Born 1943 (age 71) · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Appears in 166 titles

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.

Filmography

The Wolf of Wall Street
8.0
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)
The Aviator
7.2
The Aviator
2004
as Joseph Breen
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
5.9
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994
as Richard Rich
The Lost Boys
7.1
The Lost Boys
1987
as Max
Intolerable Cruelty
6.0
Intolerable Cruelty
2003
as Rex Rexroth
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.4
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
as Henry
Overboard
6.8
Overboard
1987
as Grant Stayton III
Annie
6.6
Annie
1982
as FDR
Hero
6.3
Hero
1992
as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
5.8
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
as Reverend Cartwright
The Great Gatsby
6.3
The Great Gatsby
1974
as Klipspringer
Wedding Daze
5.6
Wedding Daze
2006
as Lyle
The Emperor's Club
7.1
The Emperor's Club
2002
as Headmaster Woodbridge
Nixon
6.9
Nixon
1995
as Nelson Rockefeller
Reds
6.9
Reds
1981
as Max Eastman
The Man with One Red Shoe
5.7
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
as Brown
Are You Here
5.1
Are You Here
2013
as Dr. Vincent
Big Business
6.4
Big Business
1988
as Graham Sherbourne
Factory Girl
6.0
Factory Girl
2006
as James Townsend
I Think I Love My Wife
5.3
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
as Mr. Landis