David John Weatherley (born 1 March 1939) is a British-born New Zealand actor and voice artist known for his role as

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in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''. Weatherley was born in

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and moved to

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in 1956 for a military career, serving five years in the

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. He eventually moved to

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in the early 60s to engage in a theatre acting career, where he is best known for his long association with the

Mercury Theatre, Auckland The Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Auckland, New Zealand, located on Mercury Lane, off Karangahape Road. It was home to a theatre company of the same name for two decades. It was built in 1910 by the architect Edward Bartley and is the olde ...

. He has worked in all major genres including radio drama, theatre, television and film. He is perhaps best known outside New Zealand for his series regular role as Spencer in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. In 2016 he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for his services to the entertainment industry.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weatherley, David 1939 births English male film actors English male television actors English male voice actors Living people Male actors from London New Zealand male film actors New Zealand people of English descent