Edward Herrmann
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 21, 1943
- Died
- December 31, 2014
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
Filmography
Coach of the Year 2016
as Bill Ford
The Town that Dreaded Sundown 2014
as Reverend Cartwright
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
Are You Here 2013
as Dr. Vincent
Heaven's Door 2012
as Nate Christensen
Price Check 2012
as Jack Bennington
Christmas Oranges 2012
as Mr. Crampton
Treasure Buddies 2012
as Philip Wellington
The Christmas Pageant 2011
as Garrett Clark
A Christmas Wish 2011
as Les McCallum
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead 2011
as Governor Dawson
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star 2011
as Jeremiah Larson
Son of Morning 2011
as Thomas
Ring Christmas Bells 2009
as Self
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay 2009
as John Goodenough
The Skeptic 2009
as Shepard
Hatching Pete 2009
as The Principal
Morristown: Where America Survived 2009
as Narrator
Andrew Jackson 2007
as Narrator
Columbus The Lost Voyage 2007
as Narrator
Titanic's Achilles Heel 2007
as Narrator
Sherman's March 2007
as Narrator
Banned from the Bible II 2007
as Narrator
I Think I Love My Wife 2007
as Mr. Landis
Factory Girl 2006
as James Townsend
Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower 2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Witness to 'Reds' 2006
as Self
Wedding Daze 2006
as Lyle
Relative Strangers 2006
as Doug Clayton
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran 2006
as Narrator
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Ape to Man 2005
as Narrator
Bible Battles 2005
as Narrator (voice)
The Templar Code: Crusade of Secrecy 2005
as Narrator
- FDR: A Presidency Revealed
FDR: A Presidency Revealed 2005
as Narrator
The French Revolution 2005
as Narrator
The Aviator 2004
as Joseph Breen
Bereft 2004
as Lloyd
First Invasion: The War of 1812 2004
as Narrator
Isaac's Storm 2004
as Narrator
Welcome to Mooseport 2004
as Avery Hightower Debate Moderator (uncredited)
Intolerable Cruelty 2003
as Rex Rexroth
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion 2003
as Narrator
The Louisiana Purchase 2003
as Narrator
Russia, Land of the Tsars 2003
as Narrator
- The Samurai
The Samurai 2003
as self (voice)
Stalin: Man of Steel 2003
as Narrator (voice)
The Emperor's Club 2002
as Headmaster Woodbridge
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') 2002
as Self
Antarctica: A Frozen History 2002
as Narrator
The Cat's Meow 2002
as W. R. Hearst
In Search of Christmas 2001
as Narrator
Down 2001
as Milligan
James Dean 2001
as Raymond Massey
- The Face: Jesus in Art
The Face: Jesus in Art 2001
as Narrator (voice)
Double Take 2001
as Charles Allsworth
Walking Across Egypt 1999
as Reverend Vernon
Vendetta 1999
as D.A. Luzenberg
Norman Rockwell: Painting America 1999
as Narrator
Niagara: A History of the Falls 1999
as Narrator, Presenter
Saint Maybe 1998
as Doug Bedloe
Better Living 1998
as Jack
Critical Care 1997
as Robert Payne
What Love Sees 1996
as Morton Treadway
Soul of the Game 1996
as Branch Rickey
Nixon 1995
as Nelson Rockefeller
The Face on the Milk Carton 1995
as Frank Jessmon
Here Come the Munsters 1995
as Herman Munster
Ri¢hie Ri¢h 1994
as Mr. Rich
Don't Drink the Water 1994
as Mr. Kilroy
Foreign Student 1994
as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
A Foreign Field 1993
as Ralph
My Boyfriend's Back 1993
as Mr. Dingle
Born Yesterday 1993
as Ed Deverey
Hero 1992
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
Fire in the Dark 1991
as Robert
Sweet Poison 1991
as Henry
Night of 100 Stars III 1990
as Self
So Proudly We Hail 1990
as James Wagner
Big Business 1988
as Graham Sherbourne
Overboard 1987
as Grant Stayton III
The Lost Boys 1987
as Max
Murrow 1986
as Fred Friendly
Compromising Positions 1985
as Bob Singer
The Man with One Red Shoe 1985
as Brown
The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
as Henry
Mrs. Soffel 1984
as Warden Peter Soffel
- Memorial Day
Memorial Day 1983
as Ned Larwin
Annie 1982
as FDR
Death Valley 1982
as Paul Stanton
A Little Sex 1982
as Tommy
The Gift of Life 1982
as Dr. Quinn
The Electric Grandmother 1982
as Father
Reds 1981
as Max Eastman
- Dear Liar
Dear Liar 1981
as George Bernard Shaw
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed 1981
as The Stranger
Harry's War 1981
as Harry Johnson
O Youth and Beauty! 1979
as Kip Lawton
Freedom Road 1979
as Stephen Holmes
The Sorrows of Gin 1979
as Kip Lawton
Portrait of a Stripper 1979
as Frank Andrews
Take Down 1979
as Ed Branish
The North Avenue Irregulars 1979
as Michael Hill
Brass Target 1978
as Col. Walter Gilchrist
The Betsy 1978
as Dan Weyman
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story 1978
as Lou Gehrig
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years 1977
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Valley Forge 1975
as Folsom
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
as Ezra Stiles
The Great Gatsby 1974
as Klipspringer
The Day of the Dolphin 1973
as Mike
The Paper Chase 1973
as Thomas Craig Anderson
Lady Liberty 1971
as Policeman (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.