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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|02|02|1948|1|14}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| alma mater = {{ubl|[[San Francisco State
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}}
| years_active = {{ubl|1973–2024 (actor)|1970–1974 (football player)|1995–2024 (director)}}
| spouse = {{ubl|{{Marriage|Mary Ann Castle|1973|1983|reason=divorced}}|{{Marriage|Rhona Unsell|1984|2006|reason=divorced}}|{{Marriage|Jennifer Peterson|2007|2009|reason=divorced}}}}
| partner = {{nobr|Christine Kludjian (2014–2024)}}
| children = 2
| module = {{Infobox NFL biography
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==College football career==
Weathers played football as a [[defensive end]] in college. He started his college career in 1966 at [[Long Beach City College]],<ref name=wapo/> where he did not play in 1966 due to an ankle injury suffered when he tripped over a curb surrounding the running track while warming up for practice with another linebacker. He then transferred and played for [[San Diego State University]], becoming a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] for the [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State Aztecs]] in 1968 and 1969, helping the Aztecs win the 1969 [[Pasadena Bowl]], finishing with an 11–0 record, and a No. 18 ranking in the Final [[United Press International|UPI]] Poll,<ref>{{cite web |url=
== Professional football career ==
Weathers signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]] as an [[Draft (sports)|undrafted]] [[free agent]] in 1970. Now playing as a [[linebacker]],<ref name="wapo" /> Weathers played in seven games for the Raiders in 1970, helping them win the [[AFC West|AFC West Division title]], on their way to the first-ever [[AFC Championship Game]]. Before the 1971 season, Weathers converted to the position of [[Safety (gridiron football position)#Strong safety|strong safety]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/547219733/|title=Oakland Tribune 09 May 1971, page 25|website=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203011306/https://www.newspapers.com/image/547219733/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played in one game of the 1971 NFL season before the Raiders released him in September 1971,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/79722878/|title=Daily Independent Journal 16 Sep 1971, page Page 26|website=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203011310/https://www.newspapers.com/image/79722878/|url-status=live}}</ref> after head coach [[John Madden]] told Weathers, "You're just too sensitive."<ref name="NYTimes obit"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Julie |title=Forever a Champ |url=https://people.com |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>
Later that month, Weathers signed with the [[BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/471120695/|title=Edmonton Journal 28 Sep 1971, page 54|website=Newspapers.com|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203011202/https://www.newspapers.com/image/471120695/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played for the Lions until 1973,<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoglund |first=Andy |url=http://www.newsweek.com/when-turn-your-football-career-acting-career-402238 |title=When to Turn Your Football Career Into an Acting Career |publisher=Newsweek.com |date=June 5, 1968 |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206164837/http://www.newsweek.com/when-turn-your-football-career-acting-career-402238 |url-status=live }}</ref> playing 13 games in total. During the off-seasons, Weathers attended [[San Francisco State University]] and earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[drama]] in 1974.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/27/baby-carl-weathers-has-a-stew-going |title=Baby, Carl Weathers Has a Stew Going |newspaper=The Daily Beast |date=November 27, 2016 |access-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203011203/https://www.thedailybeast.com/baby-carl-weathers-has-a-stew-going |url-status=live |last1=Stern |first1=Marlow }}</ref>
Weathers retired from football in 1974, and began pursuing an acting career.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Ida|title=The Afro American|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19790630&id=Dy0mAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430,2633107|access-date=February 9, 2015|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129041615/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19790630&id=Dy0mAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430,2633107|url-status=live}}</ref> In his NFL career he appeared in 8 games in two seasons, but did not record any stats. The only stat he recorded in his CFL career was a single fumble recovery. In later years, Weathers narrated [[NFL Films]]' season recap of the [[1999 Oakland Raiders season|1999]], [[2000 Oakland Raiders season|2000]] and [[2001 Oakland Raiders season|2001 season]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://silverscreenartists.com/catching-carl-weathers-rockys-apollo-creed/ |title=Catching up with Carl Weathers: ROCKY'S Apollo Creed |website=Silver Screen Artists |access-date=April 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414012320/http://silverscreenartists.com/catching-carl-weathers-rockys-apollo-creed |archive-date=April 14, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [[2017 NFL draft]], he appeared on [[NFL Network]]'s pre-draft coverage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/2017-nfl-draft-carl-weathers-apollo-creed-rocky-steps-red-carpet-nfl-network-raiders/1rek2e4puqtr21o55e906bb0vu|title=Apollo Creed lives again: Carl Weathers joins NFL Draft coverage on 'Rocky' steps|date=August 12, 2021|website=www.sportingnews.com|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=April 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414212027/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/2017-nfl-draft-carl-weathers-apollo-creed-rocky-steps-red-carpet-nfl-network-raiders/1rek2e4puqtr21o55e906bb0vu|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Acting career==
[[File:Carl Weathers Calgary 2015.jpg|thumb|Weathers in 2015|left]]
Weathers began working as an [[extra (acting)|extra]] while still playing football.<ref name=wapo/> He had his first significant roles in two [[blaxploitation]] films directed by his longtime friend Arthur Marks: {{film show year|Bucktown|1975}} and {{film show year|Friday Foster|1975}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bayne |first=Bijan |title=A Man of Many Talents: Carl Weathers (1948–2024) {{!}} Tributes {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/a-man-of-many-talents-carl-weathers-1948-2024 |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=RogerEbert.com |date=February 2, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=February 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203034725/https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/a-man-of-many-talents-carl-weathers-1948-2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> Weathers also appeared in an early 1975 episode of the sitcom ''[[Good Times]]'' titled "The Nude", portraying an angry husband who suspected his wife of cheating on him with [[J.J. Evans|J.J.]] He also guest-starred in a 1975 episode of ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' titled "The Brothers Caine", and in an episode of ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' titled "The Hero". In 1976, he appeared as a loan shark in an episode of the crime-drama ''[[Starsky & Hutch]]'',<ref name="SDUT">{{Cite web |last=Kenney |first=Kirk |date=February 4, 2023 |title=At San Diego State, Carl Weathers talks about his journey from Aztec to Hollywood star |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2023-02-03/san-diego-state-aztecs-sdsu-football-actor-carl-weathers-apollo-creed-rocky-chubbs-peterson-happy-gilmore-greef-karga-mandalorian |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310195655/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2023-02-03/san-diego-state-aztecs-sdsu-football-actor-carl-weathers-apollo-creed-rocky-chubbs-peterson-happy-gilmore-greef-karga-mandalorian |url-status=live }}</ref> and in the ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' episode "The Bounty Hunter" as escaped convict Jack Hopper.<ref name="deadline obit"/>
While auditioning for the role of [[Apollo Creed]] alongside [[Sylvester Stallone]] in ''[[Rocky]]'', Weathers criticized Stallone's acting, which led to him getting the role.<ref>{{cite news |last=Parker |first=Ryan |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Carl Weathers Looks Back on Creed: Sparring With Ali, Slighting Stallone and Passing the Torch |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carl-weathers-looks-back-creed-845151 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702072736/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carl-weathers-looks-back-creed-845151 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reprised the role of Apollo Creed in the next three ''Rocky'' films: ''[[Rocky II]]'' (1979), ''[[Rocky III]]'' (1982), and ''[[Rocky IV]]'' (1985).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/27/carl-weathers-rocky-love-story/|title=Carl Weathers Debates Whether 'Rocky' is a Sports Movie or a Love Story|website=EW.com|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817204201/https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/27/carl-weathers-rocky-love-story/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Weathers was married three times. He married Mary-Ann Castle in 1973; they had two sons and divorced in 1983. In 1984, Weathers married Rhona Unsell; they divorced in 2006. Weathers was married to Jennifer Peterson from 2007 until 2009.<ref name=wapo/> Weathers was with his longtime partner Christine Kludjian from 2014, until his death in 2024.<ref name="Archive">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title=Carl Weathers dead: 'Rocky's' Apollo Creed and 'Predator' star was 76 |url=https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/entertainment/carl-weathers-dead-rockys-apollo-creed-and-predator-star-was-76/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Weathers died at his home in Los Angeles on February 2, 2024, at age 76,<ref>{{cite web |last=Reilly |first=Patrick
|access-date=2024-02-15 |website=NY Post |language=en-US }}</ref><ref name="DL report">{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie
|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-cause-of-death-1235821241/
|access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US }}</ref><ref name="deadline obit">{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Carl Weathers Dies: 'Rocky' & 'Predator' Star Who Appeared In 'Happy Gilmore', 'The Mandalorian' & More Was 76 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/ |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202193817/https://deadline.com/2024/02/carl-weathers-dead-1235812684/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HR obit">{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/carl-weathers-dead-apollo-creed-rocky-1235813768/|title = Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in the Rocky Films, Dies at 76|last1 = Barnes|first1 = Mike|last2 = Kit|first2 = Borys|date = February 2, 2024|accessdate = February 2, 2024|work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date = February 2, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240202201922/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/carl-weathers-dead-apollo-creed-rocky-1235813768/|url-status = live}}</ref> from [[atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease]].<ref name="DL report"/> Weathers' body was [[cremated]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/10/carl-weathers-die-cause-death-revealed-20256210/ | title=Carl Weathers' cause of death aged 76 revealed | date=February 10, 2024 }}</ref> in August 2024, he was honored for Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/features/carl-weathers-remembered-stallone-sandler-walk-of-fame-star-1236111210/|title=Late Actor Carl Weathers Remembered by Co-Stars From Stallone to Sandler Before His Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony |date=August 29, 2024 |publisher=Variety}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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| 1973 || ''[[Magnum Force]]'' || Demonstrator || Uncredited<ref name="HR obit"/>
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| rowspan="2" | 1975 ||
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|''[[Bucktown (film)|Bucktown]]'' || Hambone || <ref name="HR obit"/>
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| rowspan="2" | 1976 ||
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|''[[Rocky]]'' || [[Apollo Creed]] || <ref name="HR obit"/>
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| 2019 || ''[[Pinky Malinky]]'' || The Apologizer || Voice<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pinky-Malinky/The-Apologizer/ |title=The Apologizer |website=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204143344/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pinky-Malinky/The-Apologizer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 2019–2023 || ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' || [[Greef Karga]] || 10 episodes; Director: "[[Chapter 12: The Siege]]" and "[[Chapter 20: The Foundling]]"
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