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Gavan O'Herlihy
Actor
Born April 29, 1954Died October 14, 2021 (67 years)
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
| 2009 | The Descent: Part 2 · as Vaines |
| 2006 | Seven Days of Grace · as Macnab |
| 2005 | Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion · as Chuck Cunningham #1 |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods · as Mickey |
| 2002 | Butterfly Man · as Bill Kincaid |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Command Approved · as Arms Dealer |
| 1997 | Sharpe: The Legend · as Leroy |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant · as King Thane |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Hal Drucker |
| 1997 | Top of the World · as Lieutenant Logan |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as George Arlington |
| 1995 | Hidden Assassin · as Dick Powell |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Maje Jabin |
| 1993 | The Last Outlaw · as Marshal Sharp |
| 1993 | Sharpe's Eagle · as Captain Leroy |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as Cpt. Leroy |
| 1991 | Tarzan (1991) (TV Series) · as Cordell Winslow |
| 1991 | Conagher · as Chris Mahler, Cowboy |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Officer Preston King |
| 1989 | Red King, White Knight · as Clancy |
| 1989 | Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy · as Sgt. Muller |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Dan Suggs |
| 1988 | Willow · as Airk Thaughbaer |
| 1988 | China Beach (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Death Wish 3 · as Manny Fraker |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission · as Conrad E. Perkins |
| 1984 | Cover Up (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as John Garrideb / James Winter |
| 1984 | Space Riders · as Ron Harris |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary · as Julius P. Hersheimmer |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (TV Series) · as Julius P. Hersheimmer |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Again · as Jack Petachi |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Brad |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1982 | We'll Meet Again (TV Series) · as Capt. Red Berwash |
| 1980 | A Rumor of War (TV Series) · as Stanton |
| 1978 | A Wedding · as Wilson Briggs |
| 1978 | Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force · as Art Stinson |
| 1978 | A Death in Canaan · as Father Mark |
| 1977 | The Amazing Spider-Man (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Ghost of Cypress Swamp · as Big Bob Landers |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Series) · as Phil Mcgee |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The California Kid · as Tom |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Sierra (TV Series) · as Roy |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner (TV Series) · as Steve Leversee |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) · as Chuck Cunningham |
| 1973 | Call to Danger · as Mechanic |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Josh Mcbride (as Gavin O'herlihy) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Herb Frane |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Big Bob Landers |