Carl Weathers was more than Apollo Creed in "Rocky." Weathers played in the NFL and CFL and was in the science fiction classic "Predator." ...

2. Earnie Shavers was almost Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" instead of Lawrence Tureaud ("Mr. T"). Mr. T was great as Clubber Lang, but he couldn't act like Carl Weathers or punch like Earnie Shavers.

Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson, Arrested Development and dozens of other films ...

US actor Carl Weathers has died at the age of 76, according to his family. Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, "died peacefully in his sleep", according to a ...

JT The Brick chats with former Raiders linebacker and actor Carl Weathers, kicker Chris Bahr and defensive back Joe King to discuss their journeys to the NFL, wearing the Silver and Black ...

Stallone, in a touching video shared on social media, reflected on their profound collaboration, stating, "Carl Weathers ... created together in the Rocky series." Weathers' portrayal of Apollo ...

But before that, he was Carl Weathers ... Great Dane puppy later, Weathers portrayed one of the most iconic characters in sports movie history. Premiering in 1976, Rocky went on to be one of ...