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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 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.

The Descent: Part 2 ( 2009) | IMDb: 5.7

Adventure , Horror , Thriller

Distraught, confused, and half-wild with fear, Sarah Carter emerges alone from the Appalachian cave system where she encountered unspeakable terrors. Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened - or why she's covered in her friends' blood - Sarah is forced back to the subterranean depths to help locate her five missing companions.

Starring:

Shauna Macdonald , Natalie Mendoza , Gavan O'Herlihy , Josh Dallas , Anna Skellern , Saskia Mulder

Directed by:

Jack Ravenscroft , Jon Harris , Harriet Worth

Produced by:

Christian Colson , Gail Stevens , Steve Mortimore

The Shooter ( 1995) | IMDb: 5.1

Action , Thriller

A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.

Starring:

Dolph Lundgren , Maruschka Detmers , Assumpta Serna , Gavan O'Herlihy , John Ashton , Simón Andreu

Directed by:

Cheryl Starbuck , Martina Pálková , Julian Wall

Produced by:

Craig Baumgarten , Václav Rádlo , Scott Maitland

Willow ( 1988) | IMDb: 7.2

Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.

Starring:

Warwick Davis , Val Kilmer , Joanne Whalley , Jean Marsh , Patricia Hayes , Billy Barty

Directed by:

Michael D. Moore , Sally Jones , Ron Howard

Produced by:

Janet Hirshenson , Catherine Madigan , Nigel Wooll

Death Wish 3 ( 1985) | IMDb: 5.8

Action , Crime , Drama , Thriller

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.

Starring:

Charles Bronson , Deborah Raffin , Ed Lauter , Martin Balsam , Gavan O'Herlihy , Kirk Taylor

Directed by:

Alan Hopkins , Constance Willis , Kevin Westley

Produced by:

Menahem Golan , Mike Kara , Ron Purdie

Never Say Never Again ( 1983) | IMDb: 6.1

Action , Adventure , Thriller

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Starring:

Sean Connery , Klaus Maria Brandauer , Max von Sydow , Barbara Carrera , Kim Basinger , Bernie Casey

Directed by:

David Tomblin , Michael D. Moore , Pamela Mann

Produced by:

Maggie Cartier , Jane Feinberg , Kevin McClory

Superman III ( 1983) | IMDb: 5

Action , Adventure , Comedy , Science fiction

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

Starring:

Christopher Reeve , Richard Pryor , Jackie Cooper , Marc McClure , Annette O'Toole , Annie Ross

Directed by:

Richard Lester , David Lane

Produced by:

Debbie McWilliams , Jane Feinberg , Robert Simmonds

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