Actor
Edward Herrmann
21 July 1943† 31 December 2014 (aged 71) Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Movies
- 114
- Shows
- 52
Biography
Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the History Channel, and as the spokesperson for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.
Known For
- Upcoming
- History's Lost & Found · Series
- Wonder Woman · Series · Senator Warren
- 2016
- Coach of the Year · Film · Bill Ford
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life · Series · Richard Gilmore
- 2015
- Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 2014
- The Town that Dreaded Sundown · Film · Reverend Cartwright
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History · Series · Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
- 2013
- The Wolf of Wall Street · Film · Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
- Are You Here · Film · Dr. Vincent
- 2012
- Heaven's Door · Film · Nate Christensen
- Price Check · Film · Jack Bennington
- Christmas Oranges · Film · Mr. Crampton
- Treasure Buddies · Film · Philip Wellington
- Perception · Series · Jack Pierce
- 2011
- The Christmas Pageant · Film · Garrett Clark
- A Christmas Wish · Film · Les McCallum
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead · Film · Governor Dawson
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star · Film · Jeremiah Larson
- Son of Morning · Film · Thomas
- Harry's Law · Series · Lester Babcock
- 2010
- Better With You · Series · Judge
- 2009
- Ring Christmas Bells · Film
- The Six Wives of Henry Lefay · Film · John Goodenough
- The Skeptic · Film · Shepard
- Hatching Pete · Film · The Principal
- Morristown: Where America Survived · Film · Narrator
- The Good Wife · Series · Lionel Deerfield
- Drop Dead Diva · Series · Reverend Phillips
- 2007
- Andrew Jackson · Film · Narrator
- Columbus The Lost Voyage · Film · Narrator
- Titanic's Achilles Heel · Film · Narrator
- Sherman's March · Film · Narrator
- Banned from the Bible II · Film · Narrator
- I Think I Love My Wife · Film · Mr. Landis
- The Revolution · Series
- The States · Series
- 2006
- Factory Girl · Film · James Townsend
- Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Witness to 'Reds' · Film
- Wedding Daze · Film · Lyle
- Relative Strangers · Film · Doug Clayton
- Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran · Film · Narrator
- Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 30 Rock · Series · Walter
- The Ten Commandments · Series · Narrator
- 2005
- Ape to Man · Film · Narrator
- Bible Battles · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy · Film · Narrator
- FDR: A Presidency Revealed · Film · Narrator
- The French Revolution · Film · Narrator
- How I Met Your Mother · Series · Reverend Lowell
- Grey's Anatomy · Series · Norman Shales
- American Dad! · Series · Councilman (voice)
- French Revolution · Series · Narrator
- 2004
- The Aviator · Film · Joseph Breen
- Bereft · Film · Lloyd
- First Invasion: The War of 1812 · Film · Narrator
- Isaac's Storm · Film · Narrator
- Welcome to Mooseport · Film · Avery Hightower Debate Moderator
- Tom Goes to the Mayor · Series · Benjamin Kaplan (voice)
- 2003
- Intolerable Cruelty · Film · Rex Rexroth
- Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion · Film · Narrator
- The Louisiana Purchase · Film · Narrator
- Russia, Land of the Tsars · Film · Narrator
- Stalin: Man of Steel · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Samurai · Film · self (voice)
- Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion · Series · Narrator
- Russia, Land of the Tsars · Series
- 2002
- The Emperor's Club · Film · Headmaster Woodbridge
- Dinosaur Secrets Revealed · Film · Narrator (voice)
- It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') · Film
- Antarctica: A Frozen History · Film · Narrator
- The Cat's Meow · Film · W. R. Hearst
- Rise and Fall of the Spartans · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 2001
- In Search of Christmas · Film · Narrator
- Down · Film · Milligan
- James Dean · Film · Raymond Massey
- The Face: Jesus in Art · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Double Take · Film · Charles Allsworth
- Crossing Jordan · Series · Thomas Malden
- The Impressionists: The Other French Revolution · Series · Narrator
- 2000
- Founding Fathers · Series · Narrator
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Series · Mr. Vogel
- Gilmore Girls · Series · Richard Gilmore
- 1999
- Walking Across Egypt · Film · Reverend Vernon
- Vendetta · Film · D.A. Luzenberg
- Norman Rockwell: Painting America · Film · Narrator
- Niagara: A History of the Falls · Film · Narrator
- The Korean War: Fire and Ice · Series · Narrator
- Atomic Train · Series · The President
- Ultimate autos · Series · host
- Niagara: A History of the Falls · Film · Presenter
- 1998
- Saint Maybe · Film · Doug Bedloe
- Better Living · Film · Jack
- Frank Lloyd Wright · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1997
- Critical Care · Film · Robert Payne
- Liberty! · Series · Narrator
- The Practice · Series · Anderson Pearson
- 1996
- What Love Sees · Film · Morton Treadway
- Soul of the Game · Film · Branch Rickey
- Pandora's Clock · Series · President
- A Season in Purgatory · Series · Dr. Shugrue
- 1995
- Nixon · Film · Nelson Rockefeller
- The Face on the Milk Carton · Film · Frank Jessmon
- Here Come the Munsters · Film · Herman Munster
- Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain · Series · Thomas Jefferson (voice)
- 1994
- Ri¢hie Ri¢h · Film · Mr. Rich
- Don't Drink the Water · Film · Mr. Kilroy
- Foreign Student · Film · Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
- 1993
- A Foreign Field · Film · Ralph
- My Boyfriend's Back · Film · Mr. Dingle
- Born Yesterday · Film · Ed Deverey
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Series · Thomas Pandolfi
- 1992
- Hero · Film · Mr. Broadman · Man Committing Suicide
- 1991
- Fire in the Dark · Film · Robert
- Sweet Poison · Film · Henry
- The General Motors Playwrights Theater · Series · Ben Cunningham
- 1990
- Night of 100 Stars III · Film
- So Proudly We Hail · Film · James Wagner
- Law & Order · Series · Frederic Matson
- Wings · Series · Y.M. Burg
- 1989
- Screen One · Series · Ralph
- 1988
- Big Business · Film · Graham Sherbourne
- Hothouse · Series · Woods
- 1987
- Overboard · Film · Grant Stayton III
- The Lost Boys · Film · Max
- The Lawrenceville Stories · Series · Headmaster
- 1986
- Murrow · Film · Fred Friendly
- 1985
- Compromising Positions · Film · Bob Singer
- The Man with One Red Shoe · Film · Brown
- The Purple Rose of Cairo · Film · Henry
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Dr. Maxwell Stoddard · Litton
- 1984
- Mrs. Soffel · Film · Warden Peter Soffel
- 1983
- Memorial Day · Film · Ned Larwin
- 1982
- Annie · Film · FDR
- Death Valley · Film · Paul Stanton
- A Little Sex · Film · Tommy
- The Gift of Life · Film · Dr. Quinn
- The Electric Grandmother · Film · Father
- St. Elsewhere · Series · Father Joseph McCabe
- Nature · Series · Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse · Series · Alger Hiss
- 1981
- Reds · Film · Max Eastman
- Dear Liar · Film · George Bernard Shaw
- The Private History of a Campaign That Failed · Film · The Stranger
- Harry's War · Film · Harry Johnson
- 1979
- O Youth and Beauty! · Film · Kip Lawton
- Freedom Road · Film · Stephen Holmes
- The Sorrows of Gin · Film · Kip Lawton
- Portrait of a Stripper · Film · Frank Andrews
- Take Down · Film · Ed Branish
- The North Avenue Irregulars · Film · Michael Hill
- 1978
- Brass Target · Film · Col. Walter Gilchrist
- The Betsy · Film · Dan Weyman
- A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story · Film · Lou Gehrig
- 1977
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years · Film · Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 1976
- Eleanor and Franklin · Series · Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Age 20-50
- 1975
- Valley Forge · Film · Folsom
- The Great Waldo Pepper · Film · Ezra Stiles
- Beacon Hill · Series · Richard Palmer
- 1974
- The Great Gatsby · Film · Klipspringer
- 1973
- The Day of the Dolphin · Film · Mike
- The Paper Chase · Film · Thomas Craig Anderson
- 1972
- M*A*S*H · Series
- 1971
- Lady Liberty · Film · Policeman
- Great Performances · Series
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Folsom