- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGavan John O'Herlihy
- Height6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- Gavan O'Herlihy was born on July 29, 1951 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Descent: Part 2 (2009), Willow (1988) and Never Say Never Again (1983). He was married to Juliette. He died on September 15, 2021 in Bath, England, UK.
- SpouseJuliette(? - September 15, 2021) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenMisty O'HerlihyRogan O'Herlihy
- ParentsElsa Bennett
- RelativesMichael O'Herlihy(Niece or Nephew)Micaela O'Herlihy(Aunt or Uncle)Colin O'Herlihy(Aunt or Uncle)Cormac O'Herlihy(Sibling)Patricia O'Herlihy(Sibling)Lorcan O'Herlihy(Sibling)Conal O'Herlihy(Cousin)Cian Dowling(Niece or Nephew)
- Played the lost son Chuck Cunningham in the first season of Happy Days (1974). Ron Howard played his younger brother on the show and later directed him in a small part in Willow (1988). He was replaced by Randy Roberts in the second season, and the character was discontinued by the third season.
- Was an avid tennis player in his youth, even becoming the Irish National Tennis Champion.
- Often cast as a villain or antagonistic character. Examples of this include his roles in Death Wish 3 (1985) and Superman III (1983). The character Airk from Willow (1988) was one of the few heroic roles he has played during his career.
- Son of Dan O'Herlihy.
- Attended both Dublin's Trinity College and the Abbey School.
- [on leaving the role of Chuck Cunningham on Happy Days] I pulled out of it, I didn't want to do it," he said. "They had me at college, I was going to grunt and bounce a basketball once every couple of weeks for probably three or four years. And at 20 years old, that's not the gig you want to be doing. But that was my big break; that got me established around town as a kid who got hot in a hurry.
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