Carl Weathers, who portrayed Greef Karga in The Mandalorian and directed multiple episodes, has sadly passed away at the age of 76. 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 off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator and teaching golf in Happy Gilmore — has died. Arnold Schwarzenegger led celebrities paying tribute to Rocky star Carl Weathers this week following his death aged 76.
Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, dies aged 76
Carl Weathers, ‘Rocky’s’ Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76. " Карл Уэзерс всегда будет легендой. Выдающийся спортсмен, фантастический актер и замечательный человек. 1 февраля скончался знаменитый американский актер Карл Уэзерс (Carl Weathers), который в первую очередь известен по таким фильмам, как «Рокки», «Хищник» и «Счастливчик Гилмор». Ему было 76 лет. Carl Weathers, the actor who starred as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky series in addition to memorable roles in Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalorian, died at the age of 76. International superstar Carl Weathers talks with SYFY Wire about directing episodes of The Mandalorian, diversity in the Star Wars universe, and making things up.
Rocky star Carl Weathers dead at 76 - Creed actor's death confirmed by manager
Стало известно о том, что популярный голливудский актер и бывший профессиональный спортсмен Карл Уэзерс (Carl Weathers) ушел навсегда. Карл Уэзерс Carl Weathers. Home» Entertainment News» Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who. Carl Weathers, the actor who starred as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky series in addition to memorable roles in Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalorian, died at the age of 76. Карл Уэзерс / Carl Weathers.
Умер Карл Уэзерс, звезда фильмов "Рокки" и "Хищник"
He started his college career in 1966 at Long Beach City College and after sustaining an ankle injury he then transferred and played for San Diego State University. At San Diego State, Weathers received a master in theatre arts. The actor is seen as Mark Jeffries in Chicago Justice Weathers signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 1970 and played in seven games for the Raiders in 1970. The Raiders released him in September 1971.
He retired from football in 1974 and began pursuing an acting career. His first starring roles came in Bucktown 1975 and Friday Foster 1975 and he appeared in an early 1975 episode of the sitcom Good Times He also guest-starred in a 1975 episode of Kung Fu and appeared as a loan shark in an episode of the crime-drama Starsky and Hutch. The star was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 14, 1948, During his time in school he exhibited an aptitude for sports and later played football as a defensive end in college pictured 1979 He started his college career in 1966 at Long Beach City College and after sustaining an ankle injury he then transferred and played for San Diego State University pictured 1966 The star is pictured with first wife Mary Ann Castle and sons Jason and Matthew in 1988 Weathers is pictured with third wife Jennifer Peterson in 2000 - they were wed from 2007-2009 In 2019 he debuted as Greef Carga in several episodes of the first season of the Star Wars series, The Mandalorian.
He would play this role until 2023 and earn a Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor After shooting to fame in Rocky the star appeared in actions films Force 10 from Navarone 1978 , Predator 1987 , Action Jackson 1988 , and Hurricane Smith 1992. He would play this role until 2023 and earn a Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor. The star also directed two episodes of the hit show.
And hopefully I can inspire someone else to do good work as well," he told the Detroit News 2023. Weathers, a former athlete and actor, died Tuesday. In high school, athletics took him down another path but he would reunite with his first love later in life. Weathers played college football at San Diego State University — he majored in theater — and went on to play for one season in the NFL, for the Oakland Raiders, in 1970. You needed some smarts because there were playbooks to study and film to study, to learn about the opposition on any given week. He graduated with a B.
Today, his love life remains a mystery even after numerous sightings in the company of a beautiful actress. Advertisement New Orleans-born actor Carl Weathers always wanted to be an actor, but he started as a successful football star, playing with the Oakland Raiders. Like many actors who have walked that path, he started small, with roles in two blaxploitation films, "Bucktown" and "Friday Foster. Unfortunately, none of his unions ended in a happily-ever-after.
Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying he died "peacefully in his sleep. Before he entered the ring, James Brown sang "Living in America" with showgirls and Creed popped up on a balcony in a Star-Spangled Banner shorts and waistcoat combo and an Uncle Sam hat, dancing and taunting Drago. A bloodied Creed collapses in the ring after taking a vicious beating, twitches and is cradled by Rocky as he dies, inevitably setting up a fight between Drago and Rocky. He also voiced Combat Carl in the "Toy Story" franchise. Weathers grew up admiring actors such as Woody Strode, whose combination of physique and acting prowess in "Spartacus" made an early impression.
Умер звезда «Рокки» и «Хищника» Карл Уэзерс. Ему было 76 лет
Carl Weathers has passed away, Deadline has reported. Карл Уэзерс / Carl Weathers. Weathers took a familiar route to screens, working on commercials and smaller roles in films and guesting on a variety of TV series.
Умер актер Карл Уэзерс
Great actor. Great athlete. So much fun to be around always. Smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell.
Smart as hell.
Loyal as hell. Funny as hell. Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Love to his entire family and Carl will always be known as a true legend.
В сезоне-1970 — первом, когда объединились лиги НФЛ и АФЛ — он принял участие в 7 матчах уже на позиции лайнбекера и помог «Рейдерс» выиграть дивизион, а также добраться до финала конференции. Главный тренер «Рейдерс» Джон Мэдден перед сезоном-1971 перевёл Уэзерса на позицию стронг-сейфти, но в сентябре отчислил со словами: «Ты просто слишком чувствительный». Творческая натура в теле футболиста отправилась в Канаду, чтобы заработать денег в составе «Бритиш Коламбия Лайонс». Там Уэзерс провёл три футбольных сезона, а в межсезонье посещал университет Сан-Франциско Стейт и получил степень бакалавра в драматургии.
Наконец, в 1974 году Уэзерс окончательно попрощался с футбольной карьерой и стал профессиональным актёром.
Madden sat down with Weathers and gave him the news that they planned to cut him, but Weathers says what he heard next hurt more than any left hook or form tackle. Raymond describes Weathers as sensitive, but in the best of ways. But Carl is a sensitive human being. He cared about his fellow teammates. So, yeah, he was sensitive. Very sensitive. But not in a sense that it limited him from having the kind of aggressive approach to being a great football player. On the other hand, without that sensitivity, how could I be an actor?
How could I be an actor of any worth, really? And without sensitivity, how can you do that? So on one hand, it felt like an indictment, like I committed a crime. And on the other hand, I guess it reminded me of something that was actually necessary in me to succeed and what I envisioned doing with my life, you know, as a performer, as an artist. So, God bless John Madden for seeing something in me and naming it what it actually is: a certain amount of sensitivity. I was blessed enough to have made it. Premiering in 1976, Rocky went on to be one of the most celebrated movies ever, with Weathers as its iconic antagonist: Apollo Creed.