Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1954-04-29
Place of Birth:Dublin, Ireland
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Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1954-04-29 More

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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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The Descent: Part 2
Adventure Horror Thriller
18 Wheels of Justice
Drama Action & Adventure Crime
Sharpe: The Legend
War Action Adventure History TV Movie
Prince Valiant
Adventure Fantasy
Jonathan Creek
Mystery Comedy Drama
Midsomer Murders
Crime Drama Mystery
The Shooter
Action Thriller
Star Trek: Voyager
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Action & Adventure
The Last Outlaw
TV Movie Action Western
Sharpe's Eagle
War Action Adventure History TV Movie
Conagher
TV Movie Western
Twin Peaks
Drama Mystery
Red King, White Knight
Drama Romance Thriller TV Movie
Tales from the Crypt
Comedy Mystery Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Willow
Action Adventure Fantasy
China Beach
Drama War & Politics
Death Wish 3
Action Crime Drama
Cover Up
Action & Adventure Drama Crime
Sherlock Holmes
Crime Drama Mystery
The Secret Adversary
Comedy Mystery TV Movie
Never Say Never Again
Adventure Action Thriller
Superman III
Comedy Science Fiction Action Adventure
A Rumor of War
Drama War & Politics
A Wedding
Comedy Drama
The Amazing Spider-Man
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp
Adventure Family TV Movie
The Bionic Woman
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama
The California Kid
Action Thriller Horror TV Movie
Police Woman
Action & Adventure Crime Drama
The Healers
Drama TV Movie
The Six Million Dollar Man
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama
  • name:Gavan O'Herlihy
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1954-04-29
  • Place of Birth:Dublin, Ireland
  • Also Known As:
  • 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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