Edward Herrmann



First NameEdward
Last NameHerrmann
Full Name at BirthEdward Kirk Herrmann
Other NamesEd Herrmann
Age68
Date of BirthJuly 21, 1943
BirthplaceWashington, District of Columbia
Height6' 5" (196 cm)
BuildLarge
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper
Star SignCancer
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityBucknell University
OccupationActor
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameGilmore Girls

Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, and 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.


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Filmography

Selected Edward Herrmann film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2012
Bennington

2011
Jeremiah Larson

2009
Shepard

2009
Principal Fred Daly

2007
Mr. Landis

2006
James Townsend

2006
Doug Clayton

2006
Lyle

2006
Narrator

2005
Time Machine: Beyond the Da Vinci Code
Narrator

2005
Dr. Norman Shales

2005
Narrator

2004
Joseph Breen

2004
Avery Hightower

2004
Lloyd

2004
First Invasion: The War of 1812
Narrator

2004
Announcer

2003
Rex Rexroth

2003
Russia, Land of the Tsars
Narrator

2002
Headmaster Woodbridge

2002
Founding Brothers
Narrator

2002
First Mothers
Himself

2001
Charles Allsworth

2001
Milligan

2001
W.R. Hearst

2001
Horror in the East
Narrator for The History Channel

2001
Raymond Massey

2000
Founding Fathers
Narrator

1999
Rev. Vernon

1999
Atomic Train
The President

1999
Vendetta
D.A. Luzenberg

1998
Better Living
Jack

1998
Saint Maybe
Doug Bedloe

1998
Frank Lloyd Wright
Narrator

1997
Robert Payne

1997
Liberty! The American Revolution
Narrator

1997
Oz
Harrison Beecher

1997
Anderson Pearson

1996
Dr. Shugrue

1996
Pandora's Clock
President

1996
Soul of the Game
Branch Rickey

1996
What Love Sees
Morton Treadway

1995
Nelson Rockefeller

1995
Here Come the Munsters
Herman Munster

1995
The Face on the Milk Carton
Frank Jessmon

1994
Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore

1994
Richard Rich

1994
Mr. Kilroy

1993
Ed Devery

1993
Mr. Dingle

1992
Mr. Broadman, Suicide

1991
Fire in the Dark
Robert

1990
Drew Seely 

1988
Graham Sherbourne

1987
Max

1987
Himself 

1986
Murrow
Fred Friendly

1985
Bob Singer

1984
Warden Peter Soffel

1984
Concealed Enemies
Alger Hiss

1983
Memorial Day
Ned Larwin

1982
Tommy

1982

1982
Paul Stanton

1982
The Electric Grandmother
Father

1982
Father Joseph McCabe

1982
The Gift of Life
Dr. Quinn

1981
Harry Johnson

1981
Max Eastman

1981
The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
The Stranger

1979
Ed Branish

1979
Rev. Michael 'Mike' Hill

1978
Col. Walter Gilchrist

1978
Dan Weyman

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

1976
The 30th Annual Tony Awards
Himself - Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Play

1975
Ezra Stiles

1975
Beacon Hill
Richard Palmer

1974
Klipspringer

1974
Narrator 

1973
Thomas Craig Anderson

1971
Policeman

1951
Folsom 

Other Crew Credits






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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series (1975–2000)
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