Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

1948-01-14 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 52 Credits

Biography

Carl Weathers 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.

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Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

2024

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

9.3
Acting

TMZ exclusively sits down with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as they discuss for the first time how their once-fierce rivalry led to tw...

Sly

Sly

2023

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer

Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer

2022

as Self

7.6
Acting

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – inc...

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

2021

as Apollo Creed (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

Fight alongside Sylvester Stallone as he creates a brand-new director's cut of Rocky IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO. This feature-length documentary offers a per...

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Combat Carl (voice)

7.5
Acting

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when ...

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance

2018

as Self

6.0
Acting
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

as Self

6.8
Acting

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

2015

as Self

7.0
Acting

In this one-hour documentary event narrated by Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, the filmmakers and past cast members share Rockys Cinderella stor...

Think Like a Man Too

Think Like a Man Too

2014

as Mr. Davenport (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some comp...

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Combat Carl / Combat Carl Jr. (Voice)

7.2
Acting

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one ...

American Warships

American Warships

2012

as General McKraken

3.5
Acting

When an alien force wages war on Earth, only the crew of the USS Iowa - the last American battleship, stands in their way.

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011

as Self

6.2
Acting

The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about t...

The Comebacks

The Comebacks

2007

as Freddie Wiseman/Narrator

4.8
Acting

Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this lif...

The Opponents

The Opponents

2006

as Self / Apollo Creed

Acting

Documentary about Rocky Balboa's opponents throughout the saga from the original Rocky (1976) to Rocky V (1990).

The Sasquatch Gang

The Sasquatch Gang

2006

as Dr. Artimus Snodgrass

5.8
Acting

Young fantasy and science fiction aficionado Gavin Gore and his friends stumble onto some huge footprints in the woods. A local cop, reporter, and a r...

Tribute To Burgess Meredith

2006

as Self (voice)

6.0
Acting

The cast of Rocky (1976) pays tribute to actor Burgess Meredith.

Alien Siege

Alien Siege

2005

as General Skyler

4.7
Acting

A scientist fights to save his daughter when she is chosen as one of the eight million human beings who are kept hostage by an alien species in order ...

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

as Kirby (voice)

6.7
Acting

Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when...

Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

as GNC Guy (voice)

5.2
Acting

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

Iron and Beyond

Iron and Beyond

2002

as Self - Co-star: Predator

5.3
Acting

This short documentary explores just how the film Pumping Iron revolutionized the fitness industry and created an international icon in Arnold Schwarz...

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Chubbs (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kin...

Assault on Death Mountain

Assault on Death Mountain

1999

as Roy Brown

4.0
Acting

The Shadow Warriors hire on to reclaim the daughter of a woman whose ex-husband kidnapped the child after a custody battle. At the same time, they unc...

Assault on Devil's Island

Assault on Devil's Island

1997

as Roy Brown

4.0
Acting

When one of Mike McBride's men goes rogue and takes a group of gymnasts hostage to Devil's Island in exchange for the return of drug lord Carlos Galli...

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as Chubbs

6.6
Acting

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — ...

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me

1995

as Hampton Forbes

Acting

When a former cop marries a wealthy widow, his ex-girlfriend sees an opportunity for blackmail. But their plan to keep her quiet and out of their live...

OP Center

OP Center

1995

as Gen. Mike Rodgers

6.3
Acting

Paul Hood is the newly appointed director of the OP Center, a special agency gathering a wide variety of experts monitoring international crisis. On h...

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound

1995

as Hampton Forbes

Acting

Gillepsie's term as County Sheriff is coming to an end, and his enemies have found a local businessman, Kerry Madigan, who has high political aspirati...

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?

1994

as Hampton Forbes

Acting

All eyes are on Sparta after an internationally renowned actress arrives unexpectedly in the rural Mississippi town—and with a killer secret.

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice

1994

as Hampton Forbes

Acting

When a serial killer of women is on the loose in Sparta, all the clues lead Sheriff Gillespie and Forbes to the home of the wealthy Judge Walker.

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life

1994

as Chief Hampton Forbes

Acting

The Sparta police investigate allegations of child abuse in a religious cult run by a charismatic leader, leading to a tense, and deadly, stand-off.

Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1992

as Billy 'Hurricane' Smith

4.4
Acting

An oil-field worker from Texas journeys to Australia to look for his missing sister, and his search winds up getting him involved with a violent drug-...

Dangerous Passion

Dangerous Passion

1990

as Kyle Western

4.9
Acting

A security man goes to work for a sadistic gangster with an alluring wife.

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson

5.5
Acting

Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.

Predator

Predator

1987

as Al Dillon

7.5
Acting

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Fortune Dane

Fortune Dane

1986

as Fortune Dane

Acting

Carl Weathers is a former championship athlete turned police officer. He is about to face the most vicious challenge of his life in this action packed...

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986

as Cullen Monroe

4.7
Acting

Monroe and 'Joker' Johnson are two prisoners who despise each other. But after their prison transport crashes, they manage to escape chained to each o...

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985

as Apollo Creed

7.1
Acting

After Apollo Creed is killed by Ivan Drago in a match, Rocky Balboa becomes depressed and becomes determined to get revenge.

Braker

Braker

1985

as Lieutenant Harry Braker

1.0
Acting

Lieutenant Harry Braker and his new partner investigate the murder of a sleazy record executive.

Rocky III

Rocky III

1982

as Apollo Creed

6.9
Acting

After an intense fight with Clubber Lang and the death of his trainer Mickey, Rocky Balboa is left devastated. Former rival Apollo Creed steps in to h...

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

6.6
Acting

Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a ...

Rocky II

Rocky II

1979

as Apollo Creed

7.3
Acting

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put...

Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

as Weaver

6.2
Acting

World War II, 1943. Mallory and Miller, the heroes who destroyed the guns of Navarone, are sent to Yugoslavia in search of a ghost from the past.

The Bermuda Depths

The Bermuda Depths

1978

as Eric

5.1
Acting

Scientists pursuing the mysteries of the deep are threatened by a beautiful girl who seems to have returned from the dead and by a prehistoric sea cre...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Military Policeman

7.3
Acting

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is abou...

Semi-Tough

Semi-Tough

1977

as Dreamer Tatum

5.6
Acting

A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become ro...

The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

1977

as Bateman Hooks

Acting

When billionaire industrialist goes into a hospital for a heart operation, some people who claim to be revolutionaries enter the operating room and dr...

Rocky

Rocky

1976

as Apollo Creed

7.8
Acting

An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion...

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Yarbro

6.0
Acting

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in Am...

The Four Deuces

The Four Deuces

1975

as Taxi cab driver

4.0
Acting

This is a tongue-in-cheek crime melodrama that became a 'Late Late Show' fixture in the 1980s, according to the DVD sleeve, Jack Palance plays Vic Mor...

Bucktown

Bucktown

1975

as Hambone

5.6
Acting

Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate t...

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

as Demonstrator

7.1
Acting

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When sha...