Gavan O'Herlihy
Born in Dublin, Ireland — Jul 29 1951• Died Sep 15 2021
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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 ove…
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Gavan O'Herlihy's Credits
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Midsomer Murders
George Arlington
Star Trek: Voyager
Maje Jabin
Twin Peaks
Officer Preston King
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dan
Happy Days
Chuck Cunningham
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Herb Frane
Police Woman
Gordon Stuart
Sherlock Holmes
John Garrideb / James Winter
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Josh McBride (as Gavin O'Herlihy)
Tales from the Crypt
Richard
Matt Houston
Michael Sheridan
China Beach
The Bionic Woman
Jonathan Creek
Hal Drucker
Cover Up
18 Wheels of Justice
Lonesome Dove
Dan Suggs
The Amazing Spider-Man
David
Willow
Airk
Never Say Never Again
Jack Petachi
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Julius P. Hersheimmer
Superman III
Brad
A Rumor of War
Stanton
Death Wish 3
Manny Fraker
The Descent: Part 2
Vaines
Prince Valiant
King Thane
A Wedding
Wilson Briggs
Conagher
Chris Mahler, Cowboy
A Killing on the Exchange
Dan Maitland
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Conrad E. Perkins
The Shooter
Dick Powell
Sharpe's Eagle
Captain Leroy
The Healers
The Secret Adversary
Julius P. Hersheimmer
A Death in Canaan
Father Mark
Sharpe: The Legend
Leroy
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Art Stinson
Red King, White Knight
Clancy
The Last Outlaw
Marshal Sharp
The California Kid
Tom
Call to Danger
Mechanic
Cruise of the Gods
Mickey
Top of the World
Lieutenant Logan
Space Riders
Ron Harris
Butterfly Man
Bill Kincaid
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp
Big Bob Landers
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
Young Clemens