Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann Movies and TV Shows

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. Hermann died from brain cancer, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in a hospital in New York City.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1943-07-21 (81 years old)
Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.96 m
Net worth: $10,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

5.6

58%

role:
Reverend Cartwright

2014

Horror

Thriller

5.6

58%

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)

8.8

87%

role:
Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

2014

Documentary

History

8.8

87%

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

8.2

80%

role:
Stratton Oakmont Commercial (voice)

2013

Comedy

Crime

Drama

8.2

80%

Are You Here

Are You Here (2013)

5.3

52%

role:
Dr. Vincent

2013

Comedy

5.3

52%

Price Check

Price Check (2012)

5.5

53%

role:
Jack Bennington

2012

Comedy

Drama

5.5

53%

Treasure Buddies

Treasure Buddies (2012)

4.5

62%

role:
Philip Wellington

2012

Adventure

Family

4.5

62%

A Christmas Wish

A Christmas Wish (2011)

6.5

59%

role:
Les McCallum

2011

Comedy

Drama

Family

TV Movie

6.5

59%

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)

3.3

45%

role:
Jeremiah Larson

2011

Comedy

3.3

45%

Son of Morning

Son of Morning (2011)

3.9

28%

role:
Thomas

2011

Comedy

Drama

3.9

28%

The Skeptic

The Skeptic (2009)

5.6

53%

role:
Shepard

2009

Horror

Thriller

5.6

53%

Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete (2009)

5.3

56%

role:
The Principal

2009

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

5.3

56%

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)

5.1

52%

role:
John Goodenough

2009

Comedy

5.1

52%

I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

5.5

54%

role:
Mr. Landis

2007

Comedy

Romance

5.5

54%

Factory Girl

Factory Girl (2006)

6.3

61%

role:
James Townsend

2006

Drama

History

6.3

61%

Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze (2006)

5.6

54%

role:
Lyle

2006

Comedy

5.6

54%

The Aviator

The Aviator (2004)

7.5

72%

role:
Joseph Breen

2004

Drama

7.5

72%

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

6.3

60%

role:
Rex Rexroth

2003

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.3

60%

The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club (2002)

6.9

71%

role:
Headmaster Woodbridge

2002

Drama

Romance

6.9

71%

Down

4.7

52%

role:
Milligan

2001

Action

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

4.7

52%

James Dean

James Dean (2001)

7.1

70%

role:
Raymond Massey

2001

Drama

TV Movie

7.1

70%

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow (2001)

6.4

59%

role:
W. R. Hearst

2001

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

59%

Double Take

Double Take (2001)

5.4

55%

role:
Charles Allsworth

2001

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.4

55%

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls (2000)

8.2

79%

role:
Richard Gilmore

2000

Comedy

Drama

8.2

79%

Nixon

7.1

69%

role:
Nelson Rockefeller

1995

Drama

History

7.1

69%

Ri¢hie Ri¢h

Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

5.4

59%

role:
Richard Rich

1994

Comedy

Family

5.4

59%

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday (1993)

5.2

52%

role:
Ed Deverey

1993

Comedy

Romance

5.2

52%

Hero

6.5

64%

role:
Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

1992

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5

64%

Big Business

Big Business (1988)

6.4

64%

role:
Graham Sherbourne

1988

Comedy

6.4

64%

Overboard

Overboard (1987)

6.9

68%

role:
Grant Stayton III

1987

Comedy

Romance

6.9

68%

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys (1987)

7.2

71%

role:
Max

1987

Comedy

Horror

7.2

71%

The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)

5.7

58%

role:
Brown

1985

Action

Comedy

5.7

58%

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

7.7

74%

role:
Henry

1985

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

74%

Annie

6.6

65%

role:
FDR

1982

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.6

65%

Reds

7.3

70%

role:
Max Eastman

1981

Drama

History

Romance

7.3

70%

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1974)

6.4

64%

role:
Klipspringer

1974

Drama

Romance

6.4

64%

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase (1973)

7.2

69%

role:
Thomas Craig Anderson

1973

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.2

69%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Edward Herrmann are, for example, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History and The Wolf of Wall Street.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (8.8), The Wolf of Wall Street (8.1) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (7.6).