Carl Weathers: His Life in Photos

As the golden era of action movies wound down in the late 1990s, Weathers became a consistent figure on the big and small screen, including a well-regarded comedic turn in 1996’s Happy Gilmore. Adam Sandler, who played that film’s title role, wrote on Instagram that Weathers was “smart as hell. Loyal as hell. Funny as hell. Loved his sons more than anything. What a guy!! Everyone loved him.”

Weathers was introduced to a new generation of fans in 2019, when he joined the Star Wars world in Disney+ series The Mandalorian. As a character named Greef Karga, he was nominated for an outstanding guest actor in a drama series Emmy in 2021.

Speaking to Hypebeast as the most recent season of The Mandalorian wound down, Weathers spoke to his life as an actor — but his remarks arguably apply to how his fans are feeling today. “As always, when you have success you want more,” he said. “It’s bittersweet because you know that come next Wednesday, audiences aren’t going to be gathered to witness another episode.”

“For those of us who are performing, we’re eagerly awaiting whether we’ll see a fourth opportunity to bring it all back again,” he said. “But, at the same time, it’s really fulfilling to have gotten through three seasons now and still have people wanting more.”

Actor and former Oakland Raiders player Carl Weathers stands on the Las Vegas Raiders sideline before the team’s game against the Houston Texans at Allegiant Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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