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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a linebacker in the NFL and CFL. His 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 .
Carl Weathers was a famous and successful football star who became an actor, known for his roles as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise and Greef Karga in The Mandalorian. He also directed and produced several TV shows and movies, and was involved in sports and charity work.
2 Feb 2024 · Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according ...
2 Feb 2024 · Carl Weathers, who went from doling out bone-crunching hits as a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders to delivering knockout punches on the big screen as Apollo Creed, the nemesis of Sylvester...
2 Feb 2024 · The US actor, who played Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, passed away in his sleep, according to his family. He also appeared in Predator, Happy Gilmore, The Mandalorian and many other films and TV shows.
2 Feb 2024 · Carl Weathers, the actor who traded blows with Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise and starred in films “Predator,” “Action Jackson” and the TV series “The Mandalorian,” has died. He was...
2 Feb 2024 · Carl Weathers, the former NFL player who made his mark in Hollywood as the boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and with appearances in such other projects as Predator,...
