Biography
Edward Kirk Herrmann was an American actor, director, and writer. He was best known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) and 1982 film musical Annie, Richard Gilmore in Amy Sherman-Palladino's comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), and a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on The History Channel and in such PBS productions as Nova. He was also known in the 1990s as a spokesman for Dodge automobiles.
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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
Ape to Man
American Dad!
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Reds
Nixon
Wings
Overboard
The Paper Chase
Saint Maybe
Annie
Better with You
The Presidents
The North Avenue Irregulars
The Great Waldo Pepper
Big Business
Critical Care
Hero
The Great Gatsby
Vendetta
Treasure Buddies