Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Acting

Born:
1943-07-21
Died:
2014-12-31
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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

Filmography

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

7.32016Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited)
TV
Coach of the Year

Coach of the Year

2016Bill Ford
Movie
Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

7.72015Narrator (voice)
TV
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

5.92014Reverend Cartwright
Movie
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

7.82014Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
TV
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

8.02013Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
Movie
Are You Here

Are You Here

5.22013Dr. Vincent
Movie
Heaven's Door

Heaven's Door

5.62012Nate Christensen
Movie
Price Check

Price Check

5.22012Jack Bennington
Movie
Perception

Perception

7.22012Jack Pierce
TV
Christmas Oranges

Christmas Oranges

7.52012Mr. Crampton
Movie
Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

6.12012Philip Wellington
Movie
The Christmas Pageant

The Christmas Pageant

5.92011Garrett Clark
Movie
A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish

5.92011Les McCallum
Movie
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

4.52011Governor Dawson
Movie
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

4.32011Jeremiah Larson
Movie
Son of Morning

Son of Morning

3.02011Thomas
Movie
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

7.52011Lester Babcock
TV
Better With You

Better With You

6.52010Judge
TV
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.62009Lionel Deerfield
TV
Ring Christmas Bells

Ring Christmas Bells

2009Self
Movie
Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

7.72009Reverend Phillips
TV
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

5.22009John Goodenough
Movie
The Skeptic

The Skeptic

5.32009Shepard
Movie
Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete

5.52009The Principal
Movie
Morristown: Where America Survived

Morristown: Where America Survived

2009Narrator
Movie
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

8.52007Narrator
Movie
Columbus The Lost Voyage

Columbus The Lost Voyage

7.02007Narrator
Movie
The Revolution

The Revolution

9.42007
TV
Titanic's Achilles Heel

Titanic's Achilles Heel

10.02007Narrator
Movie
Sherman's March

Sherman's March

2007Narrator
Movie
The States

The States

2007
TV
Banned from the Bible II

Banned from the Bible II

2007Narrator
Movie
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

5.32007Mr. Landis
Movie
Factory Girl

Factory Girl

6.02006James Townsend
Movie
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

9.02006Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Witness to 'Reds'

Witness to 'Reds'

6.02006Self
Movie
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.52006Walter
TV
Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze

5.72006Lyle
Movie
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

5.32006Doug Clayton
Movie
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

5.72006Narrator
TV
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

2006Narrator
Movie
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces

Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces

8.52006Narrator (voice)
Movie
Ape to Man

Ape to Man

7.02005Narrator
Movie
Bible Battles

Bible Battles

8.02005Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

8.32005Narrator
Movie
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.12005Reverend Lowell
TV
FDR: A Presidency Revealed

FDR: A Presidency Revealed

7.02005Narrator
Movie
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Norman Shales
TV
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005Old Man (voice)
TV
The Presidents

The Presidents

6.52005Narrator
TV
The French Revolution

The French Revolution

5.82005Narrator
Movie
French Revolution

French Revolution

2005Narrator
TV
The Aviator

The Aviator

7.22004Joseph Breen
Movie
Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

6.82004Benjamin Kaplan (voice)
TV
Bereft

Bereft

5.42004Lloyd
Movie
First Invasion: The War of 1812

First Invasion: The War of 1812

10.02004Narrator
Movie
The History Channel Presents: The War of 1812

The History Channel Presents: The War of 1812

2004Narrator
TV
Isaac's Storm

Isaac's Storm

6.02004Narrator
Movie
Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

5.12004Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
Movie