Carl Weathers
Actor · Director
Born Jan 14, 1948 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Active 1970–2024 · 6′2″ (188 cm)
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.
Filmography
The Mandalorian (2019) — Greef Karga · DirectorRocky (1976) — Apollo CreedToy Story 4 (2019) — Combat Carl (voice)Predator (1987) — Al DillonRegular Show (2010) — God of Basketball (voice)Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — SA Mark JefferiesChicago P.D. (2014) — Mark JefferiesChicago Fire (2012) — Mark JefferiesClose Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Military PolicemanRocky II (1979) — Apollo CreedStar vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) — Omnitraxus Prime (voice)Rocky IV (1985) — Apollo CreedChicago Med (2015) — DirectorArrested Development (2003) — Carl WeathersHawaii Five-0 (2010) — DirectorRocky III (1982) — Apollo CreedThe Shield (2002) — Joe ClarkPsych (2006) — BooneHappy Gilmore (1996) — Chubbs PetersonFBI (2018) — DirectorER (1994) — Louie TaylorMagnum Force (1973) — DemonstratorToy Story of Terror! (2013) — Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)Law & Order (1990) — Director