" CARL WEATHERS " 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 portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurr

Carl Weathers dies at age 76. 🕊️ The footballer turned Hollywood star who played Apollo Creed in "Rocky" films passed away. https://gma.abc/43NsRLG | Good Morning America

Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) gives Champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) his first knock down with one good punch. Rent/Buy ROCKY on Amazon Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0017VT5E8 As boxer "everyman" Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone comes out swinging with heart, humor and unforgettable power as he "goes the distance" against World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in this unforgettable, Oscar®- winning film! Directed by: John G. Avildsen Written by: Sylveste