Carl Weathers – January 14, 1948

Carl Weathers went from playing professional football to becoming a movie star—a transition no one saw coming. But if anyone had any doubts about his ability to pull off an authentic portrayal on-screen, they disappeared after his unforgettable roles in the first four films in the “Rocky” series and “Street Justice.”

Compared to his acting career, Weather’s football career was relatively brief. He began playing professionally for the Oakland Raiders in 1970 before joining the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League a year later. But those days are far behind him. In 2023, he reprised his role as ‘Greef Karga’ in “The Mandalorian.”

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