Carl Weathers Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated with a degree in theater arts from San Diego State
• Played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and the CFL for the B․C․ Lions before getting into acting
• Quote: "(On his love for acting) "I always knew my first love was acting․ I went to Sidney Poitier films as a kid․ I sat in the theater and dreamed of being an actor․""
• Recognized for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" film series
• Appeared in the music video for Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl․"
• Is a member of the United State Olympic Committee
• Was given the role as Apollo after the crew had originally signed boxing legend Ken Norton for the part
• Appears in an ad for Old Spice along with NASCAR driver Tony Stewart
• Played for Hall-of-Fame coaches Don Coryell at San Diego State at John Madden with the Raiders in his football career
• Voices the character Colonel Samuel Garrett in the video game "Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction" in 2005