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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a former 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 .
Carl Weathers was an unknown actor on a cattle call audition for a movie when he was introduced to the screenwriter — also a struggling nobody — and was told to do the scene with him. The ...
Carl Weathers, known for portraying boxer Apollo Creed opposite Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky films, in addition to several other notable roles, has passed away. The actor was 76 years old.
Carl Weathers, the versatile actor who is best remembered as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" franchise, has died. He was 76. Weathers died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Feb. 1, his family ...
Carl Weathers, an Emmy-nominated actor with a screen career stemming back to the mid-1970s, has died. He was 76. Carl Weathers, prolific actor famous for ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Mandalorian ...
LOS ANGELES — Carl Weathers, the actor best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and more recently for his role in the hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," died Thursday in his ...
Weathers was perhaps most closely associated with playing Apollo Creed, who made his first appearance as an undisputed heavyweight world […] The post Carl Weathers, actor in ‘Rocky ...
Carl Weathers. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Carl Weathers, who is known for his roles in Rocky and Predator, died at age 76. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of ...