Carl Weathers
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1948-01-14 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 2024-02-02
Known for
- The Mandalorian (2019) — Greef Karga
- Toy Story 4 (2019) — Combat Carl (voice)
- Predator (1987) — Al Dillon
- Rocky (1976) — Apollo Creed
- Rocky IV (1985) — Apollo Creed
- Rocky II (1979) — Apollo Creed
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Military Policeman
- Rocky III (1982) — Apollo Creed
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — SA Mark Jefferies
- Happy Gilmore (1996) — Chubbs
- Chicago P.D. (2014) — Mark Jefferies
- Chicago Fire (2012) — Mark Jefferies
- Regular Show (2010) — God of Basketball (voice)
- Little Nicky (2000) — Chubbs (uncredited)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Director
- Arrested Development (2003) — Carl Weathers