Gavan O'Herlihy

Acting

Gavan O'Herlihy

Born July 29, 1951Dublin, Ireland47 credits

Gavan O'Herlihy (29 July 1951 - 15 September 2021) was an Irish actor. He was known for playing Chuck Cunningham in the first episodes of the television sitcom Happy Days, as well as his appearances in films such as Never Say Never Again, Superman III, Death Wish 3, and Willow. He was the son of actor Dan O'Herlihy.

Known For

The Descent: Part 2
6.0

The Descent: Part 2

Movie

2009

Cruise of the Gods
4.8

Cruise of the Gods

Movie

2002

Butterfly Man
3.2

Butterfly Man

Movie

2002

18 Wheels of Justice
4.8

18 Wheels of Justice

TV

2000

Sharpe: The Legend
5.0

Sharpe: The Legend

Movie

1997

Prince Valiant
5.1

Prince Valiant

Movie

1997

Filmography

The Descent: Part 2
2009The Descent: Part 2as VainesMovie
Cruise of the Gods
2002Cruise of the Godsas MickeyMovie
Butterfly Man
2002Butterfly Manas Bill KincaidMovie
18 Wheels of Justice
200018 Wheels of JusticeTV
Sharpe: The Legend
1997Sharpe: The Legendas LeroyMovie
Prince Valiant
1997Prince Valiantas King ThaneMovie
Jonathan Creek
1997Jonathan Creekas Hal DruckerTV
Top of the World
1997Top of the Worldas Lieutenant LoganMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas George ArlingtonTV
The Shooter
1995The Shooteras Dick PowellMovie
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyageras Maje JabinTV
The Last Outlaw
1993The Last Outlawas Marshal SharpMovie
Sharpe's Eagle
1993Sharpe's Eagleas Captain LeroyMovie
Conagher
1991Conagheras Chris Mahler, CowboyMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaksas Officer Preston KingTV
Red King, White Knight
1989Red King, White Knightas ClancyMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas RichardTV
Lonesome Dove
1989Lonesome Doveas Dan SuggsTV
Willow
1988Willowas AirkMovie
China Beach
1988China BeachTV
A Killing on the Exchange
1987A Killing on the Exchangeas Dan MaitlandTV
Death Wish 3
1985Death Wish 3as Manny FrakerMovie
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985The Dirty Dozen: Next Missionas Conrad E. PerkinsMovie
Cover Up
1984Cover UpTV
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas John Garrideb / James WinterTV
Space Riders
1984Space Ridersas Ron HarrisMovie
The Secret Adversary
1983The Secret Adversaryas Julius P. HersheimmerMovie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas Julius P. HersheimmerTV
Never Say Never Again
1983Never Say Never Againas Jack PetachiMovie
Superman III
1983Superman IIIas Brad WilsonMovie
Matt Houston
1982Matt Houstonas Michael SheridanTV
A Rumor of War
1980A Rumor of Waras StantonTV
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
1979Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughteras Young ClemensMovie
A Wedding
1978A Weddingas Wilson BriggsMovie
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Art StinsonMovie
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978The Amazing Spider-Manas DavidTV
A Death in Canaan
1978A Death in Canaanas Father MarkMovie
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp
1977The Ghost of Cypress Swampas Big Bob LandersMovie
The Bionic Woman
1976The Bionic WomanTV
The California Kid
1974The California Kidas TomMovie
Police Woman
1974Police Womanas Gordon StuartTV
The Healers
1974The HealersMovie
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas DanTV
Happy Days
1974Happy Daysas Chuck CunninghamTV
Call to Danger
1973Call to Dangeras MechanicMovie
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Josh McBride (as Gavin O'Herlihy)TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Herb FraneTV