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This weekend, as well as the month of Februrary, began with a sad note. Carl Weathers’ passing. The 76-year old athlete turned actor has been in Hollywood since decades and, like the late Lance Reddick, has been one of those actors you’re glad to see pop up in things.
The most famous of these is Apollo Creed, which was released in the Rocky movies or that lovable son of a bitch Dillon in the Original Predator, Weathers played a variety of roles during his career. His first significant roles came with the 1975 Blaxploitation Films Bucktown You can also find out more about the following: Friday Foster From then until the 90s, his career was action-oriented. Action Jackson Force 10 From Navarone The TV series Street Justice He showed off how fit he was.
It wouldn’t be until 2004 that Weathers got to flex his comedy muscles by appearing in Arrested Development as a version of himself that’s a complete cheapskate. (Per creator Mitch Hurwitz in 2013, that all came from Weathers himself, who agreed to be on the show so long as it wasn’t just Rocky references.) These appearances gave him a little boost to his career, which led to him being in Toy Story 3 Regular Show He appeared in Regular Show Then, there is the Toy Story Films, and eventually The Mandalorian as Mando’s reliable BFF Greef Carga.
After his pasing, Weathers’ co-stars and friends posted their own tributes about him online. For this weekend’s Open Channel, we want to know some of your favorite performances from the late actor throughout his storied career.
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