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

The Mandalorian

as Greef Karga

Toy Story 4

as Combat Carl (voice)

Predator

as Al Dillon

Rocky

as Apollo Creed

Rocky IV

as Apollo Creed

Rocky II

as Apollo Creed

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Military Policeman

Rocky III

as Apollo Creed

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as SA Mark Jefferies

Happy Gilmore

as Chubbs