Gavan O'Herlihy
Gavan O'Herlihy (born April 29, 1954 in Dublin ) is an Irish actor .
Life
Gavan O'Herlihy is the son of actor Dan O'Herlihy and nephew of director and producer Michael O'Herlihy . During his youth he was active as a tennis player and even became Irish national champion. He later studied acting at both the Abbey Theater and Trinity College . From the beginning of the 1970s he was increasingly seen in television productions. He later made it to the cinema as an actor, with his type casting often as a villain, including in Superman III - The Steel Lightning , Death Wish III - The Avenger of New York and Willow . He is also known to Star Trek fans . In the television series Star Trek: Spaceship Voyager , he played Kazon Jabin in the pilot episode The Welfare Officer.
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: Mary Tyler Moore ( The Mary Tyler Moore Show , TV series, episode)
- 1975: The Six Million Dollar Man ( The Six Million Dollar Man , TV series, one episode)
- 1978: The Wedding (A Wedding)
- 1978: A Death in Canaan
- 1980: A Rumor of War through the Green Hell
- 1983: Never Say Never (Never Say Never Again)
- 1983: Superman III - The Steel Lightning (Superman III)
- 1985: Death Wish III - The Avenger of New York (Death Wish III)
- 1988: Willow
- 1989: The Call of the Eagle ( Lonesome Dove , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1989: The Murderers Are Waiting (Red King, White Knight)
- 1989: KAL 007 death flight (Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy)
- 1990–1991: Twin Peaks (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1993: The Snipers - The Emperor 's Eagle (Sharpe's Eagle)
- 1994: The Last Outlaw
- 1995: Star Trek: Spaceship Voyager ( Star Trek: Voyager , TV series, an episode)
- 1995: The Shooter - A Life for Death (The Shooter / Hidden Assassin)
- 1997: Prince Eisenherz (Prince Valiant)
- 2009: The Descent 2 (The Descent Part 2)
- 2009: Inspector Barnaby (TV series, season 12, episode 02: "The Black Book" / "Murder is also an art")
Web links
- Gavan O'Herlihy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gavan O'Herlihy in the German dubbing index
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SURNAME | O'Herlihy, Gavan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin , Ireland |