《洛奇与曼达洛人》影星卡尔·韦瑟斯去世，享年76岁

Carl Weathers, the actor and former pro football player best known for portraying Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, died Thursday at 76.

演员兼前职业橄榄球运动员卡尔·韦瑟斯于周四去世，享年76岁。他以在电影《洛基》中饰演阿波罗·克里德而闻名。

His manager, Matt Luber, confirmed the news to EW.

他的经纪人马特·鲁伯向《娱乐周刊》证实了这一消息。

Weathers' family said in a statement that he died peacefully in his sleep and added, "Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend."

韦瑟斯的家人在一份声明中说，他在睡梦中平静地去世了，并补充说:“卡尔是一个非凡的人，他的一生非同寻常。通过他对电影、电视、艺术和体育的贡献，他留下了不可磨灭的印记，并在全世界和几代人之间得到认可。他是我深爱的兄弟、父亲、祖父、合伙人和朋友。”

Born in New Orleans in 1948, Weathers played football for San Diego State University and later signed with the NFL's Oakland Raiders as a defensive end. He played just eight games before being released, though he helped the team win the AFC West Division title in 1970. Weathers then joined the BC Lions in Vancouver in the Canadian Football League, playing from 1971 to 1973. He began to pursue acting in the off-seasons while earning his bachelor's degree in drama at San Francisco State University, which he completed in 1974.

韦瑟斯1948年出生于新奥尔良，曾效力于圣地亚哥州立大学，后来与美国国家橄榄球联盟(NFL)奥克兰突袭者队签约，担任防守端球员。在被释放之前，他只打了8场比赛，尽管他帮助球队在1970年赢得了亚足联西部赛区的冠军。之后，韦瑟斯加入了加拿大足球联盟温哥华的BC雄狮队，从1971年到1973年效力。1974年，他在旧金山州立大学获得戏剧学士学位，并在淡季开始追求表演。

Weathers played supporting roles in the Blaxploitation movies Bucktown and Friday Foster in the mid-1970s before being cast in Rocky. His character, rival boxer Apollo Creed, served as the antagonist in the original 1976 film, which won the Oscar for Best Picture, and the 1979 sequel Rocky II before becoming a friend and ally to Sylvester Stallone's Italian Stallion in Rocky III (1982) and Rocky IV (1985).

在出演《洛奇》之前，韦瑟斯曾在20世纪70年代中期的Blaxploitation电影《巴克敦》和《星期五·福斯特》中担任配角。他在1976年的《洛奇3》(1982)和《洛奇4》(1985)中成为西尔威斯特·史泰龙的意大利种马的朋友和盟友。《洛奇2》和1979年的《洛奇2》都是他的对手，《洛奇2》获得了奥斯卡最佳影片奖。

Weathers went on to appear in Predator alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and played the lead role in Action Jackson and Hurricane Smith. He showcased his comedic chops as Adam Sandler's golf coach in Happy Gilmore.

后来，韦瑟斯和阿诺德·施瓦辛格一起出演了《铁血战士》，并在《动作杰克逊》和《飓风史密斯》中担任主角。他在《快乐吉尔摩》中扮演亚当·桑德勒的高尔夫教练，展示了他的喜剧才能。

Weathers' more recent roles often came on the small screen. He made a hilarious turn as a fictionalized version of himself on Arrested Development, where he mentored Tobias Funke (David Cross) with laughably unhelpful acting advice. He also played State's Attorney Mark Jefferies on one season of Chicago Justice.

韦瑟斯最近的角色经常出现在小屏幕上。在《发展受阻》中，他扮演了一个虚构版的自己，在那里他给托拜厄斯·芬克(大卫·克罗斯饰)提供了一些可笑而无益的表演建议。他还在《芝加哥司法》中扮演过州检察官马克·杰弗瑞。

Perhaps Weathers' most recognizable role outside of Rocky came in the last years of his life, playing Greef Karga on the Star Wars spinoff show The Mandalorian. Karga was a reliable ally for the titular bounty hunter (played by Pedro Pascal) and later ascended to being the magistrate of Nevarro.

也许韦瑟斯在《洛奇》之外最知名的角色是在他生命的最后几年，在《星球大战》衍生剧《曼达洛人》中扮演格里夫·卡尔加。卡尔加是名义上的赏金猎人(佩德罗·帕斯卡饰演)的可靠盟友，后来升任内瓦罗的治安官。

Weathers also directed two episodes of the Disney+ series, having previously helmed a handful of episodes of shows like Law & Order and Chicago Med.

韦瑟斯还执导了两集迪士尼+系列，之前他曾执导过《法律与秩序》和《芝加哥医院》等美剧的几集。

Weathers is survived by his two sons.

韦瑟斯留下了两个儿子。