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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award · 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 1999
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1976
- Tony Awards · 1976
- Fulbright Scholarship
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- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1983 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Titanic's Achilles Heel
First Invasion: The War of 1812
The Revolution
Fire in the Dark
Titanic's Final Moments: Missing Pieces
Grey's Anatomy
How I Met Your Mother
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Wolf of Wall Street
Bible Battles
Gilmore Girls
Nature
M*A*S*H
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Drop Dead Diva
The Practice
The Good Wife
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Christmas Oranges
30 Rock
Frank Lloyd Wright
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Law & Order
Perception
The Aviator
Crossing Jordan
The Emperor's Club
The Lost Boys
Columbus The Lost Voyage
American Dad!
Ape to Man
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Nixon
Reds
Wings
Overboard
The Paper Chase
Saint Maybe
Annie
Better with You
The North Avenue Irregulars
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Presidents
Big Business
Critical Care
Hero
The Great Gatsby
Vendetta
Treasure Buddies