Photo: Luigi Novi / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Weathers will always be Apollo Creed to me, and that's no small thing. A former gridiron player from New Orleans, he carried an athlete's authority onto the screen that few actors could fake. What I treasure is his range within that imposing 188 cm frame: dazzling swagger in Rocky, hard-edged menace in Predator, and pure comic warmth as the one-handed coach in Happy Gilmore. His later turn as Combat Carl only deepened the affection. When he passed in 2024 he left behind a body of work that's genuinely beloved. He's an actor I want to thank more than mourn.
Overview
Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and gridiron 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carl Weathers
- Name (Japanese)
- カール・ウェザース
- Reading
- かーる・うぇざーす
- Born
- January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / American football player / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Augustine High School
- University
- San Diego State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Rocky | — | |
| Notable work | Happy Gilmore | — | |
| Notable work | Predator | — | |
| Notable work | Street Justice | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.