Carl Weathers
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.
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Movies (26)
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
as Self
2022
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Toy Story 4
as Combat Carl (voice)
2019
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
as Self
2018
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
as Self
2017
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
as Self
2015
Think Like a Man Too
as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
2013
American Warships
as General McKraken
2012
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
as Self
2011
The Comebacks
as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
2007
The Opponents
as Self / Apollo Creed
2006
The Sasquatch Gang
as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
2006
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
as Self (voice)
2006
Alien Siege
as General Skyler
2005
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Kirby (voice)
2004
Eight Crazy Nights
as GNC Guy (voice)
2002
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Co-star: Predator
2002
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
as Self
2000
Little Nicky
as Chubbs (uncredited)
2000
Assault on Death Mountain
as Roy Brown
1999
Assault on Devil's Island
as Roy Brown
1997
Happy Gilmore
as Chubbs
1996
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
as Hampton Forbes
1995
OP Center
as Gen. Mike Rodgers
1995
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as Hampton Forbes
1995
TV Shows (24)
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
as Self - Greef Karga
2020
The Mandalorian
as Greef Karga
2019
FBI
Director (Directing)
2018
Magnum P.I.
as Dan Sawyer
2018
Chicago Justice
as Mark Jefferies
2017
Colony
as Beau
2016
Chicago Med
Director (Directing)
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
2015
Chicago P.D.
as Mark Jefferies
2014
Chicago Fire
as Mark Jefferies
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Director (Directing)
2010
Regular Show
as God of Basketball voice)
2010
Brothers
as 'Coach' Trainor
2009
Phoo Action
as Chief Benjamin Benson
2008
Psych
as Boone
2006
Micro-Minis
Director (Directing)
2004
Arrested Development
as Carl Weathers
2003
The Shield
as Joe Clark
2002
Sheena
Director (Directing)
2000
Strong Medicine
Director (Directing)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as SA Mark Jefferies
1999
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Director (Directing)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
OP Center
as Gen. Mike Rodgers
1995