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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a linebacker in the NFL and CFL. His 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 a famous football player and a versatile actor who starred in Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore and The Mandalorian. He died in 2024 at the age of 76 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
- January 1, 1
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- January 1, 1
- Venice, California, USA
Feb 3, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76.
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- Entertainment Writer, Editor And Critic
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Learn about the life and career of Carl Weathers, a former football player and actor who starred in Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore and more. Find out his birth date, height, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- January 14, 1948
- February 2, 2024
Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers, the former NFL player who made his mark in Hollywood as the boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and with appearances in such other projects as Predator, Happy...
Feb 3, 2024 · Weathers starred in \"Rocky,\" \"Predator\" and \"Happy Gilmore,\" among other films and shows. He was also a sports broadcaster and a voice actor for \"Toy Story\" and \"The Mandalorian.\"
Feb 2, 2024 · Variety reports that Carl Weathers, who played the iconic boxer in the Rocky franchise and voiced Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, passed away on Thursday. He also appeared in Predator, Happy Gilmore, Toy Story 4 and more.
