Biography
Gavan O'Herlihy (29 July 1951 – 15 September 2021) was an Irish actor. He was the son of actor Dan O'Herlihy. Born in Dublin, he was raised between Ireland and the United States, attended Phillips Academy in Massachusetts and Trinity College Dublin, and was Irish national tennis champion in his youth.
O'Herlihy first gained attention playing Chuck Cunningham in the early episodes of the television series Happy Days (1974). He appeared as Brad Wilson in the film Superman III (1983), as Jack Petachi in Never Say Never Again (1983), as Airk Thaughbaer in Willow (1988), and as Manny Fraker in Death Wish 3 (1985). His other credits include roles in Twin Peaks (1990), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), The Descent: Part 2 (2009) and various British productions after he settled in the UK. He was married to Juliette and had four children.
