Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1951-07-29
Deathday: 2021-09-15 (70 years old)

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Biography

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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Filmography

all 44

Movies 24

TV Shows 20

Vaines
The Descent: Part 2

The Descent: Part 2 (2009)

Movie
1
Mickey
Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods (2002)

Movie
Bill Kincaid
Butterfly Man

Butterfly Man (2002)

Movie
18 Wheels of Justice

18 Wheels of Justice (2000)

TV
Lieutenant Logan
Top of the World

Top of the World (1998)

Movie
King Thane
Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant (1997)

Movie
Hal Drucker
Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek (1997)

TV
1
George Arlington
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Dick Powell
The Shooter

The Shooter (1995)

Movie
4
Maje Jabin
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

TV
6.25
Marshal Sharp
The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw (1993)

Movie
Captain Leroy
Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle (1993)

Movie
6
Cordell Winslow
Tarzán

Tarzán (1991)

TV
Chris Mahler, Cowboy
Conagher

Conagher (1991)

Movie
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks (1990)

TV
5.48
Clancy
Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight (1989)

Movie
Richard
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Dan Suggs
Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove (1989)

TV
4.75
Airk Thaughbaer
Willow

Willow (1988)

Movie
7
China Beach

China Beach (1988)

TV
Manny Fraker
Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3 (1985)

Movie
5.36
Conrad E. Perkins
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)

Movie
4
Cover Up

Cover Up (1984)

TV
John Garrideb / James Winter
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1984)

TV
4.71
Ron Harris
Space Riders

Space Riders (1984)

Movie
Julius P. Hersheimmer
The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary (1983)

Movie
Julius P. Hersheimmer
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)

TV
Jack Petachi
Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Movie
6
Brad
Superman III

Superman III (1983)

Movie
6.01
Matt Houston

Matt Houston (1982)

TV
Stanton
A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War (1980)

TV
Young Clemens
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter (1979)

Movie
Wilson Briggs
A Wedding

A Wedding (1978)

Movie
Art Stinson
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)

Movie
Father Mark
A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan (1978)

Movie
Big Bob Landers
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (1977)

Movie
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman (1976)

TV
6.67
Tom
The California Kid

The California Kid (1974)

Movie
6
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
The Healers

The Healers (1974)

Movie
Dan
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

TV
6.86
Chuck Cunningham
Happy Days

Happy Days (1974)

TV
6.28
Josh McBride (as Gavin O'Herlihy)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

TV
6.67
Herb Frane
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

TV
4.8

Ratings

Average 6.18
Based on 861 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1969
1978
1985
1983
2009
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1951-07-29

Deathday
2021-09-15 (70 years old)

Birth Place
Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Father
Dan O'Herlihy

Citizenships
Republic of Ireland


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