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Carl Weathers(I)

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Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor. Weathers first played small parts in two blaxploitation flicks, Friday Foster (1975) (in which he played "Yarbro") and Bucktown (1975) (playing "Hambone"), both made in 1975 and directed by Arthur Marks. However, his big break came the following year when producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff chose him to play "Apollo Creed" in the blockbuster "sleeper" Rocky (1976) (real-life boxing legend Ken Norton was originally signed for the part, but it eventually went to Weathers). He went on to play "Creed" in three other "Rocky" movies, and the characters' adversarial relationship eventually evolved into a warm friendship. After Creed's death in Rocky IV (1985), Weathers met with producer Joel Silver and agreed to play an important supporting role in Predator (1987), an action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The following year, Silver produced Action Jackson (1988), a first starring role for Weathers, but it performed poorly at the box office and was panned by the critics. During the 1990s, Weathers starred in four In the Heat of the Night (1988) two-hour TV specials that were much better received by critics and viewers alike. In 1996, he played the part of "Chubbs Peterson" in the blockbuster Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore (1996). He returned to his "action roots" in two TV-movies with Hulk Hogan: Assault on Devil's Island (1997) and Assault on Death Mountain (1999). In addition to his acting career, Weathers is also a member of the Big Brothers Association and the U.S. Olympic Committee, handling the career of athletes of various sports such as gymnastics, wrestling, swimming and judo.
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Carl Weathers and Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
Carl Weathers, Terry Carter, and Michael Pataki in McCloud (1970)
Carl Weathers in McCloud (1970)
Carl Weathers in OP Center (1995)
Carl Weathers, Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Gina Carano in The Mandalorian (2019)
Carl Weathers and Gina Carano in The Mandalorian (2019)
Carl Weathers in Chapter 12: The Siege (2020)
Carl Weathers, Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Gina Carano in Chapter 12: The Siege (2020)
Carl Weathers, Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Gina Carano in Chapter 12: The Siege (2020)
Carl Weathers in The Mandalorian (2019)
Carl Weathers and Brendan Wayne in The Mandalorian (2019)
Carl Weathers in The Mandalorian (2019)

Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Dillon
  • 1987
Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
Rocky
8.1
  • Apollo Creed
  • 1976
Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy Gilmore
7.0
  • Chubbs
  • 1996
Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky IV
6.8
  • Apollo Creed
  • 1985

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Actor

  • Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
  • The Artful Escape (2021)
    The Artful Escape
    • (voice)
  • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)
    Toy Story 4
    • (voice)
  • Alan Tudyk, Eden Sher, and Adam McArthur in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
    Star vs. the Forces of Evil
    • (voice)
  • Christopher Atkins, Veronica Cartwright, Bruce Davison, Carl Weathers, Harry Hamlin, Tanna Frederick, Kelly De Sarla, and Clinton Valencia in Defrost: The Virtual Series (2019)
    Defrost: The Virtual Series
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
    Magnum P.I.
  • Explosion Jones (2017)
    Explosion Jones
  • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
    Chicago Justice
  • Jason Beghe, Marina Squerciati, and Tracy Spiridakos in Chicago P.D. (2014)
    Chicago P.D.
  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Kara Killmer, and Miranda Rae Mayo in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
  • Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies in Colony (2016)
    Colony
  • Mortal Kombat X (2015)
    Mortal Kombat X
    • (voice)
  • Gabrielle Union, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Dennis Haysbert, Taraji P. Henson, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Gary Owen, Michael Ealy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, La La Anthony, David Walton, Jerry Ferrara, Terrence Jenkins, and Caleel Harris in Think Like a Man Too (2014)
    Think Like a Man Too
    • (uncredited)
  • William Salyers and J.G. Quintel in Regular Show (2009)
    Regular Show
    • (voice)

Director

  • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Brian Tee, Dominic Rains, Guy Lockard, Jessy Schram, and Nick Gehlfuss in Chicago Med (2015)
    Chicago Med
  • Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
    FBI
    • (directed by)
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
  • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
    The Last O.G.
  • Pedro Pascal in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
  • A Burger and a Bullet
  • Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
  • Always Night
  • Anjua Warfield-Maximo in ABC/TTV Micro-Mini Series (2004)
    ABC/TTV Micro-Mini Series
    • (episode "Not Now, Kitty")
  • For the People (2002)
    For the People
  • Gena Lee Nolin in Sheena (2000)
    Sheena
  • Billy Dee Williams, G. Gordon Liddy, Lisa Thornhill, and Lucky Vanous in 18 Wheels of Justice (2000)
    18 Wheels of Justice
  • Patricia Richardson and Rosa Blasi in Strong Medicine (2000)
    Strong Medicine
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Producer

  • A Burger and a Bullet
  • Always Night
  • Carl Weathers in Fortune Dane (1986)
    Fortune Dane
  • The Defiant Ones (1986)
    The Defiant Ones

Videos45

"Mandalorian" and "Boba Fett" Stars Reveal the Scenes They're Most Proud Of
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"Mandalorian" and "Boba Fett" Stars Reveal the Scenes They're Most Proud Of
"The Mandalorian" Takes Star Wars to Wild West of Space
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"The Mandalorian" Takes Star Wars to Wild West of Space
"The Mandalorian" and the Future of 'Star Wars'
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"The Mandalorian" and the Future of 'Star Wars'
What We Know About "The Mandalorian"... So Far
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What We Know About "The Mandalorian"... So Far
What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
Clip 2:02
What 'The Predator' Trailer Doesn't Show
The Comebacks
Interview 1:06
The Comebacks
The Comebacks
Interview 1:39
The Comebacks
Season 3 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:43
Season 3 Official Trailer
Season 3 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:43
Season 3 Official Trailer
Season 3 Official Teaser
Trailer 1:51
Season 3 Official Teaser
Official Trailer
Trailer 3:28
Official Trailer
Season 2 Recap Sizzle
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Season 2 Recap Sizzle

Personal details

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    • January 14, 1948
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Jennifer PetersonMarch 15, 2007 - January 31, 2009 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Shortly before being in Rocky (1976), along with his co-star Tony Burton, he did a "MacDonald's" commercial where they played construction workers. Weathers' worker has a "Big Mac Attack" that has him going through walls and getting hit with a wrecking ball.
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    His most famous character, the flashy boxer Apollo Creed from the Rocky films, was loosely based on Muhammad Ali.
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    My first love was acting. I went to Sidney Poitier films as a kid. I sat in the theater and dreamed of being an actor.

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