Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He was best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films. He also played Dillon in the first Predator movie, Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky, Magistrate Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, and played a fictionalized version of himself in the television series Arrested Development.

Carl Weathers

Acting Born January 14, 1948 – Died February 2, 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He was best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films. He also played Dillon in the first Predator movie, Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky, Magistrate Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, and played a fictionalized version of himself in the television series Arrested Development.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

SA Mark Jefferies

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

Chicago P.D.

Mark Jefferies

Chicago Fire

Mark Jefferies

Regular Show

God of Basketball (voice)

ER

Louie Taylor

The Shield

Joe Clark

Psych

Boone

Magnum P.I.

Dan Sawyer