Carl Weathers
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
SA Mark Jefferies
1999
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Chicago Fire
Mark Jefferies
2012
TV
Chicago P.D.
Mark Jefferies
2014
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Regular Show
God of Basketball voice)
2010
TV
Psych
Boone
2006
TV
ER
Louie Taylor
1994
TV
The Shield
Joe Clark
2002
TV
The Mandalorian
Greef Karga
2019
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
Stolar
1974
TV
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Omnitraxus Prime (voice)
2015
TV
Arrested Development
Carl Weathers
2003
TV
Magnum P.I.
Dan Sawyer
2018
TV
Cannon
1971
TV
Colony
Beau
2016
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Mitzi Graham
1975
TV
Switch
Lt. Gifford
1975
Filmography
2022FilmWerner Herzog: Radical Dreameras Self2020Film40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)2020TVDisney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorianas Self - Greef Karga2019TVThe Mandalorianas Greef Karga2019FilmToy Story 4as Combat Carl (voice)2018FilmOmar Sy, c'est ta chanceas Self2018TVMagnum P.I.as Dan Sawyer2017FilmJohn G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogsas Self2017FilmStar vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewnias Omnitraxus Prime (voice)2017TVChicago Justiceas Mark Jefferies2016TVColonyas Beau2015FilmFrom Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continuesas Self2015TVStar vs. the Forces of Evilas Omnitraxus Prime (voice)2014FilmThink Like a Man Tooas Mr. Davenport (uncredited)2014TVChicago P.D.as Mark Jefferies2013FilmToy Story of Terror!as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)2012TVChicago Fireas Mark Jefferies2012FilmAmerican Warshipsas General McKraken2011FilmThe Rocky Saga: Going the Distanceas Self2010TVRegular Showas God of Basketball voice)2009TVBrothersas 'Coach' Trainor2008TVPhoo Actionas Chief Benjamin Benson2007FilmThe Comebacksas Freddie Wiseman/Narrator2006FilmThe Opponentsas Self / Apollo Creed2006TVPsychas Boone2006FilmThe Sasquatch Gangas Dr. Artimus Snodgrass2006FilmTribute To Burgess Meredithas Self (voice)2005FilmAlien Siegeas General Skyler2004FilmBalto III: Wings of Changeas Kirby (voice)2003TVArrested Developmentas Carl Weathers2002FilmEight Crazy Nightsas GNC Guy (voice)2002FilmIron and Beyondas Self - Co-star: Predator2002TVThe Shieldas Joe Clark2000FilmIf It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'as Self2000FilmLittle Nickyas Chubbs (uncredited)1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas SA Mark Jefferies1999FilmAssault on Death Mountainas Roy Brown1997FilmAssault on Devil's Islandas Roy Brown1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmHappy Gilmoreas Chubbs1995FilmIn the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Meas Hampton Forbes1995FilmOP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers1995TVOP Centeras Gen. Mike Rodgers1995FilmIn the Heat of the Night: By Duty Boundas Hampton Forbes1994FilmIn the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?as Hampton Forbes1994FilmIn the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justiceas Hampton Forbes1994TVERas Louie Taylor1994FilmIn the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Lifeas Chief Hampton Forbes1992FilmHurricane Smithas Billy 'Hurricane' Smith1991TVStreet Justiceas Adam Beaudreaux1990FilmDangerous Passionas Kyle Western1990FilmRocky Special: Burning Youthas Apollo Creed (archive footage)1988TVIn the Heat of the Nightas Hampton Forbes1988FilmAction Jacksonas Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson1987TVTour of Dutyas Col. Carl Brewster1987FilmPredatoras Al Dillon1986FilmFortune Daneas Fortune Dane1986TVFortune Daneas Fortune Dane1986FilmThe Defiant Onesas Cullen Monroe1985FilmRocky IVas Apollo Creed1985FilmBrakeras Lieutenant Harry Braker1982FilmRocky IIIas Apollo Creed1981FilmDeath Huntas George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown1979FilmRocky IIas Apollo Creed1978FilmForce 10 from Navaroneas Weaver1978FilmThe Bermuda Depthsas Eric1977FilmClose Encounters of the Third Kindas Military Policeman1977FilmSemi-Toughas Dreamer Tatum1977FilmThe Hostage Heartas Bateman Hooks1976FilmRockyas Apollo Creed1976TVDelvecchioas Sgt. Bell1975FilmFriday Fosteras Yarbro1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Mitzi Graham1975TVSwitchas Lt. Gifford1975FilmThe Four Deucesas Taxi cab driver1975FilmBucktownas Hambone1975TVBronk1975TVS.W.A.T.1974TVGood Times1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Stolar1973FilmMagnum Forceas Demonstrator1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Jack Hopper1972TVKung Fuas Bad Sam1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Officer Hague1971TVCannon1970TVMcCloud1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self