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Carl Weathers Biography (1948-)

Born January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, LA; married Maryann Castle, 1973 (divorced); children: Matthew, Jason. Addresses: Agent: David Shapira and Associates, 15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-3102.; Contact: 10960Wilshire Blvd., #826, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director

Birth Details

January 14, 1948

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Yarbro, Friday Foster, American International, 1975
• Hambone, Bucktown, American International, 1975
• Apollo Creed, Rocky, United Artists, 1976
• Military policeman, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (also knownas Watch the Skies), Columbia, 1977
• Dreamer Tatum, Dallas team captain, quarterback #12, Semi-Tough, United Artists, 1977
• Sergeant Watter Weaver, Force 10 from Navarone, American International, 1978
• Apollo Creed, Rocky II, United Artists, 1979
• Sundog/George Washington Lincoln Brown, Death Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
• Apollo Creed, Rocky III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
• Apollo Creed, Rocky IV, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• Dillon, Predator, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Jericho "Action" Jackson (title role), Action Jackson, Lorimar, 1988
• Billy "Hurricane" Smith (title role), Hurricane Smith (also knownas Dead on Delivery), Warner Home Video, 1992
• Chubbs Peterson, Happy Gilmore, Universal, 1996
• Chubbs Peterson, Little Nicky, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Title role, Fortune Dane, ABC, 1986
• Colonel Carl Brewster, Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989-1990
• Sergeant Adam Beaudreaux, Street Justice, syndicated, 1991-1993
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night, CBS, 1993-1994
• Movies
• Bateman Hooks, The Hostage Heart, CBS, 1977
• Eric, The Bermuda Depths (also known as It Came up from the Depths and Bamyuda no nazo), ABC, 1978
• Cullen Monroe, The Defiant Ones, ABC, 1986
• Kyle Western, Dangerous Passion, 1990
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice, CBS, 1994
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?, CBS, 1994
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life,CBS, 1994
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me, CBS, 1995
• Chief Hampton Forbes, In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound, CBS, 1995
• Roy Brown, Assault on Devil's Island (also known as Shadow Warriors), TNT, 1997
• Roy Brown, Shadow Warriors II: Hunt for the Death Merchant (also known as Assault on Death Mountain), TNT, 1998
• Miniseries
• General Mike Rodgers, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's OPCenter), NBC, 1995
• Pilots
• Lieutenant Harry Braker (title role), Braker, ABC, 1985
• Specials
• Golden Globe Awards, syndicated, 1987
• All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
• Sunday Night with Larry King, NBC, 1990
• The Making of Adam Sandler's Video, Comedy Central, 1996
• Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
• Episodic
• Contestant, The Dating Game, ABC, 1970
• "Criss-Cross," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975
• Bad Sam, "The Brothers Caine," Kung Fu, ABC, 1975
• Calvin, "The Nude," Good Times, 1975
• Stolar, "One of Our Running Backs Is Missing," The Six Million DollarMan, 1975
• Dan Holloway, "The Hero," Cannon, 1975
• "There's Gonna Be a War," Bronk, 1975
• Jack Hopper, "The Bounty Hunter," Barnaby Jones, 1976
• Snake, "Danger Zone," Serpico, 1976
• Al Martin, "Nightmare," Starsky and Hutch, 1976
• Sergeant Bell, "Bad Shoot," Delvecchio, 1977
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1988
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1992
• Also appeared in "Love Is Never Lost," Chicken Soup for the Soul.
• Television Work
• (With Robert Urich) Producer, The Defiant Ones (movie), ABC, 1986
• Supervising producer, Fortune Dane (series), 1986
• Co-executive producer, Dangerous Passion (movie), 1990
• Also directed episodes of Pensacola: Wings of Gold, two episodes of Silk Stalkings, USA Network, one episode of Renegade, syndicated, and Sheena, syndicated.
• Stage Appearances
• Nevis Mountain Dew, Los Angeles Actors' Theatre, Los Angeles, 1981
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Himself, "Liberian Girl," Michael Jackson: History on Film--Volume II, 1997
• Himself, If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of "Predator," Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 10, Gale Research, 1995

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, April 20, 2001, p. 53
• Jet, January 13, 1997, p. 33
• People Weekly, April 29, 1996, p. 123