Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

1948–2024 (aged 76)·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

DramaScience FictionActionAdventure

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1970–2019Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedFor the People
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Carl Weathers shows

  1. 1For the PeopleDirector · 1 ep · 200210.0
  2. 2Micro-MinisDirector · 1 ep · 20049.0
  3. 3Regular Show posterRegular ShowGod of Basketball (voice) · 2 eps · 20108.6
  4. 4The Mandalorian posterThe MandalorianGreef Karga · 10 eps · 20198.4
  5. 5Chicago Fire posterChicago FireMark Jefferies · 1 ep · 20128.4
  6. 6Star vs. the Forces of Evil posterStar vs. the Forces of EvilOmnitraxus Prime (voice) · 8 eps · 20158.4
  7. 7Chicago P.D. posterChicago P.D.Mark Jefferies · 1 ep · 20148.4
  8. 8Chicago Med posterChicago MedDirector · 2 eps · 20158.3
  9. 9The Shield posterThe ShieldJoe Clark · 2 eps · 20028.2
  10. 10E! True Hollywood Story posterE! True Hollywood Story1 ep · 19968.2
  11. 11Tour of Duty posterTour of DutyCol. Carl Brewster · 9 eps · 19878.1
  12. 12Good Times posterGood Times1 ep · 19748.0
  13. 13Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSA Mark Jefferies · 1 ep · 19998.0
  14. 14FBI posterFBIDirector · 1 ep · 20187.9
  15. 15Arrested Development posterArrested DevelopmentCarl Weathers · 4 eps · 20037.9
  16. 16Psych posterPsychBoone · 1 ep · 20067.9
  17. 17ER posterERLouie Taylor · 1 ep · 19947.8
  18. 18Hawaii Five-0 posterHawaii Five-0Director · 1 ep · 20107.7
  19. 19Kung Fu posterKung FuBad Sam · 1 ep · 19727.7
  20. 20Magnum P.I. posterMagnum P.I.Dan Sawyer · 1 ep · 20187.6
  21. 21In the Heat of the Night posterIn the Heat of the NightHampton Forbes · 28 eps · 19887.6
  22. 22Strong Medicine posterStrong MedicineDirector · 1 ep · 20007.4
  23. 23Law & Order posterLaw & OrderDirector · 1 ep · 19907.3
  24. 24Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & HutchMitzi Graham · 1 ep · 19757.3
  25. 25The Six Million Dollar Man posterThe Six Million Dollar ManStolar · 1 ep · 19747.3
  26. 26Street Justice posterStreet JusticeAdam Beaudreaux · 44 eps · 19917.2
  27. 27McCloud posterMcCloud1 ep · 19707.2
  28. 28S.W.A.T. posterS.W.A.T.1 ep · 19757.1
  29. 29The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoOfficer Hague · 1 ep · 19727.0
  30. 30Brothers posterBrothers'Coach' Trainor · 13 eps · 20097.0
  31. 31Delvecchio posterDelvecchioSgt. Bell · 1 ep · 19767.0
  32. 32Barnaby Jones posterBarnaby JonesJack Hopper · 1 ep · 19737.0
  33. 33Colony posterColonyBeau · 7 eps · 20166.8
  34. 34Chicago Justice posterChicago JusticeMark Jefferies · 13 eps · 20176.8
  35. 35Bronk posterBronk1 ep · 19756.8
  36. 36Switch posterSwitchLt. Gifford · 1 ep · 19756.7
  37. 37Cannon posterCannon1 ep · 19716.7
  38. 38Pensacola: Wings of Gold posterPensacola: Wings of GoldDirector · 2 eps · 19976.6
  39. 39Silk Stalkings posterSilk StalkingsDirector · 7 eps · 19916.1
  40. 40Fortune Dane posterFortune DaneFortune Dane · 6 eps · 19866.0

Top movies 30best Carl Weathers movies

  1. 1In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life posterIn the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your LifeChief Hampton Forbes · 199410.0
  2. 2In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice posterIn the Heat of the Night: A Matter of JusticeHampton Forbes · 199410.0
  3. 3In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me posterIn the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeHampton Forbes · 199510.0
  4. 4In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? posterIn the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Hampton Forbes · 19949.5
  5. 5In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound posterIn the Heat of the Night: By Duty BoundHampton Forbes · 19959.0
  6. 6The Hostage Heart posterThe Hostage HeartBateman Hooks · 19778.0
  7. 7Rocky posterRockyApollo Creed · 1976 · Drama7.8
  8. 8Predator posterPredatorAl Dillon · 1987 · Science Fiction7.6
  9. 9Toy Story 4 posterToy Story 4Combat Carl (voice) · 20197.5
  10. 10Close Encounters of the Third Kind posterClose Encounters of the Third KindMilitary Policeman · 19777.4
  11. 11Rocky II posterRocky IIApollo Creed · 1979 · Drama7.3
  12. 12Toy Story of Terror! posterToy Story of Terror!Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice) · 20137.2
  13. 13Magnum Force posterMagnum ForceDemonstrator · 19737.1
  14. 14Rocky IV posterRocky IVApollo Creed · 1985 · Drama7.1
  15. 15Rocky III posterRocky IIIApollo Creed · 1982 · Drama6.9
  16. 16Happy Gilmore posterHappy GilmoreChubbs Peterson · 1996 · Comedy6.7
  17. 17Balto III: Wings of Change posterBalto III: Wings of ChangeKirby (voice) · 20046.7
  18. 18Death Hunt posterDeath HuntGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown · 19816.6
  19. 19Think Like a Man Too posterThink Like a Man TooMr. Davenport (uncredited) · 20146.4
  20. 20Force 10 from Navarone posterForce 10 from NavaroneWeaver · 19786.2
  21. 21OP Center posterOP CenterGen. Mike Rodgers · 19956.1
  22. 22Friday Foster posterFriday FosterYarbro · 19756.0
  23. 23The Four Deuces posterThe Four DeucesTaxi cab driver · 19756.0
  24. 24Little Nicky posterLittle NickyChubbs (uncredited) · 20005.9
  25. 25The Sasquatch Gang posterThe Sasquatch GangDr. Artimus Snodgrass · 20065.9
  26. 26Bucktown posterBucktownHambone · 19755.8
  27. 27Action Jackson posterAction JacksonSgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson · 19885.5
  28. 28Semi-Tough posterSemi-ToughDreamer Tatum · 19775.5
  29. 29The Bermuda Depths posterThe Bermuda DepthsEric · 19785.5
  30. 30Eight Crazy Nights posterEight Crazy NightsGNC Guy (voice) · 20025.2

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