Carl Weathers
American actor and football player (1948–2024)
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also starred in the 1988 film Action Jackson and portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development, and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1976–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Rocky | MGM/UA | 121 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough | Omego Productions | 108 min | Color | sound | |
| 1979 | Rocky II | Sylvester Stallone |