1948 - 2024
Carl Weathers American Actor
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Rest in Peace Carl Weathers.
Passed away on 1st February, 2024 aged 76.
Carl Weathers dating history
Relationships
Carl Weathers was previously married to Jennifer Peterson, Rhona Unsell (1984 - 2006) and Mary Ann Castle.
Carl Weathers was in a relationship with Kathie Lee Gifford (1984 - 1985).
About
American Actor Carl Weathers passed away on 1st Feb 2024 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 76. Born on 14th January, 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and educated at Long Beach Poly High School, Carl Weathers is most remembered for his roles as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films, Colonel Al Dillon in the 1987 science fiction action film Predator, Detective Sergeant Adam Beaudreaux in the syndicated action crime drama series Street Justice, Chubbs Peterson in the 1996 sports comedy film Happy Gilmore as well as in the 2000 fantasy comedy film Little Nicky, a fictionalized version of himself in the Fox/Netflix comedy series Arrested Development, Omnitraxus Prime (voice) in the Disney Channel/Disney XD animated magical girl series Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Combat Carl (voice) in the Toy Story franchise, and Greef Karga in the Disney+ original space Western web series The Mandalorian in a career that spanned 1973–present (actor) and 1970–1974 (football player) and 1973–2024 (actor) and 1970–1974 (football player) and 1995–2023 (director). His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
22 years
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11 years, 5 months
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2 years
|
|---|
| Dating | 1 |
1 year
|
-
|
-
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|---|
| Total | 4 |
22 years
|
8 years, 10 months
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1 year
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Carl
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| Last Name |
Weathers
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| Full Name at Birth |
Carl Weathers
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| Alternative Name |
Carl, Carl Weathers
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| Birthday |
14th January, 1948
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| Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Died |
1st February, 2024
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
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| Buried |
Cremated; ashes given to his family
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
176lbs (80 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Used to sport a mustache
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
St. Augustine High School, Long Beach Poly High School
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| University |
Long Beach City College, San Diego State University, San Francisco State University
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Professional Football Player, Director, Producer, Writer, Voiceover Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| American Football Position |
Linebacker
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films, Colonel Al Dillon in the 1987 science fiction action film Predator, Detective Sergeant Adam Beaudreaux in the syndicated action crime drama series Street Justice, Chubbs Peterson in the 1996 sports comedy film Happy Gilmore as well as in the 2000 fantasy comedy film Little Nicky, a fictionalized version of himself in the Fox/Netflix comedy series Arrested Development, Omnitraxus Prime (voice) in the Disney Channel/Disney XD animated magical girl series Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Combat Carl (voice) in the Toy Story franchise, and Greef Karga in the Disney+ original space Western web series The Mandalorian
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| Year(s) Active |
1973–present (actor) 1970–1974 (football player), 1973–present (actor), 1970–1974 (football player), 1973–2024 (actor), 1970–1974 (football player), 1995–2023 (director)
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Luber Roklin Entertainment
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| Brand Endorsement |
Bud Light (TV Commercial) (2010), Old Spice Deodorant with Tony Stewart (TV Commercial) (2010), Shriners Hospitals for Children (TV Commercial) (2014) (along with Bernie Kopell, Cloris Leachman, and Markie Post)
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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024) was an American actor, director and gridiron football linebacker. 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. 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 recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
