Carl Weathers

January 14, 1948 - February 2, 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

His titles like Predator, Rocky, and Rocky IV - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/41

Weighted avg: 6.83 /10

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Predator

1987June 1987 by John McTiernan

Starring as Al Dillon

Starring as Al Dillon

7.25 Excellent--
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2

Rocky

1976December 1976 by John G. Avildsen

Supporting as Apollo Creed

Supporting as Apollo Creed

7.47 Excellent-
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3

Rocky IV

1985November 1985 by Sylvester Stallone

Starring as Apollo Creed

Starring as Apollo Creed

6.69 Good
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4

Rocky II

1979June 1979 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Apollo Creed

Supporting as Apollo Creed

6.91 Good+
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5

Rocky III

1982May 1982 by Sylvester Stallone

Supporting as Apollo Creed

Supporting as Apollo Creed

6.48 Good-
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6

Happy Gilmore

1996February 1996 by Dennis Dugan

Supporting as Chubbs Peterson

Supporting as Chubbs Peterson

6.26 Good--
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7

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977December 1977 by Steven Spielberg

Minor role as Military Policeman

Minor role as Military Policeman

6.98 Good+
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8

Toy Story of Terror!

2013October 2013 by Angus MacLane

Starring as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)

Starring as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)

6.77 Good
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9

Little Nicky

2000November 2000 by Steven Brill

Minor role as Chubbs (uncredited)

Minor role as Chubbs (uncredited)

5.35 Okay-
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10

Action Jackson

1988February 1988 by Craig R. Baxley

Lead role as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson

Lead role as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson

5.12 Okay--
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11

The Comebacks

2007October 2007 by Tom Brady

Lead role as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

Lead role as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

4.64 Mediocre+
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12

Force 10 from Navarone

1978August 1978 by Guy Hamilton

Supporting as Weaver

Supporting as Weaver

5.79 Okay+
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13

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004April 2004 by Phil Weinstein

Minor role as Kirby (voice)

Minor role as Kirby (voice)

6.18 Good--
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Death Hunt

1981April 1981 by Peter R. Hunt

Supporting as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

Supporting as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

6.21 Good--
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15

Eight Crazy Nights

2002November 2002 by Seth Kearsley

Minor role as GNC Guy (voice)

Minor role as GNC Guy (voice)

4.85 Mediocre++
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16

Chicago Justice

2017 by Dick Wolf

Supporting as Mark Jefferies

Supporting as Mark Jefferies

5.83 Okay+
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17

American Warships

2012May 2012 by Thunder Levin

Starring as General McKraken

Starring as General McKraken

4.34 Mediocre
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18

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020June 2020 by Derek Wayne Johnson

Starring as Self (archive footage)

Starring as Self (archive footage)

6.59 Good
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19

Semi-Tough

1977November 1977 by Michael Ritchie

Minor role as Dreamer Tatum

Minor role as Dreamer Tatum

5.38 Okay-
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Hurricane Smith

1992January 1992 by Colin Budds

Lead role as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith

Lead role as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith

5.43 Okay-
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21

In the Heat of the Night

1988–1995 by James Lee Barrett

Minor role as Hampton Forbes

Minor role as Hampton Forbes

6.42 Good-
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22

Assault on Devil's Island

1997October 1997 by Jon Cassar

Starring as Roy Brown

Starring as Roy Brown

5.18 Okay--
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23

The Bermuda Depths

1978January 1978 by Tsugunobu Kotani

Starring as Eric

Starring as Eric

5.65 Okay
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24

The Sasquatch Gang

2006March 2006 by Tim Skousen

Minor role as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass

Minor role as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass

5.68 Okay+
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25

Friday Foster

1975December 1975 by Arthur Marks

Minor role as Yarbro

Minor role as Yarbro

5.79 Okay+
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26

Dangerous Passion

1990February 1990 by Michael Miller

Lead role as Kyle Western

Lead role as Kyle Western

5.73 Okay+
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27

Assault on Death Mountain

1999April 1999 by Jon Cassar

Starring as Roy Brown

Starring as Roy Brown

5.41 Okay-
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28

Bucktown

1975July 1975 by Arthur Marks

Minor role as Hambone

Minor role as Hambone

5.72 Okay+
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29

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011December 2011

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

5.96 Okay++
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OP Center

1995February 1995 by Lewis Teague

Supporting as Gen. Mike Rodgers

Supporting as Gen. Mike Rodgers

5.91 Okay++
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31

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022October 2022 by Thomas von Steinaecker

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.33 Good--
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32

Alien Siege

2005January 2005 by Robert Stadd

Supporting as General Skyler

Supporting as General Skyler

5.51 Okay
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33

The Defiant Ones

1986January 1986 by David Lowell Rich

Starring as Cullen Monroe

Starring as Cullen Monroe

Needs more reviews
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34

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

2015November 2015 by Dan Goldman

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.15 Good--
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35

Street Justice

1991–1993 by David Levinson

Lead role as Adam Beaudreaux

Lead role as Adam Beaudreaux

Needs more reviews
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36

Fortune Dane

1986

Lead role as Fortune Dane

Lead role as Fortune Dane

Needs more reviews
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37

Brothers

2009 by Don Reo

Starring as 'Coach' Trainor

Starring as 'Coach' Trainor

Needs more reviews
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38

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017August 2017 by Derek Wayne Johnson

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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39

Phoo Action

2008

Lead role as Chief Benjamin Benson

Lead role as Chief Benjamin Benson

Needs more reviews
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40

Iron and Beyond

2002November 2002 by Dave McVeigh

Supporting as Self - Co-star: Predator

Supporting as Self - Co-star: Predator

Needs more reviews
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41

OP Center

1995

Supporting as Gen. Mike Rodgers

Supporting as Gen. Mike Rodgers

Needs more reviews