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Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 29, 1954
Died Oct 14, 2021 (67)
Birthplace Dublin, Ireland
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Michae ... l 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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The Descent: Part 2

The Descent: Part 2

2009

as Vaines

Butterfly Man

Butterfly Man

2002

as Bill Kincaid

Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods

2002

as Mickey

Top of the World

Top of the World

1998

as Lieutenant Logan

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

1997

as King Thane

Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

1997

as Leroy

The Shooter

The Shooter

1995

as Dick Powell

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1993

as Marshal Sharp

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

1993

as Captain Leroy

Conagher

Conagher

1991

as Chris Mahler, Cowboy

Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight

1989

as Clancy

Willow

Willow

1988

as Airk Thaughbaer

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3

1985

as Manny Fraker

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985

as Conrad E. Perkins

Space Riders

Space Riders

1984

as Ron Harris

The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

1983

as Julius P. Hersheimmer

Superman III

Superman III

1983

as Brad

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

1983

as Jack Petachi

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

1979

as Young Clemens

A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan

1978

as Father Mark

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

as Wilson Briggs

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp

1977

as Big Bob Landers

The California Kid

The California Kid

1974

as Tom

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Happy Days

as Chuck Cunningham

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Lonesome Dove

as Dan Suggs

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 05, 1989

Twin Peaks

as Officer Preston King

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

A Rumor of War

as Stanton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1980

Star Trek: Voyager

as Maje Jabin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Jonathan Creek

as Hal Drucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1997

Tales from the Crypt

as Richard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Sherlock Holmes

as John Garrideb / James Winter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 1984

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Josh McBride (as Gavin O'Herlihy)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

Midsomer Murders

as George Arlington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Dan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Herb Frane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

as Julius P. Hersheimmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1983

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

China Beach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

Cover Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

18 Wheels of Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2000

The Amazing Spider-Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1978

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