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Beloved New Zealand actor who appeared in Lord of the Rings and Xena: Warrior Princess dies aged 85


Beloved New Zealand actor David Weatherley has died aged 85.

He worked in showbusiness for almost fifty years, beginning his career in 1975 on the NZ drama series The Mackenzie Affair, alongside Narnia star James Cosmo. Throughout his celebrated career, Weatherley acted alongside some of the world's most renowned performers, including Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen and Lucy Lawless. She also appeared opposite American actor Kevin Sorbo in the action TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and in the 2004 movie Fracture.

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