Carl Weathersthe NFL football defensive end turned actor who starred in Rocky in the role of Apollo Creed he died at the age of 76. Among his other films: Predator con Arnold Schwarzenegger and the series The Mandalorian.
Carl Weathers (a destra) con Sylvester Stallone in ‘Rocky’
The actor, who was born in New Orleans on January 14, 1948, before dedicating himself to the world of cinema, practiced various sports, also establishing himself as a professional football player, both American and Canadian.
Then in the seventies, after retiring from competitive sports, he began to take his first steps in cinema where he would later play roles in legendary films such as the aforementioned saga of Rocky, Predator e An unpredictable guy together with Adam Sandler. All in addition to appearances in countless TV series including, recently, the Disney series The Mandalorianwhere he took on the role of high magistrate Greef Karga.
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