Carl Weathers’ football career began when attending ... Blaxploitation films like 1975’s “Friday Foster” and “Bucktown,” directed by his longtime friend Arthur Marks.

Weathers auditioned for "Rocky" as a relatively unknown actor, bringing to the table a year of acting experience and a professional American football background. During his audition, he notably ...

NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the ‘’Rocky’' movies, facing off against ...