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Acting
Edward Herrmann
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Credits
- 167 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
7.2
Movie
The Aviator
8.1
TV
How I Met Your Mother
6.0
Movie
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
7.0
TV
American Dad!
7.1
Movie
The Lost Boys
6.0
Movie
Intolerable Cruelty
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.9
TV
Gilmore Girls
7.4
Movie
The Purple Rose of Cairo
6.9
Movie
Overboard
7.5
TV
30 Rock
6.5
Movie
Annie
7.9
TV
M*A*S*H
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
5.9
Movie
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Acting credits 167
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | History's Lost & Found TV | (8 ep) |
| TBA | Wonder Woman TV | Senator Warren (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life TV | Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Coach of the Year Film | Bill Ford |
| 2015 | Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies TV | Narrator (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2014 | The Town that Dreaded Sundown Film | Reverend Cartwright |
| 2014 | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History TV | Franklin Roosevelt (voice) (7 ep) |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street Film | Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice) |
| 2013 | Are You Here Film | Dr. Vincent |
| 2012 | Heaven's Door Film | Nate Christensen |
| 2012 | Price Check Film | Jack Bennington |
| 2012 | Perception TV | Jack Pierce (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Christmas Oranges Film | Mr. Crampton |
| 2012 | Treasure Buddies Film | Philip Wellington |
| 2011 | The Christmas Pageant Film | Garrett Clark |
| 2011 | A Christmas Wish Film | Les McCallum |
| 2011 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead Film | Governor Dawson |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Film | Jeremiah Larson |
| 2011 | Son of Morning Film | Thomas |
| 2011 | Harry's Law TV | Lester Babcock (3 ep) |
| 2010 | Better With You TV | Judge (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Lionel Deerfield (6 ep) |
| 2009 | Ring Christmas Bells Film | Self |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva TV | Reverend Phillips (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Film | John Goodenough |
| 2009 | The Skeptic Film | Shepard |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete Film | The Principal |
| 2009 | Morristown: Where America Survived Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | Andrew Jackson Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | Columbus The Lost Voyage Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | The Revolution TV | (13 ep) |
| 2007 | Titanic's Achilles Heel Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | Sherman's March Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | The States TV | (10 ep) |
| 2007 | Banned from the Bible II Film | Narrator |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife Film | Mr. Landis |
| 2006 | Factory Girl Film | James Townsend |
| 2006 | Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | Witness to 'Reds' Film | Self |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Walter (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Wedding Daze Film | Lyle |
| 2006 | Relative Strangers Film | Doug Clayton |
| 2006 | The Ten Commandments TV | Narrator (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran Film | Narrator |
| 2006 | Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | Ape to Man Film | Narrator |
| 2005 | Bible Battles Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy Film | Narrator |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Reverend Lowell (1 ep) |
| 2005 | FDR: A Presidency Revealed Film | Narrator |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Norman Shales (3 ep) |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Councilman (voice), Old Man (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Presidents TV | Narrator (9 ep) |
| 2005 | The French Revolution Film | Narrator |
| 2005 | French Revolution TV | Narrator (2 ep) |
| 2004 | The Aviator Film | Joseph Breen |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor TV | Benjamin Kaplan (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Bereft Film | Lloyd |
| 2004 | First Invasion: The War of 1812 Film | Narrator |
| 2004 | Isaac's Storm Film | Narrator |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Niagara: A History of the Falls Film | Presenter |