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    Carl Weathers

    American actor and football player

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  1. Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 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 .

  2. Feb 3, 2024 · Updated 5:10 PM PDT, February 2, 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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  3. Feb 10, 2024 · Weathers was best known for his role as Apollo Creed. Getty Images “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” Weathers’ family said in a statement.

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001835Carl Weathers - IMDb

    Carl Weathers. Actor: Predator. Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor.

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  5. Feb 2, 2024 · Weathers also was the voice for Combat Carl in "Toy Story 4" and other shorts in the beloved Disney-Pixar franchise. He also earned comedy cred by playing a bizarro version of himself in the cult ...

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  6. Feb 2, 2024 · Weathers is survived by two sons. Carl Weathers, a former linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star — playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, facing ...

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  8. Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers was born on Jan. 14, 1948, in New Orleans. He said in interviews that he considered acting his first love, and that he began performing in plays in elementary school. Still, his high ...

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