Carl Weathers
Born	January 14, 1948 (1948-01-14) (age 60) New Orleans, Louisiana,  United States

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Biography

Personal life

Weathers was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] He graduated from St. Augustine High School and then went to San Diego State University. Outside of acting, he is a member of both Big Brothers and the United States Olympic Committee. In April 2007, he married Jennifer Peterson, a documentary filmmaker. NOLA redirects here. ... St. ... San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of America was founded in 1904 as New York Big Brothers by Ernest Coulter, who was influenced by Julius Mayer, a judge in the New York Childrens Court. ... The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various international sports federations. ...

Football career

At San Diego State University, Carl was a member of the football team. This led to a brief career as a linebacker with the Oakland Raiders, where he played 7 games in 1970 and one game in 1971. He joined the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League in 1971 and played until 1973, 18 games in total. He retired in 1974 to become an actor. San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. ... The SDSU Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University (SDSU). ... This article relates to sports. ... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC West (1970... The British Columbia Lions (commonly known and identified as the BC Lions) are a Canadian Football League (CFL) team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... CFL redirects here. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Acting career

Weathers had his first parts in two Arthur Marks directed 1970s blaxploitation films: Bucktown and Friday Foster, both in 1975. Weathers also appeared in an episode on the 70's sitcom Good Times as an angry husband who suspected his wife of cheating on him with JJ. Ironically, though his character was presumably supposed to be older, Carl is actually one year younger than Jimmie Walker. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Shaft (1971) Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban black audience; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words “black” and “exploitation. ... The year 1975 in film involved some significant events. ... This article is about the TV series. ... For other persons named James Walker, see James Walker (disambiguation). ...

In 1976, he starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rocky as Apollo Creed, a role he would reprise in the next three Rocky films in 1979, 1982, and 1985. For the most recent film in the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone asked Weathers, Mr. T, and Dolph Lundgren for permission to use footage from their appearances in the earlier Rocky movies. Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren gave him their graces, however Weathers wanted an actual part in the movie, even though his character died in Rocky IV. Stallone refused and Weathers decided not to allow Stallone to use his image for Rocky flashbacks from the previous movies. They instead decided to use new footage of a fighter who looks similar to Weathers.^[2] Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... For other uses, see Rocky (disambiguation). ... Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky (series) of films, initially portrayed as the World Heavyweight Champion. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... Rocky VI redirects here. ... Sylvester Stallone (born Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone on July 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... This article is about the actor. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... For the soundtrack to the movie, see Rocky IV (album). ...

In 1978 Carl portrayed infamous 60's misogynist Vince Sullivan in the TV movie, Not This Time. The role helped break new ground for Carl as a dramatic lead. Audiences across America were taken aback to see their beloved Carl portray such a vicious woman beater as Sullivan with great conviction. Though Sullivan felt at the time the film greatly exaggerated his misdeeds, he did agree that Carl was the right man for the role.

Weathers also starred in a number of action films, both theatrically and on television, including: Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Predator (1987), Action Jackson (1988), and Hurricane Smith (1992), and is briefly seen as an Army MP in one of the three released versions of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. As a member of the cast of Predator, Weathers worked with future California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and future Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura. Many years later he appeared in a spoof segment on Saturday Night Live, announcing that he was running for political office and urging viewers to vote for him on the basis that "he was the other guy in Predator". Force 10 from Navarone is a 1978 war film very loosely based on upon Alistair MacLeans 1968 novel Force 10 From Navarone. ... // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode... Predator is a 1987 science fiction movie that was directed by John McTiernan and released on Friday, June 12. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Action Jackson is a 1988 action film, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone, directed by Craig R. Baxley. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Hurricane Smith is a 1992 movie directed by Colin Budds and starring Carl Weathers. ... The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. ... This article is about the film; for the definition of the UFO related phenomenon, see Close encounter. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German IPA: ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, Golden Globe-winning actor, businessman and politician currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951), also known as The Body, The Star, and The Governing Body, is an American politician, retired professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

He also appeared in Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" music video. He also had the role of Chubbs in Happy Gilmore. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Liberian Girl was the ninth and final single to be released from Michael Jacksons 1987 album Bad. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ...

During the final season of In the Heat of the Night, his character of Hampton Forbes replaced Bill Gillespie at the chief of the Sparta, Mississippi police. He continued that role in the television movies based on the series. His noted other TV role was on the cop show Street Justice where he played Sgt. Adam Beaudreaux. He also played as MACV-SOG Colonel Brewster in the CBS series Tour of Duty. In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture, In the Heat of the Night that ran from 1988 to 1995. ... Sparta, Mississippi is a small community located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, which is in the northeastern part of the state. ... Street Justice was an award winning American serial drama television series staring Eric McCormack and Carl Weathers about a cop who set out to find the person who saved his life in the Vietnam war. ... MACV-SOG (an acronym for Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - Studies and Observation Group, pronounced mack-vee-sogg or mack-sogg) was an unconventional warfare task force engaged in highly classified missions throughout Southeast Asia. ... For other uses, see Colonel (disambiguation). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Tour of Duty was an American television drama series on CBS which ran from September 1987 to April 1990. ...

In 2004, Weathers received a significant career revival as a comedic actor. Since he had worked primarily as a dramatic actor in action films throughout the first half of his career, he began appearing in many works that were quite different from his past. Beginning in 2004 with appearances in 3 episodes of the cult hit comedy series Arrested Development as a cheapskate caricature of himself, Weathers began appearing in largely comedic roles. This series of guest spots led to him getting roles in the comedies The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang and The Comebacks, which was his first major role in a film since 1992's Hurricane Smith. A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This is a list of the main and recurring fictional characters from the Fox television comedy series, Arrested Development. ... The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang is a film in production by the same people behind Napoleon Dynamite. ... The Comebacks is a comedy film released on October 19, 2007, which is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. ...

Weathers had a guest role in two episodes (to date) of the critically acclaimed television show The Shield as the former training officer of main character Vic Mackey. This article is about the TV series. ... Detective Vic Mackey, portrayed by Michael Chiklis, is a fictional Los Angeles Police Department detective and leader of the Strike Team, a four-man anti-gang unit in the FX crime drama series The Shield. ...

Weathers provided the voice for Colonel Samuel Garret in the Pandemic Studios video game, Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.^[3] In 2005, he was a narrator on Conquest! The Price Of Victory - Witness The Journey of the Trojans!, an 18-part television show about USC athletics. Pandemic Studios is a video game developer notable for creating destructable environments that is based in Los Angeles, California and Brisbane, Australia. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ...

Weathers is a principal of Red Tight Media, a film and video production company that specializes in tactical training films made for the United States armed forces.^{[citation needed]}

He is currently acting as "Brian "Gebo" Fitzgerald" in advertising for Old Spice's sponsorship of NASCAR driver Tony Stewart. Old Spice is an American brand of male grooming products. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... For other persons named Tony Stewart, see Tony Stewart (disambiguation). ...

Filmography

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Street Justice was an award winning American serial drama television series staring Eric McCormack and Carl Weathers about a cop who set out to find the person who saved his life in the Vietnam war. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1989. ... The year 1990 in television involved some significant events. ... Tour of Duty was an American television drama series on CBS which ran from September 1987 to April 1990. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Action Jackson is a 1988 action film, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone, directed by Craig R. Baxley. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Predator is a 1987 science fiction movie that was directed by John McTiernan and released on Friday, June 12. ... The year 1986 in television involved some significant events. ... Fortune Dane was a short-lived 1986 television series starring Carl Weathers as Fortune Dane, the title character. ... // Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson Rambo: First Blood Part II, starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone The Color Purple, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Adolph Caesar Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and... For the soundtrack to the movie, see Rocky IV (album). ... Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky (series) of films, initially portrayed as the World Heavyweight Champion. ... // This is the year of film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which will become the highest grossing movie for almost 15 years (until Titanic), earning double or triple against any major film of the 1980s. ... Rocky III (1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. ... Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky (series) of films, initially portrayed as the World Heavyweight Champion. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... promotional poster for Death Hunt Death Hunt is a 1981 film starring Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Tantoo Cardinal, Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers, Maury Chaykin, Ed Lauter and Andrew Stevens. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... 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References

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External links

• Carl Weathers at the Internet Movie Database
• (fr) Carl Weathers at Stallone.biz