
Gavan O'Herlihy
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ·The Descent: Part 2as Vaines
- 2002 ·Cruise of the Godsas Mickey
- 2002 ·Butterfly Manas Bill Kincaid
- 2000 ·18 Wheels of Justiceas
- 1997 ·Sharpe: The Legendas Leroy
- 1997 ·Prince Valiantas King Thane
- 1997 ·Jonathan Creekas Hal Drucker
- 1997 ·Top of the Worldas Lieutenant Logan
- 1997 ·Midsomer Murdersas George Arlington
- 1995 ·The Shooteras Dick Powell
- 1995 ·Star Trek: Voyageras Maje Jabin
- 1993 ·The Last Outlawas Marshal Sharp
- 1993 ·Sharpe's Eagleas Captain Leroy
- 1991 ·Conagheras Chris Mahler, Cowboy
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Officer Preston King
- 1989 ·Red King, White Knightas Clancy
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Richard
- 1989 ·Lonesome Doveas Dan Suggs
- 1988 ·Willowas Airk Thaughbaer
- 1988 ·China Beachas
- 1985 ·Death Wish 3as Manny Fraker
- 1985 ·The Dirty Dozen: Next Missionas Conrad E. Perkins
- 1984 ·Cover Upas
- 1984 ·Sherlock Holmesas John Garrideb / James Winter
- 1984 ·Space Ridersas Ron Harris
- 1983 ·Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas Julius P. Hersheimmer
- 1983 ·The Secret Adversaryas Julius P. Hersheimmer
- 1983 ·Never Say Never Againas Jack Petachi
- 1983 ·Superman IIIas Brad
- 1982 ·Matt Houstonas
- 1980 ·A Rumor of Waras Stanton
- 1979 ·Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughteras Young Clemens
- 1978 ·A Weddingas Wilson Briggs
- 1978 ·Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Art Stinson
- 1978 ·The Amazing Spider-Manas
- 1978 ·A Death in Canaanas Father Mark
- 1977 ·The Ghost of Cypress Swampas Big Bob Landers
- 1976 ·The Bionic Womanas
- 1974 ·The California Kidas Tom
- 1974 ·Police Womanas
- 1974 ·The Healersas
- 1974 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Dan
- 1974 ·Happy Daysas Chuck Cunningham
- 1973 ·Call to Dangeras Mechanic
- 1970 ·The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Josh McBride (as Gavin O'Herlihy)
- 1969 ·Marcus Welby, M.D.as Herb Frane