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Fast Facts
- Born: January 14, 1948
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Played professional football with the Oakland Raiders
- Defeated Sylvester Stallone in the first Rocky film
- Apollo Creed was killed in the ring by Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in Rocky IV
- Starred in Action Jackson
- Played college football at San Diego State University
- Replaced Caroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night in the final season
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Football Career
Weathers played for and attended San Diego State University and went on to play four years of professional football after graduation. He played eight games with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League and 18 games in the Canadian Football League before devoting his life to acting full time in 1974. -
Acting Career
Weathers first mainstream role was in 1975 on the television show Good Times. The following year he appeared in his first of four Rocky films. Weathers went on to appear in the film Action Jackson and the television drama In the Heat of the Night. He has since done voice acting work in several films and appears in an Old Spice television commercial.
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Rocky: Rocky (1976) dir. John G. AvildsenStarring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Mere.. http://bit.ly/OoV4D
@edison0710 | November 08, 2009 04:28 PM -
my favorite japanese animation movie of all time is Predator wit Arnold Schwarzeneger and Carl Weathers period!
@Akumagq | November 08, 2009 02:41 PM -
@cheryl_prime no,she has a very distinct sound,like a dolphin being slapped about by Carl Weathers.This is more of a beached whale sound
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@ondolady Oh yeah, that's it - Apollo Creed. No it wasn't Billy Dee, it was Carl Weathers.
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View All Carl Weathers Questions (196) | Ask a QuestionIs the Padma Lakshmis Carls Jr ad inappropriate? (4 Answers)I don't think the ad itself is inappropriate. The only way it could possibly hurt her credibility, I would think, is that some may argue that calls into question her ... read moreWhat is your favourite type of weather? (18 Answers)We live in a semi-arid region of the US (Eastern Colorado). In the summer, we often get a weather pattern where it rains, very briefly, every afternoon. After it's been ... read moreHow to find the weather detail online? (7 Answers)National Weather Service: NOAA This is the site for all of the national weather. When the site opens, you just click on your state and it zooms up to the ... read moreLooking for the best iPhone weather app (3 Answers)I can't claim to have used every single one, but when the built in weather app isn't enough I turn to weatherbug. It has an easy to read interface that ... read more
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CARL WEATHERS 8X10 COLOR PHOTO - $5.99
At Moviestore we have an incredible library of celebrity photography covering movies, TV, music, sport and celebrity. Our exclusive photographs are professionally produced by our in-house team; we perfect bright vibrant colors or wonderful ...
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The Carl Hiaasen Omnibus 2: "Native Tongue" , "Striptease" , "Stormy Weather": Native Tongue, Striptease, Stormy Weather - $22.70
"Native Tongue": A hilarious black crime comedy starring PR man Joe Winder, who winds up on the trail of some butter-fingered thugs who've stolen his precious blue-tongued mango voles..."Strip Tease": When corrupt and lecherous congressman ...
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Action Jackson - $9.98
Based on the TV series of the same name. A maverick cop is on the trail of a corrupt auto tycoon.
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Carl Weathers Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 14, 1948: born
- 1975: Good Times
- 1975: The Six Million Dollar Man
- 1976: Rocky
- 1977: The Hostage Heart
- 1977: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1979: Rocky II
- 1982: Rocky III
- 1985: Rocky IV
- 1987: Predator
- 1988: Action Jackson
- 1989-90: Tour of Duty
- 1991-93: Street Justice
- 1993-94: In the Heat of the Night
- 1996: Happy Gilmore
- 2000: Little Nicky
- 2003: The Shield
- 2006: The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang
- 2007: The Comebacks
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