David John Weatherly obit

David WEATHERLEY Obituary

 

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WEATHERLEY, David John. 1 March 1939 - 12 December 2024. David, father to Richard and Marion, former husband of Anita, and brother to Christine and Jane, passed away on 12 December 2024. Born in London, David served in the Canadian military before an acclaimed career in New Zealand's performing arts. David captivated audiences across theatre, radio, film, and television, earning international recognition. A celebration of his life will be held at 4pm, Thursday 19 December 2024, at The Good Home, Birkenhead.

From his IMBD page:

Educated at The Quintin School to 'O'level GCE standard. Left England for Canada in '56 and served 5 years in the Canadian Army (Provost Sgt.). Arrived in NZ '61 intending to join the NZ Army - unhappily a motorcycle accident finished that idea. Started in amateur theatre '62, and became involved in Radio Drama, TV and commercial voicing. Moved to Wellington '64 for the Downstage production of Oh What a Lovely War, followed by a NZ tour of the RSC's The Comedy of Errors, then a National tour of OWaLW. Lots of Radio Drama - commercial voice work and a period singing folk songs in coffee bars. In '67 I returned to Auckland to play Henry V at Central Theatre, plus 5 more productions before joining the original company at the Mercury Theatre, where I remained based for 20 years appearing in about 120 productions, interspersed with: Performing at the NZ pavilion at 'Expo 70 in Osaka. New Zealand Arts Council sponsored study trip to London '80. Evita (Peron) NZ tour, then filming Jack Holborn for ZDF TV (Munich) in Yugoslavia in '82. Evita (Peron) Brisbane '83, Honolulu Auckland & Wellington'84; Sydney '89. Chess (Molokov): NZ tour '93, Melboune '97; Ken Hill's Phantom (Mephistopheles & Persian Prince)toured NZ '94. Hal Prince's Showboat Sydney (Vallon + understudy Capt Andy) '98. Bryce Courtenay's The Potato Factory (Sir Jasper Waterlow) TV Mini-series Ch 7 Sydney '98. Lord of the Rings (Barliman Butterbur) '99. Oliver (Mr Bumble) Court Theatre Christchurch '05/'06. PowerRangers (Spencer + voice of Benglo) '06/'07'. Plus lots of other TV and film work. Won 2006 Best Actor at the Richmond Rd Short Film Festival for Together. I am divorced and have 2 children. I am an active Freemason - have been Master of my Lodge twice. I'm a Great Priory Officer of the Knights Templar, and District Grand Chancellor in the Order of the Secret Monitor. Also a Knight of Grace in the non-masonic Order of St Lazarus (Jerusalem) and a Knight Commander in the Order of St Stanislas (Poland).

 

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Lucy Lawless, Kirby Atkins, Temuera Morrison, John Rhys-Davies, and Rhys Darby in Mosley (2019)

Mosley

6.3

Tuckered (voice)

2019

 

Path of Exile (2012)

Path of Exile

7.9

Video Game

Fairgraves (voice)

2012

 

Hounds (2012)

Hounds

7.9

TV Series

Melvyn

2012

6 episodes

 

Sam Neill, Sophie McBride, and Tom Cameron in Under the Mountain (2009)

Under the Mountain

4.8

Desk Sergeant (as David Weatherly)

2009

 

Legend of the Seeker (2008)

Legend of the Seeker

7.6

TV Series

Morrigan

2009

1 episode

 

Ranger Vehicles (2007)

Ranger Vehicles

8.2

Video

Spencer

2007

 

Power Rangers All (1993)

Power Rangers All

7.8

TV Series

Spencer

2007

27 episodes

 

Gareth Yuen, Rhoda Montemayor, James Beaufort, Samuell Benta, and Caitlin Murphy in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007)

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

5.5

TV Series

Spencer

Benglo

2007

32 episodes

 

Ranger Bios (2007)

Ranger Bios

8.2

Video

Spencer

2007

 

Ranger Arsenal (2007)

Ranger Arsenal

8.0

Video

Spencer

2007

 

Together

Short

Brian

2004

 

Grey Griffin, Sara Kestelman, Louis Mellis, and Kristoffer Tabori in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

8.9

Video Game

Esok

Kex (voice)

2004

 

Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.9

Barliman Butterbur

2001

 

The Potato Factory (2000)

The Potato Factory

6.2

TV Mini Series

Sir Jasper Waterlow

2000

4 episodes

 

Buzz & Poppy (1999)

Buzz & Poppy

6.8

TV Series

1999–2009

 

Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.5

TV Series

Judge

1998

1 episode

 

Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

Xena: Warrior Princess

6.8

TV Series

Gastacius

1996

1 episode

 

Chess

8.3

Video

Colonel Alexander Molokov

1992

 

The Girl Who Came Late (1992)

The Girl Who Came Late

4.6

Lex Rubins

1992

 

Al Lewis in My Grandpa Is a Vampire (1992)

My Grandpa Is a Vampire

4.7

Sargent Dicky Ticker

1992

 

Home and Away (1988)

Home and Away

5.1

TV Series

Ernie Jacobs

1990–1991

20 episodes

 

A Country Practice (1981)

A Country Practice

6.7

TV Series

Tom Lynch

1989

1 episode

 

Beyond Gravity (1989)

Beyond Gravity

7.0

Planetarium Voice (voice)

1989

 

The Shadow Trader

TV Mini Series

Laurie Pritchard

1989

2 episodes

 

Worzel Gummidge Down Under (1987)

Worzel Gummidge Down Under

7.2

TV Series

Bulbous Cauliflower

1989

2 episodes

 

Lucy Sheehan in Talkback (1988)

Talkback

5.7

TV Movie

Ian

1988

 

Counter Measures (1985)

Counter Measures

4.8

TV Movie

Karl Heyden

1985

 

Skycrane

TV Series

Karl Hayden

1984

1 episode

 

Death Warmed Up (1984)

Death Warmed Up

4.5

Professor Tucker

1984

 

Second Time Lucky (1984)

Second Time Lucky

5.1

British Officer

1984

 

Other Halves (1984)

Other Halves

4.4

Judge

1984

 

Mortimer's Patch (1980)

Mortimer's Patch

TV Series

Det Sgt Ray

1984

1 episode

 

Tatum O'Neal and Colin Friels in Prisoners (1983)

Prisoners

5.1

Art Teacher

1983

 

An Age Apart

An Age Apart

TV Series

Mr Spencer

1983

1 episode

 

Patrick Bach in Jack Holborn (1982)

Jack Holborn

7.7

TV Mini Series

Hafenmeister

1982

3 episodes

 

Under the Mountain (1981)

Under the Mountain

7.9

TV Series

Wilberforce Family

1981

5 episodes

 

Fuller's Earth

TV Series

Clive Bonner

1978

 

The Mackenzie Affair (1977)

The Mackenzie Affair

TV Mini Series

Warder Carter

1977

1 episode

 

The Park Terrace Murder

TV Movie

Inspector Pender

1976

 

A Going Concern

TV Series

Wally Ferguson

1975–1976

21 episodes