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Carl Weathers

Carl WeathersBorn: 14-Jan-1948
Birthplace: New Orleans, LA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Football

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Action Jackson

Played football for San Diego State and later for CFL and the Oakland Raiders. He is best known for his roles as Action Jackson and Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films.

Wife: (div., 2 children)

    High School: Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, CA
    University: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

    US Olympic Committee

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Oakland Raiders

    TELEVISION
    Tour of Duty Col. Brewster (1989-90)
    In the Heat of the Night Hampton Forbes (1993-4)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Toy Story 4 (14-Jun-2019) [VOICE]
    Think Like a Man Too (20-Jun-2014)
    American Warships (16-Apr-2012)
    The Comebacks (19-Oct-2007)
    The Sasquatch Gang (Jan-2006) · Dr. Artemis Snodgrass
    Alien Siege (26-Feb-2005)
    Balto III: Wings of Change (30-Sep-2004) · Kirby [VOICE]
    Eight Crazy Nights (27-Nov-2002) · GNC Guy [VOICE]
    Shadow Warriors (28-Oct-1997)
    Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) · Himself
    Happy Gilmore (16-Feb-1996) · Chubbs
    OP Center (26-Feb-1995)
    Dangerous Passion (25-Mar-1990)
    Action Jackson (12-Feb-1988) · Action Jackson
    Predator (12-Jun-1987) · Maj. George Dillon
    The Defiant Ones (5-Jan-1986)
    Rocky IV (27-Nov-1985) · Apollo Creed
    Rocky III (28-May-1982) · Apollo Creed
    Death Hunt (21-Sep-1981)
    Rocky II (15-Jun-1979) · Apollo Creed
    Force 10 From Navarone (16-Aug-1978) · Weaver
    The Bermuda Depths (27-Jan-1978)
    Semi-Tough (18-Nov-1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind (16-Nov-1977) · Military Police
    Rocky (21-Nov-1976) · Apollo
    The Four Deuces (Jan-1976)
    Friday Foster (25-Dec-1975) · Yarbro
    Bucktown (2-Jul-1975) · Hambone


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