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Carl Weathers

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 14, 1948-February 1, 2024)
    Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL (1970-71)
    Linebacker for the British Columbia Lions in the CFL (1971-73)
    Best known as Apollo Creed in 'Rocky (1976),' Rocky II (1979),' 'Rocky III (1982)' and Rocky IV (1985)'
    Acted in 'Friday Foster (1975),' 'Bucktown (1975),' 'The Four Deuces (1976),' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),' 'Semi-Tough (1977),' 'Force 10 from Navarone (1978),' 'Death Hunt (1981),' 'Predator (1987),' 'Action Jackson (1988),' 'Hurricane Smith (1992),' 'Happy Gilmore (1996),' 'Elevator Seeking (1999)' and 'Little Nicky (2000)'
    Voice of GNC Guy in 'Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002)' and Kirby in 'Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He portrayed a construction worker in a McDonald's TV commercial in the '70s.
    He was in several blaxploitation movies before his break in 'Rocky.'
    His first movie in a starring role, 'Action Jackson (1988),' was poorly received by both film critics and at the box office.
    He portrayed 'himself' in 'Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997).'
    When Halle Berry's dreadful 'Catwoman' movie spun-off into a video game (2004), he was the game's 'dialogue director.' (what's up with THAT?)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has maintained his chiseled physique decades after his time as a pro football player.
    He beat out boxing star Ken Norton for the role of Apollo Creed.
    He based the mannerisms of his Apollo Creed character loosely on Muhammad Ali.
    He was honored as 'Distinguished Alumni' at his alma mater, San Diego State University (1979).
    Adam Sandler took such a liking to him during filming of 'Happy Gilmore' that he cast him as the same character, Chubbs Peterson, in 'Little Nicky,' even though the character died in the previous movie.
    He is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and donates his time to the Big Brothers Association.

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 128 Votes: 2.34% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 24 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 50 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 42 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 44 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 38.64% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 86 Votes: 40.70% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 44.72% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 187 Votes: 45.99% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 384 Votes: 45.83% Annoying