Gavan O'Herlihy

Gavan O'Herlihy Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1954-04-29 (70 years old)
  • Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2009

Adventure

Horror

Thriller

5.7
59%
Lonesome Dove
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 78%
role:
Dan Suggs
1989

Drama

Western

8.7
78%
Willow
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Airk Thaughbaer
1988

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
70%
Death Wish 3
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 62%
role:
Manny Fraker
1985

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.8
62%
Never Say Never Again
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Jack Petachi
1983

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.1
60%
1983

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.0
55%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Gavan O'Herlihy are, for example, The Descent: Part 2, Lonesome Dove and Willow.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Lonesome Dove (8.3), Willow (7.1) and Never Say Never Again (6.1).