From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tim Herlihy (born October 9, 1966) is an American screen actor, film producer, screenwriter, and Broadway show author. Herlihy was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a graduate of the New York University School of Law. He frequently collaborates with Adam Sandler. Sandler played a Saturday Night Live character, "The Herlihy Boy", in honor of Tim Herlihy. Tim's father Pat, was a well-respected NYC firefighter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Herlihy, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.