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Apollo Creed first appears in the 1976 Oscar-winning film Rocky as the charismatic, intelligent, and undefeated 33-year-old World Heavyweight Champion.A planned bicentennial fight against number-one contender Mac Lee Green was scheduled for January 1, 1976; however, Green hurt his left hand in training, and other top-ranked contenders were either busy or claimed they didn't have enough time to ...
During Rocky's fight with Tommy Gunn, Rocky sees visions of Drago killing Apollo while believing he is about to suffer the same fate at Tommy's hands. Balboa is saved when he witnesses the ghostly, fragmented dream figure of his old trainer, Mickey, exhorting Rocky to get up and fight one more time, thus inspiring him to defeat Tommy.
The character appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in the first four films of the “Rocky” series. Creed was ultimately killed off by the ruthless Russian heavyweight Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren ...
Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a former football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise.
(Reuters) -Actor Carl Weathers, a former professional American football player who shot to stardom by playing the brash and charismatic boxer Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies, died on Thursday ...
Weathers got his big-screen break in 1976, when he landed the role of Creed in “Rocky,” according to his bio on IMDb.He continued his role in three other “Rocky” movies.
Robert Balboa Jr. is portrayed by Seargeoh Stallone in Rocky II, [5] Ina Fried in Rocky III, [6] Rocky Krakoff in Rocky IV, [7] Sage Stallone in Rocky V, [8] and Milo Ventimiglia as an adult Bobby in Rocky Balboa [9] and Creed II. [10] A photo of a nine-year-old Sage Stallone as Bobby, with Rocky, is seen in Creed.
The role of Creed, initially the main rival of protagonist Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), began with 1976’s “Rocky” and culminated with the character’s death at the hands of Russian ...