Carl Weathers Information

Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Biography:
Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 - February 1, 2024) was an American actor, television director and former professional American football player. He was known for his roles as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, George Dillon in Predator, Action Jackson in Action Jackson (1988), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and in Little Nicky, Det. Beaudreaux in television series Street Justice, a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development, a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. As a football player, Weathers played from 1970 to 1971 for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League and from 1971 to 1973 for the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Weathers died at his home in Los Angeles on February 1, 2024, at the age of 76. His family issued a statement saying he died "peacefully in his sleep".