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Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

July 21, 1943

Day of Death

December 31, 2014(aged 71)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Career

1951 – 2016

Credits

116 movies·55 TV shows

Also Known As

Ed Hermann

Edward Herman

Edward Kirk Herrmann

اد هرمان

اِد هرمان

Edward Herrmann

Acting

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.

Known For

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

The Aviator

The Aviator

2004

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys

1987

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

Filmography

Movies

Coach of the Year

Coach of the Year

as Bill Ford

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Reverend Cartwright

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)

Are You Here

Are You Here

as Dr. Vincent

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies

as Philip Wellington

Price Check

Price Check

as Jack Bennington

Christmas Oranges

Christmas Oranges

as Mr. Crampton

Heaven's Door

Heaven's Door

as Nate Christensen

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

as Jeremiah Larson

Son of Morning

Son of Morning

as Thomas

TV Shows

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as Richard Gilmore (archive sound) (uncredited) · 1 ep.

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

as Narrator (voice) · 3 ep.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

as Franklin Roosevelt (voice) · 7 ep.

Perception

Perception

as Jack Pierce · 1 ep.

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

as Lester Babcock · 3 ep.

Better With You

Better With You

as Judge · 1 ep.

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as Lionel Deerfield · 6 ep.

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as Reverend Phillips · 1 ep.

The Revolution

The Revolution

13 ep.

The States

The States

10 ep.