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Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Actor

Born July 29, 1951 in Dublin, Ireland

Died September 15, 2021

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Gavan O'Herlihy (6' 2½" | 1.89 m) an Irish actor, was born on April 29, 1954 (Taurus) in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Elsa Bennett and Irish actor Dan O'Herlihy. He has a Brother, Cormac O'Herlihy and a sister, Patricia O'Herlihy. He is the brother-in-law of Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, nephew of Michael O'Herlihy, and Uncle of Micaela O'Herlihy and Colin O'Herlihy. In his youth, he was an avid tennis player, and even became Irish National Tennis Champion. He is known for Willow (1988), Never Say Never Again (1983) and The Descent: Part 2 (2009), but has over thirty screen credits to his name, most of them having cast him in villainous or antagonistic roles such as Death Wish 3, Never Say Never Again, Superman III, and Tales From The Crypt. His role as Airk Thaughbaer in the 1988 fantasy Willow is one of the few heroic roles the burly, fair-haired Gavan has managed to get, as well as the dashing American officer Captain Leroy in Sharpe's Eagle. He also played the lost jock son "Chuck Cunningham" in the first season of Happy Days (1974). Is actually younger (by about two months) than Ron Howard, who played his "younger" brother on the show, but it was not a very big part and he was eventually written out by being sent to college and then disappeared with no mention. He did not want to get stuck in television, preferring the film medium. Gavan appeared in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager entitled "Caretaker" as the Kazon First Maje, Jabin. He has a son named Rogan and a daughter named Misty.

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TV We Love Poster

TV We Love TV Series2025Self

Deeper and Darker: The Making of the 'Descent: Part 2' Video2010Self

The Descent: Part 2 Poster

The Descent: Part 2 Feature Film2009Vaines

Seven Days of Grace Poster

Seven Days of Grace Feature Film2006MacNab

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion Poster

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion Documentary2005Chuck Cunningham #1

Butterfly Man Poster

Butterfly Man Feature Film2002Bill Kincaid

Cruise of the Gods Poster

Cruise of the Gods TV Movie2002Mickey

18 Wheels of Justice Poster

18 Wheels of Justice TV Series2000Master Sgt. Jonas Taft

Command Approved Poster

Command Approved Feature Film2000Arms dealer

Jonathan Creek Poster

Jonathan Creek TV Series1997Hal Drucker

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997George Arlington

Prince Valiant Poster

Prince Valiant Feature Film1997King Thane

Sharpe: The Legend Poster

Sharpe: The Legend Video1997Leroy

Top of the World Poster

Top of the World Feature Film1997Lieutenant Logan

Hidden Assassin Poster

Hidden Assassin Feature Film1995Dick Powell

Star Trek: Voyager Poster

Star Trek: Voyager TV Series1995Maje Jabin

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Mini-Series1994James Winter

Sharpe TV Series1993Cpt. Leroy

The Last Outlaw Poster

The Last Outlaw TV Movie1993Marshal Sharp

The Good Guys TV Series1992James MacQuarrie

Conagher Poster

Conagher TV Movie1991Chris Mahler, Cowboy

Tarzán TV Series1991Cordell Winslow

Twin Peaks Poster

Twin Peaks TV Series1990RCMP Officer Preston King

Lonesome Dove Poster

Lonesome Dove Mini-Series1989Dan Suggs

Red King, White Knight Poster

Red King, White Knight TV Movie1989Clancy

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy Poster

Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy TV Movie1989Sgt. Muller

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989Richard

China Beach Poster

China Beach TV Series1988Noon Gantry

Willow Feature Film1988Airk

A Killing on the Exchange Mini-Series1987Dan Maitland

Death Wish 3 Poster

Death Wish 3 Feature Film1985Fraker

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Poster

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission TV Movie1985Conrad E. Perkins

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up TV Series1984Drew Simpson

Space Riders Poster

Space Riders Feature Film1984Ron Harris

Never Say Never Again Poster

Never Say Never Again Feature Film1983Jack Petachi

Partners in Crime Poster

Partners in Crime Mini-Series1983Julius P. Hersheimmer

Superman III Poster

Superman III Feature Film1983Brad

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Michael Sheridan

We'll Meet Again Poster

We'll Meet Again Mini-Series1982Capt. Red Berwash

A Rumor of War Poster

A Rumor of War Mini-Series1980Stanton

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter Poster

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter TV Movie1979Young Clemens

A Death in Canaan Poster

A Death in Canaan TV Movie1978Father Mark

A Wedding Poster

A Wedding Feature Film1978Wilson Briggs

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Poster

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force TV Movie1978Art Stinson

The Amazing Spider-Man Poster

The Amazing Spider-Man TV Series1977David

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp Poster

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp TV Movie1977Big Bob Landers

Rich Man, Poor Man Poster

Rich Man, Poor Man Mini-Series1976Phil McGee

The Bionic Woman Poster

The Bionic Woman TV Series1976Jim Burns

Happy Days Poster

Happy Days TV Series1974Chuck Cunningham

Lucas Tanner Poster

Lucas Tanner TV Series1974Steve Leversee

Police Woman Poster

Police Woman TV Series1974Gordon Stuart

Sierra TV Series1974Roy

The California Kid Poster

The California Kid TV Movie1974Tom

The Healers Poster

The Healers TV Movie1974

The Six Million Dollar Man Poster

The Six Million Dollar Man TV Series1974Dan

The Mary Tyler Moore Show Poster

The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Series1970Josh McBride

Marcus Welby, M.D. Poster

Marcus Welby, M.D. TV Series1969Herb Frane

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Big Bob Landers

Queen of the Redwood Mountains Poster

Queen of the Redwood Mountains Feature FilmJohn Anderson

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