Edward Herrmann

Known for

Acting

Born

July 21, 1943

Birthplace

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died

December 31, 2014 (aged 71)

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.

Best known work

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Aviator

2004

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

1994

American Dad!

2005

The Lost Boys

1987

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Gilmore Girls

2000

Filmography

TBA
History's Lost & FoundTV
TBA
Wonder WomanTV
as Senator Warren (1 episode)
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeTV
as Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2016
Coach of the Year
as Bill Ford
2015
Cancer: The Emperor of All MaladiesTV
as Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
as Reverend Cartwright
2014
The Roosevelts: An Intimate HistoryTV
as Franklin Roosevelt (voice) (7 episodes)
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
2013
Are You Here
as Dr. Vincent
2012
Heaven's Door
as Nate Christensen
2012
Price Check
as Jack Bennington
2012
PerceptionTV
as Jack Pierce (1 episode)
2012
Christmas Oranges
as Mr. Crampton
2012
Treasure Buddies
as Philip Wellington
2011
The Christmas Pageant
as Garrett Clark
2011
A Christmas Wish
as Les McCallum
2011
Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
as Governor Dawson
2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as Jeremiah Larson
2011
Son of Morning
as Thomas
2011
Harry's LawTV
as Lester Babcock (3 episodes)
2010
Better With YouTV
as Judge (1 episode)
2009
The Good WifeTV
as Lionel Deerfield (6 episodes)
2009
Ring Christmas Bells
as Self
2009
Drop Dead DivaTV
as Reverend Phillips (1 episode)
2009
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
as John Goodenough