Weatherley was born in London on 1 March 1939. He moved to Canada in 1956 for a military career, serving five years in the
Canadian Army. Weatherley eventually moved to New Zealand in the early 1960s to engage in a theatre acting career, where he was best known for his long association with the
Mercury Theatre, Auckland. He worked in all major genres including radio drama, theatre, television and film. He was perhaps best known outside New Zealand for his series regular role as Spencer in
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, which was filmed in New Zealand. He played Mephistopheles/The Persian in the 1993 New Zealand tour of
Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera. 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. Weatherley died in
Auckland on 12 December 2024, at the age of 85. ==Filmography==