Carl Weathers
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
SA Mark Jefferies
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Regular Show
God of Basketball (voice)
2010
Series
Chicago P.D.
Mark Jefferies
2014
Series
Chicago Fire
Mark Jefferies
2012
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Psych
Boone
2006
Series
The Mandalorian
Greef Karga
2019
Series
ER
Louie Taylor
1994
Series
Arrested Development
Carl Weathers
2003
Series
The Shield
Joe Clark
2002
Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
2015
Series
Magnum P.I.
Dan Sawyer
2018
Film
Toy Story 4
Combat Carl (voice)
2019
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Stolar
1974
Series
Barnaby Jones
Jack Hopper
1973
Series
Cannon
1971
Series
Starsky & Hutch
Mitzi Graham
1975
Film
Predator
Al Dillon
1987
Series
Colony
Beau
2016
Series
In the Heat of the Night
Hampton Forbes
1988
Series
Tour of Duty
Col. Carl Brewster
1987
Film
Rocky
Apollo Creed
1976
Series
McCloud
Delaney
1970
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
Officer Hague
1972
Film
Happy Gilmore
Chubbs Peterson
1996
Series
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Self - Greef Karga
2020
Series
Good Times
1974
Film
Rocky III
Apollo Creed
1982
Series
Switch
Lt. Gifford
1975
Film
Rocky IV
Apollo Creed
1985
Film
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Military Policeman
1977
Film
Rocky II
Apollo Creed
1979
Film
Little Nicky
Chubbs (uncredited)
2000
Series
Chicago Justice
Mark Jefferies
2017
Series
Bronk
1975
Film
Magnum Force
Demonstrator
1973
Series
S.W.A.T.
1975
Series
Street Justice
Adam Beaudreaux
1991
Film
Action Jackson
Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
1988
Series
Delvecchio
Sgt. Bell
1976
Film
Death Hunt
George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
1981
Film
Force 10 from Navarone
Weaver
1978
Film
Eight Crazy Nights
GNC Guy (voice)
2002
Film
Think Like a Man Too
Mr. Davenport (uncredited)
2014
Film
Balto III: Wings of Change
Kirby (voice)
2004
Series
Brothers
'Coach' Trainor
2009
Film
The Comebacks
Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
2007
Film
Semi-Tough
Dreamer Tatum
1977
Film
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Self
2022
Film
Assault on Devil's Island
Roy Brown
1997
Film
Friday Foster
Yarbro
1975
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
2017
Film
The Bermuda Depths
Eric
1978
Film
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
2017
Film
The Sasquatch Gang
Dr. Artimus Snodgrass
2006
Series
OP Center
Gen. Mike Rodgers
1995
Film
American Warships
General McKraken
2012
Film
Dangerous Passion
Kyle Western
1990
Film
Hurricane Smith
Billy 'Hurricane' Smith
1992
Film
Bucktown
Hambone
1975
Film
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues
Self
2015
Film
The Four Deuces
Taxi cab driver
1975
Film
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Self
1990
Film
Assault on Death Mountain
Roy Brown
1999
Film
Iron and Beyond
Self - Co-star: Predator
2002
Film
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Self
2011
Series
Phoo Action
Chief Benjamin Benson
2008
Series
Fortune Dane
Fortune Dane
1986
Film
OP Center
Gen. Mike Rodgers
1995
Film
The Defiant Ones
Cullen Monroe
1986
Film
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
Hampton Forbes
1994
Series
Kung Fu
Bad Sam
1972
Film
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
Hampton Forbes
1994
Film
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
Apollo Creed (archive footage)
1990
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
Hampton Forbes
1995
Film
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Self
2018
Film
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
Chief Hampton Forbes
1994
Film
Alien Siege
General Skyler
2005
Film
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
Self
2000
Film
Predator: The Unseen Arnold
Self
Film
The Opponents
Self / Apollo Creed
2006
Film
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
Hampton Forbes
1995
Film
Fortune Dane
Fortune Dane
1986
Film
The Hostage Heart
Bateman Hooks
1977
Film
Braker
Lieutenant Harry Braker
1985
Film
Predator: The Life Inside
Self
2001
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Self (voice)
2006
Film
Predator: Old Painless
Self
2001
Film
Predator: Classified Action
Self
2001
Film
Toy Story of Terror!
Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)
2013