Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

🎂 21st July 1943 (82 yrs) 📍 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.

Edward Herrmann

🎬 Movies Featuring Edward Herrmann

Coach of the Year

Coach of the Year (2016)

as Bill Ford
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

as Reverend Cartwright
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
Are You Here

Are You Here (2013)

as Dr. Vincent
Heaven's Door

Heaven's Door (2012)

as Nate Christensen
Price Check

Price Check (2012)

as Jack Bennington
Christmas Oranges

Christmas Oranges (2012)

as Mr. Crampton
Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies (2012)

as Philip Wellington
The Christmas Pageant

The Christmas Pageant (2011)

as Garrett Clark
A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish (2011)

as Les McCallum
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead

Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)

as Governor Dawson
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)

as Jeremiah Larson
Son of Morning

Son of Morning (2011)

as Thomas
Ring Christmas Bells

Ring Christmas Bells (2009)

as Self
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)

as John Goodenough
The Skeptic

The Skeptic (2009)

as Shepard
Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete (2009)

as The Principal
Morristown: Where America Survived

Morristown: Where America Survived (2009)

as Narrator
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson (2007)

as Narrator
Columbus The Lost Voyage

Columbus The Lost Voyage (2007)

as Narrator
Titanic's Achilles Heel

Titanic's Achilles Heel (2007)

as Narrator
Sherman's March

Sherman's March (2007)

as Narrator
Banned from the Bible II

Banned from the Bible II (2007)

as Narrator
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

as Mr. Landis
Factory Girl

Factory Girl (2006)

as James Townsend
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (2006)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Witness to 'Reds'

Witness to 'Reds' (2006)

as Self
Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze (2006)

as Lyle
Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers (2006)

as Doug Clayton
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran

Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran (2006)

as Narrator
No Image

Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces (2006)

as Narrator (voice)
Ape to Man

Ape to Man (2005)

as Narrator
Bible Battles

Bible Battles (2005)

as Narrator (voice)
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy

The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy (2005)

as Narrator
No Image

FDR: A Presidency Revealed (2005)

as Narrator
The French Revolution

The French Revolution (2005)

as Narrator
The Aviator

The Aviator (2004)

as Joseph Breen
Bereft

Bereft (2004)

as Lloyd
First Invasion: The War of 1812

First Invasion: The War of 1812 (2004)

as Narrator
Isaac's Storm

Isaac's Storm (2004)

as Narrator
Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

as Rex Rexroth
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion (2003)

as Narrator
The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase (2003)

as Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars

Russia, Land of the Tsars (2003)

as Narrator
Stalin: Man of Steel

Stalin: Man of Steel (2003)

as Narrator (voice)
No Image

The Samurai (2003)

as self (voice)
The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club (2002)

as Headmaster Woodbridge
No Image

Dinosaur Secrets Revealed (2002)

as Narrator (voice)
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)

as Self
No Image

Antarctica: A Frozen History (2002)

as Narrator
No Image

In Search of Christmas (2001)

as Narrator
The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow (2001)

as W. R. Hearst
Down

Down (2001)

as Milligan
James Dean

James Dean (2001)

as Raymond Massey
No Image

The Face: Jesus in Art (2001)

as Narrator (voice)
Double Take

Double Take (2001)

as Charles Allsworth
Vendetta

Vendetta (1999)

as D.A. Luzenberg
Norman Rockwell: Painting America

Norman Rockwell: Painting America (1999)

as Narrator
Niagara: A History of the Falls

Niagara: A History of the Falls (1999)

as Narrator
Walking Across Egypt

Walking Across Egypt (1999)

as Reverend Vernon
Saint Maybe

Saint Maybe (1998)

as Doug Bedloe
Better Living

Better Living (1998)

as Jack
Critical Care

Critical Care (1997)

as Robert Payne
What Love Sees

What Love Sees (1996)

as Morton Treadway
A Season in Purgatory

A Season in Purgatory (1996)

as Dr. Shugrue
Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game (1996)

as Branch Rickey
Nixon

Nixon (1995)

as Nelson Rockefeller
The Face on the Milk Carton

The Face on the Milk Carton (1995)

as Frank Jessmon
Here Come the Munsters

Here Come the Munsters (1995)

as Herman Munster
Ri¢hie Ri¢h

Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

as Richard Rich
Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water (1994)

as Mr. Kilroy
Foreign Student

Foreign Student (1994)

as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field (1993)

as Ralph
My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

as Mr. Dingle
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday (1993)

as Ed Deverey
Hero

Hero (1992)

as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Fire in the Dark

Fire in the Dark (1991)

as Robert
Sweet Poison

Sweet Poison (1991)

as Henry
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

as Self
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1990)

as James Wagner
Big Business

Big Business (1988)

as Graham Sherbourne
Overboard

Overboard (1987)

as Grant Stayton III
The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys (1987)

as Max
Murrow

Murrow (1986)

as Fred Friendly
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions (1985)

as Bob Singer
The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)

as Brown
The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

as Henry
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel (1984)

as Warden Peter Soffel
No Image

Memorial Day (1983)

as Ned Larwin
Annie

Annie (1982)

as FDR
Death Valley

Death Valley (1982)

as Paul Stanton
A Little Sex

A Little Sex (1982)

as Tommy
The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life (1982)

as Dr. Quinn
The Electric Grandmother

The Electric Grandmother (1982)

as Father
Reds

Reds (1981)

as Max Eastman
No Image

Dear Liar (1981)

as George Bernard Shaw
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (1981)

as The Stranger
Harry's War

Harry's War (1981)

as Harry Johnson
O Youth and Beauty!

O Youth and Beauty! (1979)

as Kip Lawton
Freedom Road

Freedom Road (1979)

as Stephen Holmes
The Sorrows of Gin

The Sorrows of Gin (1979)

as Kip Lawton
Portrait of a Stripper

Portrait of a Stripper (1979)

as Frank Andrews
The North Avenue Irregulars

The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)

as Michael Hill
Take Down

Take Down (1979)

as Ed Branish
Brass Target

Brass Target (1978)

as Col. Walter Gilchrist
The Betsy

The Betsy (1978)

as Dan Weyman
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)

as Lou Gehrig
No Image

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)

as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Valley Forge

Valley Forge (1975)

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

as Ezra Stiles
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1974)

as Klipspringer
The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

as Mike
The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase (1973)

as Thomas Craig Anderson
Lady Liberty

Lady Liberty (1971)

as Policeman (uncredited)