie	5.4	Actor	Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson	1988
In the Heat of the Night TV Show	7.4	Actor	Hampton Forbes(28 Episodes)	1988
Predator Movie	7.9	Actor	Al Dillon	1987
Tour of Duty TV Show	8.1	Actor	Col. Carl Brewster(9 Episodes)	1987
Fortune Dane TV Show	6.4	Actor	Fortune Dane(6 Episodes)	1986
The Defiant Ones Movie	5.9	Actor	Cullen Monroe	1986
Rocky IV Movie	7.1	Actor	Apollo Creed	1985
Braker Movie	4.8	Actor	Lieutenant Harry Braker	1985
Rocky III Movie	7.1	Actor	Apollo Creed	1982
Death Hunt Movie	6.8	Actor	George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown	1981
Rocky II Movie	7.5	Actor	Apollo Creed	1979
Force 10 from Navarone Movie	6.3	Actor	Weaver	1978
The Bermuda Depths Movie	5.4	Actor	Eric	1978
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie	7.7	Actor	Military Policeman	1977
Semi-Tough Movie	6.0	Actor	Dreamer Tatum	1977
The Hostage Heart Movie	6.2	Actor	Bateman Hooks	1977
Rocky Movie	7.9	Actor	Apollo Creed	1976
Delvecchio TV Show	6.4	Actor	Sgt. Bell(1 Episode)	1976
Bucktown Movie	6.1	Actor	Hambone	1975
Friday Foster Movie	6.2	Actor	Yarbro	1975
The Four Deuces Movie	3.9	Actor	Taxi cab driver	1975
Starsky and Hutch TV Show	7.2	Actor	Mitzi Graham(1 Episode)	1975
S.W.A.T. TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Bronk TV Show	6.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1975
Switch TV Show	6.9	Actor	Lt. Gifford(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Host(1 Episode)	1975
Good Times TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1974
The Six Million Dollar Man TV Show	7.2	Actor	Stolar(1 Episode)	1974
Magnum Force Movie	7.4	Actor	Demonstrator	1973
Barnaby Jones TV Show	6.8	Actor	Jack Hopper(1 Episode)	1973
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show	7.2	Actor	Officer Hague(1 Episode)	1972
Kung Fu TV Show	7.8	Actor	Bad Sam(1 Episode)	1972
Cannon TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
McCloud TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1962
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	1961

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