Search for “August Manning Weatherly” and you will find wildly different answers: a rugged Western actor, a portrait photographer, a forgotten 1950s television star. They cannot all be true, and in fact none of them is supported by reliable evidence. This guide separates what is documented from what is invented.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Full name | August Manning Weatherly |
| Date of birth | January 10, 1996 |
| Age (September 2026) | 30 |
| Birthplace | New York City |
| Father | Michael Weatherly, actor |
| Mother | Amelia Heinle, actress |
| Public career | None confirmed |
He was born on January 10, 1996, in New York City, while his parents were still married. His public identity comes almost entirely from his parents rather than from any career of his own.
A Marriage That Began on a Soap Opera Set
His parents’ story starts in daytime television. Michael Weatherly and Amelia Heinle met while working on the soap opera Loving and its spin-off The City, and married in 1995. Heinle had been cast in Loving as Steffi Brewster at just 19, after moving from Phoenix, Arizona to New York right after high school to pursue acting.
The marriage was short. Their son was born in 1996 and the couple divorced in 1997. Money was part of the pressure: after The City was cancelled, the family faced financial difficulty, and Weatherly, then 27, took on various jobs to make ends meet. That meant long absences from home. Years later, Michael acknowledged that the divorce was hard on August, particularly with one parent geographically distant.
Two Famous Parents, Two Very Different Paths
Michael Weatherly became a household name as Anthony DiNozzo on NCIS and later led the legal drama Bull. He earlier had a breakout role in Dark Angel.
Amelia Heinle is famous for her role on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Her later marriage to co-star Thad Luckinbill, who played her character’s on-screen ex-husband, is one of daytime’s better-known real-life pairings.
Growing Up Away From the Cameras
Despite the family business, August has chosen privacy. He has a Facebook page, but it appears inactive, with the last post dating back to July 2010. Most public glimpses of him come from others: his mother has shared occasional photos on her Instagram account.
His father has spoken about him with obvious affection. Michael called him a very cool kid and compared him to a little 12-year-old Mick Jagger, adding that he himself was never that cool.
The Wider Weatherly Family
August has half-siblings on both sides. On his father’s side, Michael has been married to physician Dr. Bojana Jankovic since September 2009, and they have two children together. On his mother’s side, Heinle married Thad Luckinbill in March 2007, and the couple has two children. Because the younger siblings are minors, their names and details are best left out of any responsible article.
The Fake Biographies You Should Ignore
This is where most search results go wrong. Several low-quality sites publish profiles that have nothing to do with Michael Weatherly’s son:
- One describes a towering mid-20th century screen icon known for lawman and soldier roles alongside Audie Murphy and director John Ford.
- Another claims he is a portrait photographer specializing in emotionally resonant portraits.
- A third says he was born in 1929 and worked in television and film between the 1950s and 1970s.
None of these is backed by credible sources, and they contradict each other and the documented 1996 birth year. They appear to be auto-generated pages built to capture searches for an unusual name. Treat any “net worth,” “career,” or “workplace” claim about him the same way.
What We Genuinely Don’t Know
Reliable sources do not confirm his occupation, where he lives, his education, or his relationships, and this article deliberately doesn’t guess. He is a private adult who has not sought publicity. The honest summary is short: August Manning Weatherly is the eldest son of two well-known television actors, born in 1996, who has stayed out of public life. Anything beyond that should be treated with suspicion unless it comes from him or his family.
I’m Muhammad Ubaid, founder of YBR Magazine. I research and write detailed guides on America’s National Parks — covering entry fees, permits, best times to visit, and planning tips — using official NPS sources and up-to-date information.
