“I was out for a walk in Manhattan and street vendors are yelling , ‘Yo, Apollo.’ That is scary. You are not prepared for that.”
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Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and football player. His prominent 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. He also starred in the 1988 film Action Jackson and portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (…
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sports · American actor and football player (1948–2024) · actor · film director · film producer · American football player · film actor · television actor · Canadian football player · voice actor · screenwriter · professional athlete · also Carl Weathers, Weathers
Born 14 January 1948 · Died 2 February 2024 · Q320218
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2026· 3 entries
Yahoo Sports: Ryan Weathers and Will Warren may be the unsung heroes of 2026
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The Direct: Star Wars Recasts Greef Karga Following Carl Weathers' Death
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2024· 3 entries
Was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony
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Died 2024-02-02.
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At age 76, from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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2019· 1 entry
Weathers appeared as Greef Karga in several episodes of the first season of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian
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2006· 1 entry
“a lot more fun, and I ache a lot less.”
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2004· 1 entry
Weathers received a career revival as a comedic actor beginning with appearances in three episodes of the comedy series Arrested Development as a cheapskate caricature of himself, who serves as Tobias Fünke's acting coac
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1988· 1 entry
And appeared in a skit in a 2003 episode
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1984· 1 entry
Weathers married Rhona Unsell; they divorced in 2006
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1978· 1 entry
Weathers portrayed Vince Sullivan in a TV movie, Not This Time
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1976· 1 entry
Appeared as a loan shark in an episode of the crime-drama Starsky & Hutch, and in the Barnaby Jones episode "The Bounty Hunter" as escaped convict Jack Hopper
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1971· 1 entry
Played for BC Lions (1971–1973).
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1970· 2 entries
Played for Las Vegas Raiders (1970–1971).
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Helping them win the AFC West Division title, on their way to the first-ever AFC Championship Game
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1968· 1 entry
And 1969, helping the Aztecs win the 1969 Pasadena Bowl, finishing with an 11–0 record, and a No
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1967· 1 entry
Played for Long Beach City Vikings football (1967–1969).
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1966· 1 entry
At Long Beach City College, where he did not play in 1966 due to an ankle injury suffered when he tripped over a curb surrounding the running track while warming up for practice with another linebacker
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-01-14.
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