Carl Weathers at the "A Rare Breed of Love" Release Party. Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. 05-29-08

RECENT CREDITS
The Sasquatch Gang (FILM)  Dec. 7, 2007
The Comebacks (FILM)  Oct. 19, 2007
The Shield (TV)  May. 1, 2007
True Hollywood Story (TV)  Feb. 15, 2004
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (FILM)  Nov. 27, 2002


HIGHLIGHTS
Attended San Diego State University on an athletics scholarship.
Picked up by the Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 1970.
After playing one season with Oakland, moved to the CFL and played for the BC Lions for thee seasons before retiring from football in 1974.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Sasquatch Gang  2007 -Dr. Artemis Snodgrass
Actor
Film


The Comebacks  2007 -Freddie Wiseman
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Little Nicky  2000
Actor
Film


Action Jackson  1988 -Jericho "Action" Jackson
Actor
Film


Predator  1987 -Dillon
Actor
Film


Alien Siege   -Gen. Skylar
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Braker  
Actor
TV


Actor, Co-Producer
TV


Fortune Dane   -Fortune Dane
Actor
TV


In the Heat of the Night  1994 -Chief Hampton Forbes
Actor
TV
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Actor
TV


Host
TV
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Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Shield  2003-2007 -Joe
Actor
TV
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Happy Gilmore  1996 -Chubbs
Actor
Film


Rocky IV  1985 -Apollo Creed
Actor
Film


Rocky III  1982 -Apollo Creed
Actor
Film


Rocky II  1979 -Apollo Creed
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Rocky  1976 -Apollo Creed
Actor
Film


Friday Foster  1975
Actor
Film


Bucktown  1975 -Hambone
Actor
Film


Hurricane Smith   -Billy "Hurricane" Smith
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Death Hunt   -Sundog
Actor
Film


Force 10 from Navarone   -Sgt. Watter Weaver
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Braker   -Lt. Harry Braker
Actor
Film


Semi-Tough   -Dreamer Tatum
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Defiant Ones   -Carl Monroe
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Tom Clancy's 'OP Center'   -Mike Rodgers (uncredited)
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Attended San Diego State University on an athletics scholarship.
Picked up by the Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 1970.
After playing one season with Oakland, moved to the CFL and played for the BC Lions for thee seasons before retiring from football in 1974.
Began acting in 1975 on the TV show Good Times and in the blaxploitation films Bucktown and Friday Foster.
Starred as Apollo Creed in the Oscar-winning film Rocky, plus three of the subsequent sequels.
First leading role was in the 1988 crime drama Action Jackson, which was a critical and box office failure.
Took on assorted comedy roles, including the character Chubbs in both of Adam Sandler's films Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky, and as Tobias Fünke's acting coach on the sitcom <


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