
Edward Herrmann
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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1951–2016Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedRussia, Land of the Tsars
7.6 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Edward Herrmann shows
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Russia, Land of the Tsars4 eps · 2003 - 2
The Revolution13 eps · 2007 - 3
Hallmark Hall of FameFolsom · 1 ep · 1951 - 4
Rise and Fall of the SpartansNarrator (voice) · 2 eps · 2002 - 5
Grey's AnatomyNorman Shales · 3 eps · 2005 - 6
How I Met Your MotherReverend Lowell · 1 ep · 2005 - 7
Gilmore GirlsRichard Gilmore · 2000–2007 · Drama - 8
Homicide: Life on the StreetThomas Pandolfi · 1 ep · 1993 - 9
Founding FathersNarrator · 4 eps · 2000 - 10
M*A*S*H1 ep · 1972 - 11
NatureNarrator (voice) · 1 ep · 1982 - 12
Liberty!Narrator · 6 eps · 1997 - 13
Drop Dead DivaReverend Phillips · 1 ep · 2009 - 14
The Roosevelts: An Intimate HistoryFranklin Roosevelt (voice) · 7 eps · 2014 - 15
Cancer: The Emperor of All MaladiesNarrator (voice) · 3 eps · 2015 - 16
The Korean War: Fire and IceNarrator · 4 eps · 1999 - 17
The PracticeAnderson Pearson · 10 eps · 1997 - 18
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMr. Vogel · 1 ep · 2000 - 19
The Good WifeLionel Deerfield · 6 eps · 2009 - 20
HothouseWoods · 1 ep · 1988 - 21
30 RockWalter · 1 ep · 2006 - 22
Harry's LawLester Babcock · 3 eps · 2011 - 23
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeRichard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) · 1 ep · 2016 - 24
Law & OrderFrederic Matson · 1 ep · 1990 - 25
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDr. Maxwell Stoddard / Litton · 1 ep · 1985 - 26
Screen OneRalph · 1 ep · 1989 - 27
Crossing JordanThomas Malden · 1 ep · 2001 - 28
PerceptionJack Pierce · 1 ep · 2012 - 29
American Dad!Councilman (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 30
Beacon HillRichard Palmer · 11 eps · 1975 - 31
The Impressionists: The Other French RevolutionNarrator · 2 eps · 2001 - 32
Tom Goes to the MayorBenjamin Kaplan (voice) · 1 ep · 2004 - 33
WingsY.M. Burg · 1 ep · 1990 - 34
Better With YouJudge · 1 ep · 2010 - 35
St. ElsewhereFather Joseph McCabe · 4 eps · 1982 - 36
The Ten CommandmentsNarrator · 2 eps · 2006 - 37
Pandora's ClockPresident · 2 eps · 1996 - 38
The Lawrenceville StoriesHead Master · 3 eps · 1987 - 39
Wonder WomanSenator Warren · 1 ep - 40
Atomic TrainThe President · 2 eps · 1999
Top movies 30best Edward Herrmann movies
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So Proudly We HailJames Wagner · 1990 - 2
The Sorrows of GinKip Lawton · 1979 - 3
Andrew JacksonNarrator · 2007 - 4
Titanic's Achilles HeelNarrator · 2007 - 5
First Invasion: The War of 1812Narrator · 2004 - 6
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StoryLou Gehrig · 1978 - 7
Fire in the DarkRobert · 1991 - 8
O Youth and Beauty!Kip Lawton · 1979 - 9
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing PiecesNarrator (voice) · 2006 - 10
The Templar Code: Crusade of SecrecyNarrator · 2005 - 11
The Wolf of Wall StreetStratton Oakmont Commercial (voice) · 2013 - 12
Bible BattlesNarrator (voice) · 2005 - 13
Antarctica: A Frozen HistoryNarrator · 2002 - 14
Dinosaur Secrets RevealedNarrator (voice) · 2002 - 15
What Love SeesMorton Treadway · 1996 - 16
Christmas OrangesMr. Crampton · 2012 - 17
Russia, Land of the TsarsNarrator · 2003 - 18
The Purple Rose of CairoHenry · 1985 - 19
The AviatorJoseph Breen · 2004 - 20
The Emperor's ClubHeadmaster Woodbridge · 2002 - 21
The Lost BoysMax · 1987 - 22
A Season in PurgatoryDr. Shugrue · 1996 - 23
Valley ForgeFolsom · 1975 - 24
The Electric GrandmotherFather · 1982 - 25
Ape to ManNarrator · 2005 - 26
Niagara: A History of the FallsNarrator · 1999 - 27Dear LiarGeorge Bernard Shaw · 1981
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Columbus The Lost VoyageNarrator · 2007 - 29
The Louisiana PurchaseNarrator · 2003 - 30FDR: A Presidency RevealedNarrator · 2005