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Gavan O'Herlihy‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1954-04-29

Popularity

star4.0

Gavan O'Herlihy

Dublin, Ireland

Gavan O'Herlihy

Dublin, Ireland

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1954-04-29

Popularity

star4.0

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.

Movie Credits

Willow

Willow‌
star7.0
calendar 1988

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw‌
star5.3
calendar 1993

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant‌
star5.2
calendar 1997

Space Riders

Space Riders‌
star5.0
calendar 1984

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force‌
star4.3
calendar 1978

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

The Descent: Part 2

The Descent: Part 2‌
star5.9
calendar 2009

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

Conagher

Conagher‌
star6.6
calendar 1991

The Shooter

The Shooter‌
star4.8
calendar 1995

Superman III

Superman III‌
star5.5
calendar 1983

A Wedding

A Wedding‌
star6.3
calendar 1978

Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle‌
star7.1
calendar 1993

Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend‌
star6.0
calendar 1997

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp‌
star6.0
calendar 1977

The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary‌
star6.8
calendar 1983

Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight‌
star5.7
calendar 1989

A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan‌
star5.3
calendar 1978

Butterfly Man

Butterfly Man‌
star3.7
calendar 2002

Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again‌
star6.1
calendar 1983

The California Kid

The California Kid‌
star6.2
calendar 1974

Top of the World

Top of the World‌
star5.4
calendar 1997

The Healers

The Healers‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Call to Danger

Call to Danger‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Tv Credits

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager‌
star7.8
calendar 1995

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek‌
star7.5
calendar 1997

China Beach

China Beach‌
star7.3
calendar 1988

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks‌
star8.3
calendar 1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Happy Days

Happy Days‌
star7.7
calendar 1974

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes‌
star8.1
calendar 1984

Cover Up

Cover Up‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

Police Woman

Police Woman‌
star6.2
calendar 1974

Matt Houston

Matt Houston‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

18 Wheels of Justice

18 Wheels of Justice‌
star4.8
calendar 2000

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders‌
star7.5
calendar 1997

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man‌
star7.2
calendar 1974

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove‌
star7.8
calendar 1989

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.‌
star6.5
calendar 1969

A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War‌
star6.0
calendar 1980

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime‌
star6.1
calendar 1983

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man‌
star5.8
calendar 1978