Person
Carl Weathers
Acting · 1948–2024 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
SA Mark Jefferies
Law & Order
Director
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
FBI
Director
Regular Show
God of Basketball (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
Director
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
ER
Louie Taylor
Chicago Fire
Mark Jefferies
Chicago P.D.
Mark Jefferies
Filmography
- 2022Werner Herzog: Radical DreamerSelf
- 202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a ClassicSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The MandalorianSelf - Greef Karga
- 2019The MandalorianGreef Karga
- 2019Toy Story 4Combat Carl (voice)
- 2018Omar Sy, c'est ta chanceSelf
- 2018FBIDirector
- 2018Magnum P.I.Dan Sawyer
- 2017John G. Avildsen: King of the UnderdogsSelf
- 2017Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniOmnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2017Chicago JusticeMark Jefferies
- 2016ColonyBeau
- 2015From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy ContinuesSelf
- 2015Chicago MedDirector
- 2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilOmnitraxus Prime (voice)
- 2014Think Like a Man TooMr. Davenport (uncredited)
- 2014Chicago P.D.Mark Jefferies
- 2013Toy Story of Terror!Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
- 2012Chicago FireMark Jefferies
- 2012American WarshipsGeneral McKraken
- 2011The Rocky Saga: Going the DistanceSelf
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Director
- 2010Regular ShowGod of Basketball (voice)
- 2009Brothers'Coach' Trainor
- 2008Phoo ActionChief Benjamin Benson
- 2007The ComebacksFreddie Wiseman/Narrator
- 2006The OpponentsSelf / Apollo Creed
- 2006PsychBoone
- 2006The Sasquatch GangDr. Artimus Snodgrass
- 2006Tribute To Burgess MeredithSelf (voice)
- 2005Alien SiegeGeneral Skyler
- 2004Micro-MinisDirector
- 2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeKirby (voice)
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentCarl Weathers
- 2002Eight Crazy NightsGNC Guy (voice)
- 2002Iron and BeyondSelf - Co-star: Predator
- 2002For the PeopleDirector
- 2002The ShieldJoe Clark
- 2001Predator: Classified ActionSelf
- 2001Predator: Old PainlessSelf
- 2001Predator: The Life InsideSelf
- 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'Self
- 2000Little NickyChubbs (uncredited)
- 2000SheenaDirector
- 2000Strong MedicineDirector
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSA Mark Jefferies
- 1999Assault on Death MountainRoy Brown
- 1997Assault on Devil's IslandRoy Brown
- 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirector
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996Happy GilmoreChubbs Peterson
- 1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeHampton Forbes
- 1995OP CenterGen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995OP CenterGen. Mike Rodgers
- 1995In the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundHampton Forbes
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Hampton Forbes
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeHampton Forbes
- 1994ERLouie Taylor
- 1994In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeChief Hampton Forbes
- 1992Hurricane SmithBilly 'Hurricane' Smith
- 1991Silk StalkingsDirector
- 1991Street JusticeAdam Beaudreaux
- 1990Law & OrderDirector
- 1990Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelf
- 1990Dangerous PassionKyle Western
- 1990Rocky Special: Burning YouthApollo Creed (archive footage)
- 1988In the Heat of the NightHampton Forbes
- 1988Action JacksonSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
- 1987Tour of DutyCol. Carl Brewster
- 1987PredatorAl Dillon
- 1986Fortune DaneFortune Dane
- 1986Fortune DaneFortune Dane
- 1986The Defiant OnesCullen Monroe
- 1985Rocky IVApollo Creed
- 1985BrakerLieutenant Harry Braker
- 1982Rocky IIIApollo Creed
- 1981Death HuntGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
- 1979Rocky IIApollo Creed
- 1978Force 10 from NavaroneWeaver
- 1978The Bermuda DepthsEric
- 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMilitary Policeman
- 1977Semi-ToughDreamer Tatum
- 1977The Hostage HeartBateman Hooks
- 1976RockyApollo Creed
- 1976DelvecchioSgt. Bell
- 1975Friday FosterYarbro
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975Starsky & HutchMitzi Graham
- 1975SwitchLt. Gifford
- 1975The Four DeucesTaxi cab driver
- 1975BucktownHambone
- 1975Bronk
- 1975S.W.A.T.
- 1974Good Times
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManStolar
- 1973Magnum ForceDemonstrator
- 1973Barnaby JonesJack Hopper
- 1972Kung FuBad Sam
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoOfficer Hague
- 1971Cannon
- 1970McCloud
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- —Predator: The Unseen ArnoldSelf
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