Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Name

Mark Sinclair Vincent

Birthplace

Hayward, California, USA

Birth date

January 14, 1948

Death date

February 1, 2024(2024-02-01) (aged 76)

Occupation

Actor

Active Years

1975-2024

Notable Films

Rocky series, Predator

Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948-February 2, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for acting in the Rocky series of films, and having a prominent role in the film, Predator.

Career

In the 1970s, Carl Weathers was known for acting in blaxploitation films, specifically the movies Bucktown and Friday Foster. In the Rocky films, he gained critical acclaim for playing Apollo Creed. He also had a major role in Predator in 1987, which he referred to when he guest-starred on Saturday Night Live.

He had also taken on comedy roles satirizing himself, such as when he played himself on the sitcom, Arrested Development.