8.4
TV
Acting
Carl Weathers
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Credits
- 104 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.4
TV
7.5
Movie
Toy Story 4
7.6
Movie
Predator
7.8
Movie
Rocky
7.1
Movie
Rocky IV
7.3
Movie
Rocky II
7.3
Movie
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
6.9
Movie
Rocky III
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.7
Movie
Happy Gilmore
8.4
TV
Chicago P.D.
8.4
TV
Chicago Fire
8.6
TV
Regular Show
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.9
TV
Arrested Development
8.4
TV
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
8.3
TV
Chicago Med
7.1
Movie
Magnum Force
Acting credits 94
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Predator: The Unseen Arnold Film | Self |
| 2026 | Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Film | Self |
| 2020 | 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian TV | Self - Greef Karga (7 ep) |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian TV | Greef Karga (10 ep) |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 Film | Combat Carl (voice) |
| 2018 | Omar Sy, c'est ta chance Film | Self |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. TV | Dan Sawyer (1 ep) |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Film | Self |
| 2017 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni Film | Omnitraxus Prime (voice) |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice TV | Mark Jefferies (13 ep) |
| 2016 | Colony TV | Beau (7 ep) |
| 2015 | From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues Film | Self |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil TV | Omnitraxus Prime (voice) (8 ep) |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too Film | Mr. Davenport (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. TV | Mark Jefferies (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! Film | Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice) |
| 2012 | Chicago Fire TV | Mark Jefferies (1 ep) |
| 2012 | American Warships Film | General McKraken |
| 2011 | The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance Film | Self |
| 2010 | Regular Show TV | God of Basketball (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Brothers TV | 'Coach' Trainor (13 ep) |
| 2008 | Phoo Action TV | Chief Benjamin Benson (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Comebacks Film | Freddie Wiseman/Narrator |
| 2006 | The Opponents Film | Self / Apollo Creed |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Boone (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Sasquatch Gang Film | Dr. Artimus Snodgrass |
| 2006 | Tribute To Burgess Meredith Film | Self (voice) |
| 2005 | Alien Siege Film | General Skyler |
| 2004 | Balto III: Wings of Change Film | Kirby (voice) |
| 2003 | Arrested Development TV | Carl Weathers (4 ep) |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights Film | GNC Guy (voice) |
| 2002 | Iron and Beyond Film | Self - Co-star: Predator |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Joe Clark (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Predator: Classified Action Film | Self |
| 2001 | Predator: Old Painless Film | Self |
| 2001 | Predator: The Life Inside Film | Self |
| 2000 | If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Film | Self |
| 2000 | Little Nicky Film | Chubbs (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | SA Mark Jefferies (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Assault on Death Mountain Film | Roy Brown |
| 1997 | Assault on Devil's Island Film | Roy Brown |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore Film | Chubbs |
| 1995 | In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me Film | Hampton Forbes |
| 1995 | OP Center Film | Gen. Mike Rodgers |
| 1995 | OP Center TV | Gen. Mike Rodgers (2 ep) |
| 1995 | In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound Film | Hampton Forbes |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? Film | Hampton Forbes |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice Film | Hampton Forbes |
| 1994 | ER TV | Louie Taylor (1 ep) |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life Film | Chief Hampton Forbes |
| 1992 | Hurricane Smith Film | Billy 'Hurricane' Smith |
| 1991 | Street Justice TV | Adam Beaudreaux (44 ep) |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years Film | Self |
| 1990 | Dangerous Passion Film | Kyle Western |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night TV | Hampton Forbes (28 ep) |
| 1988 | Action Jackson Film | Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty TV | Col. Carl Brewster (9 ep) |
Crew credits 11
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Mandalorian TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2018 | FBI TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Micro-Minis TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2002 | For the People TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Sheena TV | Director (9 ep) |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Director (1 ep) |